(Award available for year: Master of Science)
1. Describe macro and micro economic concepts, models, frameworks, and methods used in ecological economics.
2. Analyse the limitations of traditional economic approaches to environmental issues, critically assessing the need for and value of situating economic activity within broader biophysical and socio-political systems.
3. Evaluate different ethical and value systems and their practical application to questions of economic and environmental governance.
4. Formulate qualitative and quantitative analytical frameworks that integrate biophysical, economic, and social processes.
5. Develop research questions, formulate hypotheses, and design policy bundles.
6. Develop actionable strategies to address current social-ecological crises.
Skills Learning Outcomes
While different modules provide students with a range of skills learning outcomes, all reinforce the following key skills:
Sustainability skills:
1. Anticipatory/future thinking
2. Critical thinking
3. Integrated problem solving
4. Systems thinking
Work-ready skills such as
5. Problem solving and analytical skills
6. Teamwork and collaboration
Academic skills
1. Critical skills
2. Presentation skills
3. Academic writing
4. Academic language
Technical skills
1. Mastery and use of, for example, specialist software, lab-based skills or creative techniques
Assessment methods are diverse, adapted to each module’s content and learning objectives. Progress in learning is assessed and supported through formative as well as summative assessment, including authentic assessments. Examples of summative assessment methods include portfolios, submission of code and written reports.
Examples of formative assessment include seminars, group tasks, self-and peer marking and output from modelling tools, coding, and diagramming.
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