Module: Environmental Economics 1 (5206-520)

Persons:

• Prof.Dr. Michael Ahlheim (verantwortlich)

Degree Program:

• Economics (WS 16/17) (Master, since 01.10.2016)
  2. Semester, elective
• International Business and Economics (WS 16/17) (Master, since 01.10.2016)
  2. Semester, elective
• Management (WS 16/17) (Master, since 01.10.2016)
  2. Semester, elective
• Economics (WS 17/18) (Master, since 01.10.2016)
  2. Semester, elective
• International Business and Economics (WS 17/18) (Master, since 01.10.2016)
  2. Semester, elective
• Management (WS 17/18) (Master, since 01.10.2016)
  2. Semester, elective
• Bioeconomy (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  2. Semester, elective
• Bioeconomy (starting WS 16/17) (Master, since 01.04.2017)
  2. Semester, elective
• International Business and Economics (WS 16/17) (Master, since 01.10.2016)
  2. Semester, semi-elective
• International Business and Economics (WS 17/18) (Master, since 01.10.2016)
  2. Semester, semi-elective

Relation to other Modules:

None

Prerequisites for Attendance:

Inhaltliche Voraussetzungen: Grundlagenveranstaltungen "Theoretical Foundations in Economics" und "Methods in Economics" erfolgreich abgeschlossen.

Sprache:

English

ECTS:

6 credits

Frequency:

every summer semester

Length of the Module:

1 semester

Compulsory assignment:

Written examination

Length of the examination:

120 minutes

Workload:

180 Stunden: 56 Stunden Präsenzstudium 124 Stunden Selbststudium

Professional competences:

Students possess an in-depth understanding of key concepts and instruments in environmental economics, in cost-benefit analysis of environmental changes and in resource economics. Their know-how includes the ability to identify problems in environmental and resource economics, to analyse these problems with appropriate techniques and to give adequate policy recommendations. Students broaden their knowledge of models in environmental and resource economics and gain an indepth understanding of concepts in environmental cost-benefit analysis. They are in a good position to to apply formal-mathematical models from environmental and resource economics in further contexts and to give sound analysis of current problems in environmental and resource economics.

Comments:

Further information can be found on the homepage of the chair (https://umweltoekonomie.uni-hohenheim.de/).

Courses