This course in economic and human geography addresses the concepts, theories and discourses of the green economy. Through a series of lectures, seminars and student presentations, this course discusses how the concept of the green economy affect society and economic activities on different scales.

The course is built in two parts. The first part has a particular emphasis on the diversity of ideas, actors and processes related to differing approaches to environment, energy and climate challenges. The geographical focus is on communities, cities and regions, as well as on how individuals, firms and institutions are interlinked and affected. In a second part, students will engage with theoretical and empirical examples so as to articulate a more critical understanding of the limits of the green economy.

This course is based on active student participation and draws from academic literature on Norway as well as other countries and includes some of the ongoing research at the Department.

A student who has completed the course should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

• has thorough insight about core concepts and theoretical discussion regarding differing approaches to the green economy.

Skills

The student

• is capable to plan and give a presentation on a specified research question including theory and empirical evidence from secondary sources linked to the main topic of the course.

General competence

The student

• has thorough insight to understand the conditions, processes and effects regarding the geographies of globalization and the green economy.
• can present and discuss research questions in relation to business, planning, governance, sustainability and the green economy.

• GEO321 (5 ECTS)
• GEO331 (5 ECTS)

Open for students at Master's level who meets the prerequisites.

GEO324 is a special topic course and may be included as one of the special topic courses in the coursework requirement for Master's Programme in Geography.

• 1 lecture per week. 6-8 lectures.
• 3 seminars a 2 hours
• 2 half day seminars á 4 hours

Attendance and participation in half day seminars. Compulsory requirements are only valid for the semester in which they are fulfilled and accepted.

Updated: No compulsory attendance spring 2020 as part of the measures to limit the risk of corona infection. Students must hand in a written version of presentation.

Written exam, 5 hours.

Updated: Change of assessment form spring 2020 from written exam to take home exam as part of the measures to limit the risk of corona infection.

Department of Geography

Studieveileder@geog.uib.no