Course - Economics and sustainability - BSMØ3005
BSMØ3005 - Economics and sustainability
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School exam | 100/100 | 4 hours | D |
Course content
The term sustainability deals with how we can accommodate human needs today, without deteriorating future generations ability to satisfy their needs. The course discusses what is required of economic organization to achieve sustainability, with a particular emphasis on the natural environment. Today we face considerable challenges when it comes to climate change, loss of biodiversity and various pollution problems, which all are relevant for the living conditions of future generations. To develop an understanding of these challenges, and to discuss the criteria for a sustainable economy, is a main concern of the course. Nature’s carrying capacity, technological development, economic growth and the problem of distribution are all central topics in the course.
Learning outcome
Knowledge
After accomplishing the course, the student has:
- Familiarity with various aspects and operationalizations of the term sustainability.
- Familiarity with how sustainability is perceived within various academic disciplines.
- Insight in the economic mechanisms underlying the environmental challenges faced by the world.
- Insight in economic theory which integrate the natural basis and instititutional conditions in the analysis of a sustainable economy.
Skills
After accomplishing the course, the student is able to:
- Give an account of what is meant by a sustainable economy and various operalizations of the term.
- Give an account of the role played by the natural environment and institutions in regard to achieving a sustainable economy.
- Reflect on the role played by existing economic institutions when it comes to environmental problems.
- Apply theory to discuss economic instruments in environmental policy.
General competence
After accomplishing the course, the student has:
- Insight in how a more multidisciplinary approach can help us understand what is required of economic organization in order to face the sustainability challenges of today's world.
Learning methods and activities
Emnet undervises ved forelesninger og øvinger.
Further on evaluation
Supporting material allowed on exams:
- Approved calculator in accordance with NTNU's support material code B-D "specific basic calculator".
- Other calculators that are allowed in the course are: Casio FC-100V and Texas Instruments - BAII Plus.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Business Administration (BØA)
Economics and Business Administration (MSIVØK5)
Recommended previous knowledge
SMØ1001 Microeconomics and SMØ2001 Macroeconomics.
Course materials
Syllabus:
Vatn, Arild. Bærekraftig økonomi. Innsikt fra økologisk og institusjonell økonomi, siste utgave. Bergen: Fagbokforlaget.
Various articles.
This may be subject to modification.
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Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Third-year courses, level III
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2024
Language of instruction: Norwegian
Location: Trondheim
- Economics and Administration
Examination
Examination arrangement: School exam
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Autumn ORD School exam 100/100 D 2024-11-25 15:00 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates SL111 grønn sone Sluppenvegen 14 36 SL420 Sluppenvegen 14 6 SL520 Sluppenvegen 14 13 SL111 brun sone Sluppenvegen 14 81 - Spring ORD School exam 100/100 D 2025-05-20 09:00 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates SL111 lyseblå sone Sluppenvegen 14 1
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"