On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

• Understand the process of economic growth and development in a historical and theoretical manner;
• Connect the dynamics of this process to those of environmental processes;
• Understand the role of space and time in capitalist production systems, discuss issues of world-ecologies and post-development;
• Understand the role of technology and institutions for political economic evolution;
• Understand biophysical foundations of the economic process
• Identify and discuss different political economic approaches to growth, development and well-being;

Attendance is mandatory in all units of the course. Some of the sessions are reserved as make-up dates. These will be cancelled if no needed.

Notice of Special Regulation for Covid-19: If a student is required to quarantine, or is otherwise prevented from attending class, due to a certified case of Covid-19 infection or a federally mandated Covid-19 lockdown, and this affects either attendance or the completion of an exam or other required course assignment, the course instructor is empowered to move the location of the course online or to provide an alternative means for said student to meet the attendance/assessment requirement as necessary. The same means will be required of any student in the same situation in the same course. If an instructor is required to quarantine, or is otherwise prevented from attending class, the location of the course can be moved online.

The course will employ an innovative approach in order to present a more effective and personalised educational offer.

There will be a frontal lecture for all SEEP students on Mondays and seminars will be held on Tuesdays.

Students will then be divided in three 'seminar' groups of 20 people each. These groups will meet separately on Tuesdays. These student-led seminar group will include student group presentations, discussion of readings, group work and Q&A.

Students will have to attend the common frontal lecture, plus the specific seminar to which they will be assigned before the beginning of the course.

• Group presentation in seminar session 2-6 (15%)
• In-group participation and contribution session 2-6 (5%)
• Mid-term exam session 7 (30%)
• Group presentation in seminar session 8-12 (15%)
• In-group participation and contribution session 8-12 (5%)
• End-term exam session 13 (30%)

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