Sustainable Development and Circular Economy

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: Know the basic different theories of Economic Growth, the concept of Sustainable Development, in its multidisciplinary meaning and the concept of Circular Economy, and how agricultural activities and natural capital relate to and interact with these.

APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: Know how to understand and interpret a) the complexity of the sustainable development concept according to its multidisciplinary approach, including economic, social and environmental aspects, and b) the related debate on the sustainability of agriculture in the global context with respect to the goal of food security.

MAKING JUDGEMENTS: Students must demonstrate, at the end of the course, that they have not only acquired knowledge and concepts, but that they are able to carry out autonomous critical analyses of specific case studies, presented in scientific papers provided by teachers.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS: The written exam on the main topics analysed during the course and on one of the case studies assigned by the teacher, aims to verify the student’s ability to communicate the concepts learned during the course using the proper disciplinary lexicon.

LEARNING SKILLS: At the end of the course the student will have to demonstrate that they have acquired the knowledge and skills described in this syllabus, and a capacity for critical analysis that will allow them to independently study further specific topics or take more advanced courses.

Study Path: Department of Economics, Business, Mathematical and Statistical Sciences. Class of master’s degrees in Economic Sciences. Economy, environment and development.

Course Code: 615EC

Lecturer: Gallenti Gianluigi

ECTS: 6

Basic Course (BC): knowledge in area of expertise

Maximum number of T4EU students: No limits

Duration: 24 Sep 2024 – 20 Dec 2024

Time: Tuesday 9:00 – 11:00 and Friday 9:00 – 12:00 (CET)

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Date

Dec 10 2024 - Mar 07 2025

Labels

english

Organizer

University of Trieste