Upon completion of the course students are able to

* critically discuss issues of political economy of energy transitions in wider Europe and Asia

* formulate questions and construct arguments about political economy in Europe and Asia

* make connections between social scientific theories and actual events

* work individually and in groups

Upon completing the course, the students can analyse the political economy of energy transitions across several established and emerging powers in wider Europe and Asia. The students also develop advanced knowledge of one such emerging actor. The students discern the resource based, financial, institutional and other dimensions underpinning the political economy of energy transitions in Europe and Asia, including several EU countries, Russia, China, Japan and others.

Registration by email to Anna Oksa (anna.matilda.oksa (at) uta.fi) by 31 January 2016.

Avoimen yliopiston opiskelija voi suorittaa jakson ainoastaan POLKVA22 suorituksena.
Suoritusvaihto 1: osallistuminen opetukseen
26.11.2015 alkaen
Suoritusvaihtoehto 2: sähköinen kirjallinen tentti
Haku 13.8.2015 alkaen ympäri lukuvuoden

Pakolliset edeltävät opinnot: POLPOP01 Kansainvälisen politiikan johdantokurssi

For each seminar the students read 2 articles beforehands (TBA). During the seminars each student gives one oral presentation kick-starting a common discussion, either individually or as part of a group. In the seminar presentations, the students use free choice literature but will be provided a bibliography and other reference material for support. In a short essay to be written during the course the students compare their learning to respective information in the course reading book (TBA).