European Energy Politics (5cr)
Course unit code: C-10122-POL--KV--223
General information
- Credits
- 5 cr
- Institution
- University of Tampere
Objectives
The student develops an interdisciplinary understanding of energy policy problems and of their possible solutions including the production, distribution and consumption of energy on the national, European and global levels. They know the main concepts and actors of energy policy as well as the interests of actors. The student can differentiate between the technological, economic, institutional and ecological dimensions of the policy environment of energy policy. They can analyse both in writing and orally the main policy problems of transition to an energy system based on renewable sources of energy and can discuss this subject in a multifaceted manner.
Content
Energy policy; energy system; actors of energy policy and their interests; policy environment of energy policy; renewable energy; energy transitions; EU energy policy; European energy policies; global energy policies