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| Day | Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 03/04/13 | 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM | SR D203 (UZA 4) |
| Monday | 03/11/13 | 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM | SR D203 (UZA 4) |
| Monday | 04/08/13 | 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM | SR B424 (Regional u.Umweltwirtschaft) |
| Monday | 04/15/13 | 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM | SR B424 (Regional u.Umweltwirtschaft) |
| Monday | 04/22/13 | 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM | SR B424 (Regional u.Umweltwirtschaft) |
| Monday | 04/29/13 | 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM | SR B424 (Regional u.Umweltwirtschaft) |
| Monday | 05/06/13 | 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM | SR B424 (Regional u.Umweltwirtschaft) |
| Monday | 05/13/13 | 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM | SR B424 (Regional u.Umweltwirtschaft) |
| Monday | 05/27/13 | 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM | SR B424 (Regional u.Umweltwirtschaft) |
| Monday | 06/03/13 | 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM | SR B424 (Regional u.Umweltwirtschaft) |
| Monday | 06/10/13 | 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM | SR B424 (Regional u.Umweltwirtschaft) |
| Monday | 06/17/13 | 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM | SR B424 (Regional u.Umweltwirtschaft) |
| Monday | 06/24/13 | 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM | SR B424 (Regional u.Umweltwirtschaft) |
This course is design for SEEP students interested in learning about non-orthodox economic approaches to environmental problems. The focus is on the major theoretical approaches that have developed over time in ecological economics, the reasons why they have developed and some of the issues surrounding them. This will introduce a range of concepts and ideas and involve class discussions which critically analyse their content and meaning. Connections will be drawn to the underlying philosophy behind ideas and their ontological and epistemological foundations. The main readings are based around the first two volumes of my four volume collection on ecological economics.
Spash, C.L., 2009. Ecological Economics: Critical Concepts in the Environment, 4 Volumes, Routledge Major Work. Routledge, London.
- To understand key issues confronting economic analysis of the environment
- To introduce ecological economics as a heterodox economic approach to social and environmental problems
- To give those unfamiliar with ecological economics sufficient knowledge of the subject to allow them to intelligently discuss and debate current controversies
- To understand key concepts in ecological economics, their development and meaning
There will be 10 classes of 2 hours each. Each session will have a short break halfway. There will be a mixture of formal student participation and readings. There will be a student led debate.
Classroom etiquette: Please turn-off and do not use mobile communication devices in class, you should be paying attention to the lecturer and class discussions not communicating externally.
Students will be assessed on the basis of their class participation. Allocated readings will be discussed in class on a pre-set topic and the discussion initiated around some questions set the week before (or earlier). Students should be prepared to informally present on the contents of the papers and problems and issues they raise. A student led debate will be held during the course where all students will be expected to participate in different ways (e.g. make short presentations, engage their opponents as a team, question from the floor). Other assessment methods (exam, written paper) may be applied or substituted as deeded suitable or necessary by the instructor.
80% attendance of sessions is required. If you will miss a class, please have the courtesy to inform the lecturer in advance
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