HEN445 Economics and Environment II

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2017
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 7 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Naděžda Vlašín Johanisová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Eva Fraňková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Lucie Sovová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Ing. Martin Černý (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Bohuslav Binka, Ph.D.
Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Veronika Išová
Supplier department: Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Tue 21. 2. 15:15–16:45 U32, Tue 28. 2. 15:15–16:45 U32, Tue 7. 3. 15:15–16:45 U32, Tue 14. 3. 15:15–16:45 U32, Tue 21. 3. 15:15–16:45 U32, Tue 28. 3. 15:15–16:45 U32, Tue 4. 4. 15:15–16:45 P22, Tue 11. 4. 15:15–16:45 U32, Tue 18. 4. 15:15–16:45 U32, Tue 25. 4. 15:15–16:45 U32, Tue 2. 5. 15:15–16:45 U32, Tue 9. 5. 15:15–16:45 U32, Tue 16. 5. 15:15–16:45 U32
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 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is meant especially for students with an interest in current alternative economic issues, with emphasis on social ecological economics. Previous economic knowledge is not necessary, although we welcome graduates of HEN 444 Economics and the environment I.Lectures will be balanced with structured discussion and other student activities, theory will be balanced with practical applications. During the course, the student will:develop an understanding of alternatives to mainstream economic thinking, including insights into ecological economics;strengthen her/his ability of discussion on controversial subjects; gain an overview of economic research at the Department of Environmental Studies; gain experience with co-operative learning;strengthen her/his skills in reading scholarly texts in English; apply his/her creativity in writing the final assignment.
Syllabus
  • Mutual introduction and introduction of the course
  • Ethical alternatives to utilitarianism, practical implications (plus guest: Christian Kimmich)
  • Alternative paradigms: degrowth, buen vivir, ecological swaraj (plus guest: Christian Kerschner)
  • Economic democracy: history and meaning, practical application study (plus discussion game)
  • Non-monetized economy, sharing and the gift economy (plus guest: Lucie Sovová)
  • Ecological vs. environmental economics: a struggle between paradigmms (plus non-mainstream valuation methods).
  • Economics, nature, physics: Biophysical Economics (tutor: Eva Fraňková)
  • What are mathematical models good for in (ecological) economics?(tutor: Martin Černý)
  • Measuring social metabolism (tutor: Eva Fraňková. Eva will also introduce her own research)
  • Economic localization: concept, context, implications (tutor:Eva Fraňková)
  • Class course reflection
  • This programme is approximate,and can change (including guests, etc.)
Literature
    recommended literature
  • SCHNEIDER, Francois, KALLIS, Giorgos, MARTINEZ-ALIER, Joan. Crisis or opportunity? Economic degrowth for social equity and ecological sustainability. Journal of Cleaner Production 18 (2010) 511 - 518
  • SPASH, Clive. The shallow or the deep ecological economics movement? Ecological Economics 93 (2013) 351-362
  • 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
  • SHUMAN, Michael. Going local : creating self-reliant communities in a global age. New York: Routledge, 2000, xiv, 318. ISBN 0415927684. info
Teaching methods
Teaching is structured in a weekly lecture format and delivered by several tutors. Nadia Johanisova is the main tutor and course co-ordinator. Lectures are combined with interactive teaching methods (e.g. group discussion, braistorming), further guest inputs and with discussions based on students´compulsory readings.
Assessment methods
The evaluation of the course is based on active participation, quantity and quality of students´ commentaries on readings throughout the term, and on the final assignment: essay or Socratic dialogue. A syllabus is available to the student in the electronic study materials containing a detailed description and specification of all of the above.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020.
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