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Russia and Global Energy Policy

2022/2023
Academic Year
ENG
Instruction in English
3
ECTS credits
Course type:
Elective course
When:
3 year, 4 module

Instructor


Lisenkova, Alena D.

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The Russia and Global Energy Policy is a course aimed at providing students with basic knowledge of energy politics and Russia as an energy actor. It aims to discuss the main energy crises, renewable and non-renewable energy sources, global energy politics, and the role of Russia in the international energy system.
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

  • To give students a comprehensive overview of the main features of global energy politics, types of energy, and the role of Russia in the international energy system
  • To develop basic skills of understanding and interpreting international energy crises in terms of Russia's political course
Expected Learning Outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • Identifies and defines the main types of energy sources
  • Enumerates and describes the main features of global energy politics and the role of Russia in the international energy market
  • Characterizes and analyzes the main external and internal challenges and threats to the future of Russia as an international energy actor
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • Topic 1. Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy
  • Topic 2. Russia's Energy Resource Base
  • Topic 3. Russia and Energy in Europe
  • Topic 4. Russia and Energy in Asia
  • Topic 5. New Challenges for Russian Energy in the World
  • Topic 6. The Future of Russian Energy
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • non-blocking Seminars
    For each class, students should read academic papers from a provided list or additional texts and be able to discuss the topics. Seminars constitute 30% of the final grade.
  • non-blocking Quizzes
    Every third class, there will be a 5-minute test covering the material of three previous online lectures. It will consist of questions on dates, names, and key ideas. These quizzes contain ten questions and cannot be retaken. They constitute 20% of the final grade.
  • non-blocking Group Projects
    In the last class, students should present their group projects. The list of topics will be provided in advance. The speech time limit is 10 minutes. A group project constitutes 10% of the final grade.
  • non-blocking Exam
    The examination is carried out in a written form. Students will be provided with the final list of questions in advance. During the exam, a student receives a question card with two questions and is to write an essay based on these questions. It constitutes 40% of the final grade. The student may be exempted from the exam if his cumulated grade is 4 or higher.
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • 2022/2023 4th module
    0.1 * Group Projects + 0.2 * Quizzes + 0.3 * Seminars + 0.4 * Exam
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • Черненко, Е. Ф.  Энергетическая дипломатия : учебное пособие для вузов / Е. Ф. Черненко. — 2-е изд., перераб. и доп. — Москва : Издательство Юрайт, 2023. — 131 с. — (Высшее образование). — ISBN 978-5-534-13950-1. — Текст : электронный // Образовательная платформа Юрайт [сайт]. — URL: https://urait.ru/bcode/516363 (дата обращения: 28.08.2023).

Recommended Additional Bibliography

  • Черненко, Е. Ф.  Энергетическая дипломатия : учебное пособие для вузов / Е. Ф. Черненко. — 2-е изд., перераб. и доп. — Москва : Издательство Юрайт, 2020. — 131 с. — (Высшее образование). — ISBN 978-5-534-13950-1. — Текст : электронный // Образовательная платформа Юрайт [сайт]. — URL: https://urait.ru/bcode/467358 (дата обращения: 28.08.2023).

Authors

  • LISENKOVA ALENA DENISOVNA
  • IVANOVA ANASTASIYA SERGEEVNA