Application of sensitivity analysis in power system planning and operation {[1, Section 3], [4, Section 11], and [7, Section 6]}. Economic dispatch with security constraints [1, Section 5]. Economic dispatch in power systems with several control areas [1, Section 6]. Unit commitment {[1, Section 7], [3, Section 7], and [8, Section 12]}. Optimal power flow {[1, Section 8], [3, Section 3], [4, Section 13], [5, Section 4.7/8.4] and [8, Section 11]}. Security regions of power systems in steady-state conditions [1, Section 9]. Reactive power optimization [1, Section 10]. Optimal load shedding [1, Section 11]. Treatment of uncertainty in power systems [1, Section 12]. Production capacities planning in deregulated power market {[9] and [11, Section 5]}. Transmission network planning in deregulated power market {[9] and [11, Section 6]}. Influence of ecology to power system planning [11, Section 7]}. Part of the course is conducted through individual research and study work in the field of decision-making and optimization. Study and research work includes active following of the primary scientific sources, organization and carrying out of experiment and statistical data processing, numeric simulations, scientific paper writing in the field of the doctoral thesis.