Course detail

Economy of Environment

FP-BezpPAcad. year: 2011/2012

The subject deals with question of economics of the environment and politics of the environment. Students familiarise themselves with fundamentals of politics of the environment theory and further are introduced to legislative requirements of protection of the environment within the firm, assessment of the effectiveness of the firm’s ecological measures and their financing. On basis of gained knowledge and skills, the students should understand the mutual connection of the economics of environment from the practical viewpoint.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Alena Kocmanová, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Economics (ÚE)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will obtain knowledge from the economics of environment with orientation at environmental politics of a firm. On basis of obtained knowledge and skills the students should be able to apply and solve in the semester work selected environmental areas within the firm.

Prerequisites

Students are expected to have general economic knowledge.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Team project - 45 points.
Written test - 55 points.

Course curriculum

Basic terms, macroeconomic and microeconomic coherences of the environment.
Sustainable development. Sustainable development indicators.
Evaluation of natural goods.
Economic tools for the environment protection.
Ecological politics of the environment.
Ecological aspects of the firm’s strategy.
Evaluation of ecological consequences of investments, investments into the environment.


Assignment of case studies and consultations.
Consultations.
Presentation of case studies. Discussion.
Presentation of case studies. Discussion.
Written test of knowledge.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Purpose of the subject is to acquaint students with basic theoretical knowledge from the economics of environment and politics of environment following the firm’s obligations of the environment protection, and in what way to improve the firm’s relation to the environment.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Active participation in lectures and exercises
Continuous preparation for seminars (individual study of literature)
Semester work elaboration
Preparation for the final exam
work

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

HADRABOVÁ,A.Ekologické aspekty v podnikání.1.vyd.Praha:VĚ,1996.118s.ISBN 80-7079-415-1. (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BAK Bachelor's

    branch BAK-EPM , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Alena Kocmanová, Ph.D.

Exercise

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Marie Pavláková Dočekalová, Ph.D.