Ecological Economics

Course unit title

Ecological Economics

Course unit code

EKE

Type of course unit (compulsory, optional)

Optional

Level of course units (according to

EQF: first cycle Bachelor, second cycle Master)

Third cycle Doctor

Year of study when the course unit is delivered

(if applicable)

Year 1

Semester/trimester when the course unit is delivered

Semester 2

Number of ECTS credits allocated

4.8 ECTS

Name of lecturer(s)

Bambang Eko Afiatno, Ph.D.

Dr. Muryani

Prof. Dr. Effendi

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students are able to develop concepts and methods of ecological economics to propose scientific research, or public policies, which can inform efficiency, equity and sustainability.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face, distance learning)

Face to face (offline) and or distance learning (online)

Prerequisites and co-requisites (if applicable)

No

Course content

1) An introduction to ecological economics; Interdependent system: (2) The Environment, (3) Human in the Environment – ​​some history, (4) The Economy in the Environment – ​​a Conceptual Framework; Economic Activity: (5) Economic Accounting, (6) Economic Growth and Human Well Being, (7) Economic Growth and the Environment, (8) Exchange and Market, (9) Limits to Market; Governance: (10) Determining Policy Objectives, (11) Environment Policy Instrument; The Intertemporal Dimension: (12) A World of Nation States, (13) Climate Change, (14) Biodiversity Loss.

Recommended or required

reading and other learning resources/tools

Farley, J. & Daly, HE 2011. Ecological Economics: Principles and Applications. 2nd Ed. Island Press.

Daly, HE 2008. Ecological Economics and Sustainable Development, Selected Essays of Herman Daly - Advances in Ecological Economics series. Edward Elgar. 

Zehner, O. 2012. Green Illusions: The Dirty Secrets of Clean Energy and the Future of Environmentalism (Our Sustainable Future). University of Nebraska Press.

Meadows, D.H., Randers, J. & Meadows, D.L. 2004. Limits to Growth: The 30-Year update. 3rd Ed. Chelsea Green Publishing.

Shmelev, SE 2012. Ecological Economics: Sustainability in practice. Springer.

Van Den Bergh, JCJM & Janssen, MA 2004. Economics of Industrial Ecology: Materials, Structural Change, and Spatial Scales. The MIT Press.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lecture courses, presentations and discussions, assignments

Language of instruction

In Bahasa (Indonesian Language) and English

Assessment methods and criteria

Middle Exams; Final Exam; Papers and Presentations