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Lecturer(s)
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Cudlínová Eva, doc. Ing. CSc.
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Course content
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Lectures: 1. Sustainable and economic style of thinking- Anthropocen. 2. Environmental, ecological economics. 3. Green economy. 4. Sustainability and bioeconomy. 5. Our Common future- definition of SD. 6. Strong and weak sustainability. 7. SD main principles and goals. 8. World Sustainable development Summits. 9. SD indicators- alternative to GDP. 10. Green Growth. 11. Degrowth. 12. Valuing of nature. 13. Global challenges risks and perspectives.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
- Class attendance
- 21 hours per semester
- Semestral paper
- 30 hours per semester
- Preparation for exam
- 28 hours per semester
- Preparation for classes
- 28 hours per semester
- Preparation for credit
- 14 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The goal of the course is to show sustainable development as a dynamic principle with impact on multiple human activities in the frame of regional development. Graduate should understand the construction of sustainable development principle and should be able to recognize strong and weak form of sustainability. The course will be also aimed on indicators of sustainable development and sustainable development principle as a part of economic and political decision-making as a philosophical background for green economy. This course will prepare students for understanding of environmental impact of economic decisions on regional level. In other words to educate special managers who are able to take into account the broader than socio economic conditions of their work. One of the purpose of this course is to help students understand the importance of environmental thinking and acting both in regional or business management. Using case studies and concepts from different projects the students will be acquainted with different approaches in different member states.
This course will prepare students for understanding of environmental impact of economic decisions on regional level. In other words to educate special managers who are able to take into account the broader than socio economic conditions of their work. One of the purpose of this course is to help students understand the importance of environmental thinking and acting both in regional or business management. Using case studies and concepts from different projects the students will be acquainted with different approaches in different member states.
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Prerequisites
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Prerequisites Knowledge of basic economy - micro and macro
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral examination, Written examination, Seminar work
Credit Requirements: Seminar work and presentation on case study. Examination Requirements: Type of examination:combination - written and oral
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Recommended literature
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Baker, S. Sustainable Development (Routledge Introductions to Environment: Environment and Society Texts).. Routledge, 2015. ISBN 978-0415522922.
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Daly, H. E., Farley, J. Ecological Economics. 2nd Edition. Island Press, 2010. ISBN 9781597266819.
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Daly, H. E. From Uneconomic Growth to Steady State Economy. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2016. ISBN 978-1-78347-996-2.
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Grin, J. Transitions to Sustainable Development.. Taylor & Francis Ltd., 2010. ISBN 978-0415876759.
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Hutchinson, E., Kovats, S. Environment, Health and Sustainable Development.. Open University Press, 2017. ISBN 978-03352453.
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Williams. O. F. Sustainable Development. University of Notre Dame Press, 2014. ISBN 978-0-268-09672-4.
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