| Abstract | Students become acquainted with the basics, central questions, analyses of Ecological Economics. Thereby, central will be the topic of economic growth. What are the positions of Ecological Economics in this regard? What are the theories and concepts to found this position in general and in particular economic areas (e.g. resource consumption, , consumption, labour market, enterprises)? |
| Learning objective | Become acquainted with basics and central questions of Ecological Economics (EE): e.g. 'pre-analytic vision', field of discipline, development of EE, contributions of involved disciplines such as ecology or political sciences, ecological-economic analysis of topics such as labour market, consumption, money. Critical analysis of growth and learning about approaches to reduce growth pressures. |
| Content | What is Ecological Economics, what are the topics?
Field of the discipline and basics, resource consumption, its development and measurements, measurement of economic activity and welfare, economic growth, growth critics and post-growth society, growth pressures in areas such as consumption, money/finances, enterprises, labour market;
Starting points for growth-independence and post-growth society |
| Lecture notes | No Script. Slides and texts will be provided beforehand. |
| Literature | Spash, C. L., Ed. (2017). The Routledge Handbook of Ecological Economics: Nature and Society. Abingdon, Routledge.
Seidl, I. /Zahrnt A. (2010). Postwachstumsgesellschaft. Konzepte für die Zukunft, Marburg, Metropolis
Seidl, I. /Zahrnt A. (2019). Tätigsein in der Postwachstumsgesellschaft, Marburg, Metropolis
Selected scientific articles will be made available one week before each lecture. |
| Prerequisites / Notice | Participation in a lecture on environmental economics or otherwise basic knowledge of economics (e.g. A-Level) advantageous |
Competencies | | Subject-specific Competencies | Concepts and Theories | assessed | | Method-specific Competencies | Analytical Competencies | assessed | | Problem-solving | assessed | | Personal Competencies | Critical Thinking | assessed |
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Performance assessment as a semester course