LV-Leiter/in | Univ.Doz. Dr. Stefan Giljum |
Planpunkte Bachelor | Wahlfach Kurs I - Nachhaltiges Ressourcenmanagement Course III - Economy, Climate Change, and Sustainability |
Semesterstunden | 2 |
Unterrichtssprache | Englisch |
Termine | ||||
Do, | 07.03.2024 | 13:00-17:00 Uhr | TC.4.12 (Lageplan) | |
Do, | 14.03.2024 | 13:00-17:00 Uhr | TC.4.12 (Lageplan) | |
Do, | 21.03.2024 | 13:00-17:00 Uhr | D3.0.218 (Lageplan) | |
Do, | 11.04.2024 | 13:00-17:00 Uhr | TC.4.12 (Lageplan) | |
Do, | 18.04.2024 | 13:00-17:00 Uhr | TC.4.12 (Lageplan) | |
Do, | 02.05.2024 | 13:00-17:00 Uhr | TC.4.12 (Lageplan) | |
Termindownload (ical) | Termine abonnieren |
Weitere Informationen | https://learn.wu.ac.at/vvz/24s/5872 |
Kontakt: | ||
stefan.giljum@wu.ac.at | ||
Inhalte der LV: | ||
This course is the first of two courses in the elective stream ‘Sustainable Resource Management’. Unit 1: Introduction
The urgency to act
Different perspectives
Unit 2: Concepts of natural resource use
Societal metabolism
Environmental impacts of construction
Unit 3: Trends of natural resource use
Global resource use trends
Case study China
Unit 4: Socio-economic aspects of resource use
Rebound effects
Decoupling targets at the company level
Unit 5: Globalisation and international trade I: concepts and trends
Climate impacts and trade dependencies
Globalisation and consumption
Unit 6: Globalisation and international trade II: policy options
Opportunities II & group work
Evaluation and take-home exam
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Lernergebnisse (Learning Outcomes): | ||
After the course the participants will: - be able to understand different schools of thought to address resource use problems (environmental economics versus ecological economics). - know about the main methods and indicators to measure (un)sustainable resource use - be able to reflect on current trends in resource use in the Austrian, European and global context - be able to critically assess concepts such as “de-coupling” and are aware of the key role of rebound effects - have learned about the dynamics of globalisation and international trade in shaping global patterns of resource use - know policy options to achieve a more sustainable international economic system |
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Regelung zur Anwesenheit: | ||
In the course attendance is obligatory. One class can be missed without negatively effecting the grade. Absence must be announced by e-mail before the respective class. |
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Lehr-/Lerndesign: | ||
- Input by lecturer - Group work - Small group presentations - Discussions - Videos - Background research and literature |
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Leistung(en) für eine Beurteilung: | ||
The performance will be evaluated based on four components: - Take-Home exam after unit 6 (40%) - Homeworks following units 3 and 5 (20%) - Group presentation and hand-out (30%) - Active participation (10%) |
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Teilnahmevoraussetzung(en): | ||
10 places in this course can be directly booked. 15 additional places are reserved for BBE students, 5 additional places for Incoming students. Possible free places will be allocated from the waiting list according to study progress. Attending the first class is a prerequisite to participate in the course. If you have a valid registration for the lecture, but will not participate, please deregister during the registration period of LPIS. Your place will be available for other students. |
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