Duration
Part 1 : European policies : 9h Th, 9h Pr
Part 2 : Regional and local policies : 9h Th, 9h Pr
Part 3 : Prospective scenario : 9h Th, 9h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in environmental science and management (60 ECTS) | 3 crédits | |||
| Specialised master in sustainable energy management | 4 crédits |
Lecturer
Part 1 : European policies : Maxime Habran
Part 2 : Regional and local policies : Maxime Habran
Part 3 : Prospective scenario : Pierre M. Stassart
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Part 1 : European policies
For the last ten years, the energy question has been a subject of debate in Europe. The Suez crisis in 1956, the Arab oil embargo of 1973 and more recently the conflict between Ukraine and Russia have rung alarm bells for the security of the energy supply of the European Union. Having been relegated to the margins of European treaties for a long time, energy policy is today an integral part of the treaty of Lisbon. Due to its environmental dimension, it can also be associated with the fight against global warming today. Having an impact both on the environment, the common market and agriculture, it is more and more at the crossroads of policy. From this viewpoint it can easily be considered as transversal policy. Emphasis will be placed on the energy situation of the past, present and future. European resources, consumption and production will be studied. The situation of energy dependence will be the common thread. The objective of the course will be to analyze the multiple aspects of European energy (economic, legal and political) while keeping a close look at the power-relations between the member states. Practical examples of the situation in Russia and the USA will be analyzed. Finally, the opportunities offered by new energy sources used by the European Union in its quest for energy independence will be studied. Aspects of the Walloon energy policy will also be discussed.
Part 2 : Regional and local policies
For the last ten years, the energy question has been a subject of debate in Europe. The Suez crisis in 1956, the Arab oil embargo of 1973 and more recently the conflict between Ukraine and Russia have rung alarm bells for the security of the energy supply of the European Union. Having been relegated to the margins of European treaties for a long time, energy policy is today an integral part of the treaty of Lisbon. Due to its environmental dimension, it can also be associated with the fight against global warming today. Having an impact both on the environment, the common market and agriculture, it is more and more at the crossroads of policy. From this viewpoint it can easily be considered as transversal policy. Emphasis will be placed on the energy situation of the past, present and future. European resources, consumption and production will be studied. The situation of energy dependence will be the common thread. The objective of the course will be to analyze the multiple aspects of European energy (economic, legal and political) while keeping a close look at the power-relations between the member states. Practical examples of the situation in Russia and the USA will be analyzed. Finally, the opportunities offered by new energy sources used by the European Union in its quest for energy independence will be studied. Aspects of the Walloon energy policy will also be discussed. A section will present to the students the reality of the energy policies implemented in the Walloon Region since the beginning (1985). It presents the issues related to these regulations, old and current regulations, and the regional policies put in place (such as branch agreements or financial incentives) to achieve the objectives set internationally.
Part 3 : Prospective scenario
Prospective Part : Why do one speak about "non-predicitive" analyse of the future? How do we go further than the limit of prediction? Constitutive elements of scenario prospective.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Part 1 : European policies
The course will make it possible to tease out the theoretical tools necessary to understand and analyze European energy policy and to situate it in an international context.
Part 2 : Regional and local policies
The course will make it possible to tease out the theoretical tools necessary to understand and analyze European energy policy and to situate it in an international context.
Part 3 : Prospective scenario
Prospective part: be able to understand the stakes of a prospective analysis, the potential and the limits. Be able to make a critic reading of a prospective report.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Part 1 : European policies
Nothing
Part 2 : Regional and local policies
Nothing
Part 3 : Prospective scenario
None
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Part 1 : European policies
The course will be comprised of ex-cathedra lessons and one or two lectures given by an invited speaker.
Part 2 : Regional and local policies
The course will be comprised of ex-cathedra lessons and one or two lectures given by an invited speaker.
Part 3 : Prospective scenario
Prospective part: teaching and illustration by cases study.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Part 1 : European policies
Face to face
Part 2 : Regional and local policies
Face to face
Part 3 : Prospective scenario
Prospective part : face to face, theoritical courses.
Recommended or required readings
Part 1 : European policies
Recommended reading : - Vial Claire, "Energie et/ou Climat : l'Union européenne prêche d'exemple dans le désert, RAE-LEA, 2009-2010/4, pp. 811-820. - Veyrenc Thomas, "Un nouveau paradigme pour la politique énergétique européenne?" Questions d'Europe, Fondation Robert Schuman n°162 et 163, 29 p. - Ferron André, « Pour une politique commune de l'énergie », Nouvelles Fondations, Issues 2, p. 70. - Institut Montaigne, Quelle politique de l'énergie pour l'Union européenne ? 2007, 109 p.
Part 2 : Regional and local policies
Recommended reading : - Vial Claire, "Energie et/ou Climat : l'Union européenne prêche d'exemple dans le désert, RAE-LEA, 2009-2010/4, pp. 811-820. - Veyrenc Thomas, "Un nouveau paradigme pour la politique énergétique européenne?" Questions d'Europe, Fondation Robert Schuman n°162 et 163, 29 p. - Ferron André, « Pour une politique commune de l'énergie », Nouvelles Fondations, Issues 2, p. 70. - Institut Montaigne, Quelle politique de l'énergie pour l'Union européenne ? 2007, 109 p.
Part 3 : Prospective scenario
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Assessment methods and criteria
Part 1 : European policies
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- Remote
oral exam
Additional information:
Any session :
- Remote
oral exam
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred in-person
Additional information:
There will be an oral exam based in part on theoretical knowledge acquired during the course. The students will be encouraged to reflect and ask questions on the main energy-related topics.
Part 2 : Regional and local policies
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- Remote
oral exam
Additional information:
Any session :
- Remote
oral exam
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred in-person
Additional information:
There will be an oral exam based in part on theoretical knowledge acquired during the course. The students will be encouraged to reflect and ask questions on the main energy-related topics.
Part 3 : Prospective scenario
Any session :
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
- Remote
written exam ( open-ended questions )
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred remote
Additional information:
..../...
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Part 1 : European policies
Course notes will be available after each lesson on MyULg.
Part 2 : Regional and local policies
Course notes will be available after each lesson on MyULg.
Contacts
Part 1 : European policies
Dr. Maxime Habran Département de Sciences politiques, Université de Liège Quartier Agora, place des Orateurs 3 4000 Liège Mail : mhabran@uliege.be
Part 2 : Regional and local policies
Dr. Maxime Habran Département de Sciences politiques, Université de Liège Quartier Agora, place des Orateurs 3 4000 Liège Mail : mhabran@uliege.be
Part 3 : Prospective scenario
Pierre M. STASSART campus Arlon mail : p.stassart@ulg.ac.be