FSS:ENS106 Critical Economics and Nature - Course Information

ENS106 Critical Economics and Nature

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

RNDr. Naděžda Vlašín Johanisová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Ing. Martin Černý (lecturer)
Bc. Filip Siblík (assistant)

Guaranteed by

doc. Mgr. Bohuslav Binka, Ph.D.
Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Bc. Petra Burišková
Supplier department: Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies

Timetable

Wed 18. 9. 14:00–15:40 U32, Wed 25. 9. 14:00–15:40 U32, Wed 2. 10. 14:00–15:40 U32, Wed 9. 10. 14:00–15:40 U32, Wed 16. 10. 14:00–15:40 U32, Wed 23. 10. 14:00–15:40 U32, Wed 30. 10. 14:00–15:40 PC25, Wed 6. 11. 14:00–15:40 U32, Wed 13. 11. 14:00–15:40 U32, Wed 20. 11. 14:00–15:40 U32, Wed 27. 11. 14:00–15:40 U32, Wed 4. 12. 14:00–15:40 U32, Wed 11. 12. 14:00–15:40 U32

Prerequisites (in Czech)

! ENSb1106 Critical Economics and Nature &&!NOW( ENSb1106 Critical Economics and Nature )

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 100 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/100, only registered: 0/100, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/100

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

At the end of the course the student should be able to:
Name and critically discuss some unacknowledged assumptions and contentions of mainstream economic theory; Explain selected alternative economic concepts, models and approaches; Improve his/her knowledge of mainstream and alternative economic historic streams; Apply the knowledege gained in concrete environmental and social settings and context; Improve her/his skills of critical thinking as well as social competences and ability to evaluate problems, analyse issues and come up with arguments in the sphere of ecological economics.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student will be able to:
Name and critically discuss some unacknowledged assumptions and contentions of mainstream economic theory; Explain selected alternative economic concepts, models and approaches; Improve his/her knowledge of mainstream and alternative economic historic streams; Apply the knowledege gained in concrete environmental and social settings and context; Improve her/his skills of critical thinking as well as social competences and ability to evaluate problems, analyse issues and come up with arguments in the sphere of social ecological economics.

Syllabus

• Introduction of lecturer, students and course topic and evaluation. Some concepts and an introductory activity.
• Basic classical economic postulates and their critique.
• Neoclassical economics and Keynes. Critique of perfect competition theory.
• Simulation game: Bangladesh- two approaches to development.
• Nature in mainstream economic thinking.
• Critiques of GDP and economic growth.
• Money, its creation, the issue of interest and implications for nature and society. Discounting the future.
• Critiques of free trade and of the theory of comparative advantage.
• Economies that mainstream economics has forgotten about, economic localisation, social enterprise.
• Economic alternatives in practice.
• Note: This syllabus is approximate and subject to change, updated detailed yearly syllabi will be available to students during courses (including a detailed description of the evaluation of students´ work in the course). The course is taught in Czech.

Literature

required literature
• FRAŇKOVÁ, Eva. Lokální ekonomiky v souvislostech, aneb, Produkce a spotřeba z blízka. 1. vydání. Brno: Masarykova Univerzita, 2015, 216 stran. ISBN 9788021077409. info
• JOHANISOVÁ, Naděžda. Ekologická ekonomie: vybrané kapitoly (Ecological Economics: Selected Chapters). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 88 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-7116-2. info

not specified
• CAPRA, Fritjof. Bod obratu :věda, společnost a nová kultura. Translated by Miroslav Štýs. Vyd. 1. Praha: DharmaGaia, 2002, 514 s. ISBN 80-85905-42-6. info
• SCHUMACHER, E. F. Malé je milé : aneb ekonomie, která by počítala i s člověkem. 1. vyd. Brno: Doplněk, 2000, 284 s. ISBN 807239035X. info

Teaching methods

The teaching methods entail lectures supported by overhead projections and interactive student activities. The latter include brainstorming in class, work with texts and systems and other diagrams, discussion in pairs and small groups, class discussions, group and class work with texts and a simulation game.Students are assigned compulsory reading and write a review of a selected book - See Evaluation methods.

Assessment methods

The final evaluation involves a book review (the book si chosen by the student from a recommended reading list updated yearly)and a four quizzes during the semester (term)In the quizzes students display their knowledge of compulsory readings. Students are guided by a detailed course syllabus and are given additional teaching materials during the course. The course is evaluated on a fail-pass basis (i.e. no grading is involved).

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Jedná se o předmět s průběžnými kontrolami podle čl. 16.8. SZŘ MU.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Kurz se otevírá při 5 a více přihlášených studentech.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• ENSb1106 Critical Economics and Nature
  !ENS106&&!NOW(ENS106)&&typ_studia(B)  
• ENSb1295 Critical Economics - Seminar
  (NOW(ENSb1106)||(ENSb1106||ENS106))&&typ_studia(B)  

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