Economic growth requires a constantly growing use of energy, and the availability of sufficient sources of energy on a global scale cannot be assumed. Energy—oil, gas and power—remains one of the biggest businesses and maintains a strategic characterization that sets it aside from other economic sectors. As such, it attracts the attention of industrial, financial and political actors internationally. The course aims to provide students with the critical knowledge and skills to avoid superficial generalizations and simplifications in addressing this issue. (ERE)