| Course title | Environmental Economics |
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| Course code | USSV/PEZP |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Tutorial |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | 3 |
| Semester | Winter |
| Number of ECTS credits | 4 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory, Compulsory-optional, Optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Lecturer(s) |
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| Course content |
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The introduction in the dilemma of connection of economy, society and environment. The strategy of sustainability. Agenda 21, Local Agenda 21, sustainability in the territory. The sustainability monitoring concept, the scheme driving power, pollution, situation, impact, response. Sustainability indicators. The driving powers of environmental changes. Population, the theorems of consumption, globalization, market, capital investments, economical development, technical development. The development and impacts of primary sector and traffic to the environment and possible solutions. Agriculture, water service, fishery, forestry, biodiversity. The development and impacts of energetics and transport for the environment, possible solutions. Climate changes, air quality and other impacts. Impacts of households and chosen branches for the environment, possible solutions. The consumption of households, waste generation, industrial impacts and possible solutions. Health and environment, environmental democracy, efficiency of sources usage. Environmental protection system performance abroad and in CR. Public relations in environmental protection. Planning of electivity program, risk expression, public dialogue, evaluation of advancements. Environmental information systems. Environmental law in CR a EU.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book) |
| Learning outcomes |
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The aim is to provide basic knowledge in the field of sustainability, with an emphasis on the linkages of the economy, society and environment. Presented are the laws necessary for understanding the broader context of economic activities of man, his linkage to the environment and society.
Students will be able to structure and evaluate most common environmetal problems on the public administration and private sector. They will understand the environmental and economic realtionship by sustainable energy using. |
| Prerequisites |
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unspecified
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Written examination
The attendance at exercises. The inclusion is vested by active participating on exercises. |
| Recommended literature |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Public Economics and Administration (2013) | Category: Economy | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Enterprise Management (2013) | Category: Economy | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Security Management in Enterprises (2016) | Category: Economy | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Public Economics and Administration (2014) | Category: Economy | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Informatics in Public Administration (2014) | Category: Economy | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Public Economics and Administration (2014) | Category: Economy | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Informatics in Public Administration (2013) | Category: Economy | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Security Management in Enterprises (2014) | Category: Economy | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Security Management in Enterprises (2013) | Category: Economy | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Enterprise Management (2014) | Category: Economy | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Public Economics and Administration (2015) | Category: Economy | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Public Economics and Administration (2013) | Category: Economy | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Informatics in Public Administration (2015) | Category: Economy | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Enterprise Management (2015) | Category: Economy | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Security Management in Enterprises (2015) | Category: Economy | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Public Economics and Administration (2015) | Category: Economy | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration | Study plan (Version): Enterprise Management (2016) | Category: Economy | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter |