Energy Policy and Security

Објавено: July 13, 2023
1. Course Title Energy Policy and Security
2. Code 4ФЕИТ09004
3. Study program 17-REEKS
4. Organizer of the study program (unit, institute, department) Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies
5. Degree (first, second, third cycle) Second cycle
6. Academic year/semester I/1   7.    Number of ECTS credits 6.00
8. Lecturer Dr Goran Rafajlovski
9. Course Prerequisites
10. Course Goals (acquired competencies):

With finalizing this module student will gain more deep in knowledge about global energy security policy, different national strategies and and organizational structures worldwide. Student will be able to prepare self evaluation reports and analysis with scientific method  based assessment of the global energy policy and security and their impact on region cooperation

11. Course Syllabus:

Energy frozen conflicts. Energy policy in Europa. Stability of energy supply and democracy development. The role of International renewable energy agency (IRENA) established by more than 100 States (Republic of Macedonia is participating) in the global energy politics. Main Tasks and aims of IRENA. Does  IRENA as a structure is going to cooperate with International Energy Agency (IEA), or will have different task and obligation. Energy security of the European Union (EU) and the role of the Balkan countries. Does Balkan play a key role in the competition between Russia from one side and USA and EU from the other side in the dominating the energy political influence in the region. Energy Cooperation between EU and South Eastern European (SEE) Countries.Treaty of Establishing the Energy Community in SEE. European Union and USA common strategy plan for global Energy security and sustainability. The role in the global energy politics of the Caucasus and Turkey. A New World Order and Turkey’s Multi-Level Re positioning. Turkey as an Emerging Regional Power with Global Ambitions. Harmonization of the energy regulation policy, strengthen the energy cooperation and trust between the partners in the region of the west Balkan in the field of electricity, gas and establishing a common integration politics for future fully integration in the European market

12. Learning methods:

Lectures, modern presentation, interactive teamwork and workshops, homework and preparation of scientific reports on the topic.

13. Total number of course hours 180
14. Distribution of course hours 3 + 3
15. Forms of teaching 15.1 Lectures-theoretical teaching 45 hours
15.2 Exercises (laboratory, practice classes), seminars, teamwork 45 hours
16. Other course activities 16.1 Projects, seminar papers 30 hours
16.2 Individual tasks 30 hours
16.3 Homework and self-learning 30 hours
17. Grading
17.1 Exams 30 points
17.2 Seminar work/project (presentation: written and oral) 50 points
17.3. Activity and participation 20 points
17.4. Final exam 0 points
18. Grading criteria (points) up to 50 points 5 (five) (F)
from 51 to 60 points 6 (six) (E)
from 61 to 70 points 7 (seven) (D)
from 71 to 80 points 8 (eight) (C)
from 81 to 90 points 9 (nine) (B)
from 91 to 100 points 10 (ten) (A)
19. Conditions for acquiring teacher’s signature and for taking final exam no precondition
20. Forms of assessment Paper presentation and oral exam
21. Language Macedonian and English
22. Method of monitoring of teaching quality self-evaluation
23. Literature
23.1.       Required Literature
No. Author Title Publisher Year
1. Al Gore Earth in Balance Ecology and Human spirit Houghton Miftlin Co Boston 2002
2. Goran Rafajlovski Energy policy of the EU the role of western balkan Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Technologies 2014
23.2.       Additional Literature
No. Author Title Publisher Year
1.  E.s Casedy, P.S. Grossman  Introduction to Energy        Cambridge University Press  1998
2.  Daniel Yergin       Energy Security and the remaking of the modern world                                                                                                      Penquin press  2022