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41684-01 - Colloquium: MOOC: Modeling in Environmental and Energy Economics (3 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2015 |
| Course frequency | Every fall sem. |
| Lecturers |
Frank Christian Krysiak (frank.krysiak@unibas.ch, Assessor)
Hannes Weigt (hannes.weigt@unibas.ch) |
| Content | This courses focuses on model building in environmental and energy economics. We discuss the purpose of economic models, types of models, approaches for setting up theoretical and numerical models, solving those models, and interpreting their results. During the course, groups of students will together build a simple model (theoretical or numerical) and use it to answer an assigned research question. The course consists of an online part and supervised group work. Students gaining credits at the University of Basel will be asked to present their model to the wider audience of the MOOC. |
| Learning objectives | This course shows how to build environmental and energy economic models and use them to answer policy questions. Students will (in groups) go through the steps of developing and analyzing their own model and interpreting its results. |
| Bibliography | All texts and materials (videos) will be delivered through an online platform. |
| Weblink | Learning Platform |
| Admission requirements | This course can only be taken together with either the course Advanced Environmental Economics or Economics of Electricity Markets. Students not enrolled in one of these courses cannot gain credits for this course. To access the course, students have to enroll at the learning platform FutureLearn. |
| Course application | Course registration: please enrol in MOnA; Eucor students enrol at the Students Services at Petersplatz 1 within the registration deadline. Registration = Admission to the exam |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online course |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Modul Aufbaubereich wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fragen von Nachhaltigkeit (Master Sustainable Development) Modul Kernbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften für Fortgeschrittene (Master Sustainable Development) Modul Wahlbereich Energie und Klimawandel (Master Sustainable Development) Vertiefungsmodul International Trade, Growth and the Environment (Master Business and Economics) Vertiefungsmodul Markets and Public Policy (Master Business and Economics) |
| Assessment format | end-of-semester examination |
| Assessment details | Performance will be assessed through an essay that describes the model that has been built and its results. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Registration: course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,1 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Business and Economics , studiendekanat-wwz@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Faculty of Business and Economics |