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The course "Sustainable Economics: Advanced Study and Application" is a VUE - the course consists of a lecture and a section as well as a final exam.

The course takes place over a period of seven weeks. In the first and second week, you will attend the three lecture units that will prepare you for the final exam. From the second to the fifth week, you will attend a total of seven section sessions in smaller groups, in which you will deal with a topic of your choice in more detail. The sixth week is reserved for exam preparation. The final exam on the content of the three lecture units takes place in the seventh week.

The three lecture units deal with three groups of actors: citizens, companies and politicians. The lectures will address the diverging interests and different scopes of action of these three groups of actors. The lectures focus on the interactions and interrelationships between the three groups of actors and their role in shaping a sustainable society and future-proof economic practices.

The lecture will be held in German.

The section part consists of seven units in smaller groups and deals with a variety of topics. Each section represents an intersection of the stakeholder groups of citizens, politicians and companies as well as the subjects of globalisation, society and the environment. While the lecture part is held exclusively in German, sections are offered in English and German.

Topics that could be covered in the section part:

• Arbeit und Arbeitszeiten aus sozialer, ökonomischer und ökologischer Perspektive

• Von Handelskompanien zu Multinational Corporations

• Unterscheidung der Geister - Entscheiden in Zeiten von Transformation und Populismus

• Energie und die Just Transition in der internationalen Politik und Wirtschaft

• Moderne Gesellschaften zwischen sozial-ökologischer Krise und politischer Steuerungs(un)fähigkeit

• Postwachstum & Wohlbefinden

• Impacts and Preconditions of the Energy Transition (in English)

• Internationale Politische Ökologie - Was Postwachstum und internationale Beziehungen voneinander lernen können

• China-EU economic and political relations (in English)

• Sociological Approaches to Economic Decision-Making (in English)

• Strategisches Management von politischen Entscheidungsprozessen im Mehrebenensystem der EU

• Sustainable International Development (in English)

• Wachsdumm? Nachdenken über Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft

• Die Wohnkrise aus sozialer, ökonomischer und politischer Perspektive

• Wie entsteht Handlungsmacht (Agency)?

• Navigating Justice in the Transition to a Low-Carbon Society (in English)

• Politische Ökonomie der Arzneimittelinnovation

• Nachhaltigkeit und die Autoindustrie in Österreich

• Abbau von kritischen Rohstoffen für die "grüne" Wende

• Digitalisierung und Sozialpolitik (only in the first half-semester)

• Ungleichheit und nachhaltige Entwicklung (only in the second half-semester)

• Politische Ökonomie der Nachhaltigkeit (only in the second half-semester)

• Ungleichheit und Nachhaltigkeit (only in the second half-semester)

Please note:

As the choice of section and therefore specialisation must be made when registering for the course, we recommend that you familiarise yourself with the range of topics before registering. To do this, we recommend taking a look at the information videos on the ZuWi sections.

These videos introduce the various sections among which students can choose. We hope they help students to find a section that aligns with their interests.

You can also find the videos on our YouTube channel: IPE(at)WU

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The course consists of 3 lecture units and 7 section units. While the lectures are identical for all students, you must choose one of the sections. The choice is made when you register on LPIS. It is advisable to watch the videos for the sections in advance. As soon as you have decided on a section, please make a note of the name of the instructor. When you register on LPIS, you will find the course with your desired section by the name of the instructor.

The course lasts seven weeks and consists of three lecture units, seven section units and a final multiple-choice exam. The final exam accounts for 25% of your overall grade and takes place at the end of the course. You are automatically registered for the exam when you register for the course. In terms of content, the exam refers to the three lecture units that deal with the three groups of actors: citizens, politicians and companies. These lectures deal with their interactions and their influence on our society, the environment and the global economy.

In the various sections, you will have the opportunity to study specific actors and topics in greater depth. The section accounts for 75% of your overall grade.

No, when you register for the course you are also automatically registered for the exam.

"Sustainable Economics: Advanced Study and Application" has various social media presences:

• Instagram: Announcements, videos about the CBK course, relevant articles;
  ZuWi_VA on Instagram

• YouTube: Videos about the exercise sections offered;
  ZuWi_VA on YouTube

"Sustainable Economics: Advanced Study and Application" is a CBK course from WISO23 and should not be confused with ZuWi II from the study programme of WISO19. For information regarding ZuWi II, please contact your student representative.