Modul

The assessment is carried out as partial exams (according to Section 4(2), 1 or 2 of the examination regulation) of the single courses of this module, whose sum of credits must meet the minimum requirement of credits of this module. The exams are offered at the beginning of the recess period about the subject matter of the latest held lecture. Re-examinations are offerd at every ordinary examination date. The assessment procedures are described for each course of the module seperately.

The overall grade for the module is the average of the grades for each course weighted by the credits and truncated after the first decimal.

The students

• understand the treatment of non-market resources as well as future resource shortages
• are able to model markets of energy and environmental goods
• are able to assess the results of government intervention
• know legal basics and are able to evaluate conflicts with regard to legal situation

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Environmental degradation and increasing resource use are global challenges, which have to be tackled on a worldwide level. The module addresses these challenges from the perspective of economics, and imparts the fundamental knowledge of environmental and sustainability economics, and environmental and resource policy to the students. Additional courses address environmental law, environmental pressure, and applications to the transport sector.

Knowledge of microeconomics is a prerequisite. For this reason, successful participation in the course Economics I (Microeconomics) [2600012] or a comparable course is strongly recommended.

The total workload for this module is approximately 270 hours. For further information see German version.