wir919 - Topics in Sustainability Economics and Management I

Module label	Topics in Sustainability Economics and Management I
Module code	wir919
Credit points	6.0 KP
Workload	180 h
Institute directory	Department of Business Administration, Economics and Law (Business Administration and Business Education)
Applicability of the module	Master's Programme Business Administration, Economics and Law (Master) > Schwerpunktmodule NM-BWL Master's Programme Business Administration, Economics and Law (Master) > Schwerpunktmodule RdW - BWL Master's programme Business Administration: Management and Law (Master) > Schwerpunktmodule NM-BWL Master's programme Business Administration: Management and Law (Master) > Schwerpunktmodule RdW - BWL Master's Programme Sustainability Economics and Management (Master) > Supplementary Modules Master's Programme Water and Coastal Management (Master) > Socioeconomics
Responsible persons	Siebenhüner, Bernd (authorised to take exams) Sievers-Glotzbach, Stefanie (authorised to take exams) Wolter, Hendrik (authorised to take exams) Siebenhüner, Bernd (module responsibility)
Prerequisites
Skills to be acquired in this module	Learning about sustainability, economics and management in different scientific contexts. Understanding the complexity of sustainability, economics and management. Discussing topics of sustainability, economics and management with students from different scientific disciplines. Ability to present and evaluate different concepts of sustainability, economics and management
Module contents	This module consists of two seminars (2 weekly contact hours per seminar) dealing with selected topics from the broad field of sustainability, economics and management. Out of a variety of several seminars the student can choose two most suitable seminars depending on individual choices. The seminars and the seminar contents vary each semester to provide topics relevant for current discussions within the broad field of sustainability, economics and management. Intentionally seminars from several research fields and faculties are offered to also combine different point of views and to bring students from different scientific backgrounds together. The seminars provide the possibilities for inter- and transdisciplinary exchange and discussions.
Recommended reading	Depending on the topic and content of each seminar
Links
Language of instruction	English
Duration (semesters)	1 Semester
Module frequency	yearly
Module capacity	unlimited

Examination	Prüfungszeiten	Type of examination
Final exam of module	to be announced during the seminar	Term paper, presentation or oral exam

Type of course	Seminar
SWS	4
Frequency
Workload attendance time	56 h

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