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| Semester | fall semester 2017 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | John Wargo (john.wargo@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Content: This graduate seminar will explore key trends and challenges in the global food sector related to environmental quality and human health. We will focus on corporate innovation, government regulation, and third-part certification programs. Comparisons will be made among Swiss, EU, and US laws, regulations and corporate policies. Students will examine prohibitive policies, cost-benefit balancing standards, risk ceilings, contamination limits, tax policies, labeling/warning requirements, public subsidies, trade barriers, and certification standards. Students will learn to evaluate the effectiveness of law and policy, and to judge the quality and uncertainty of scientific evidence used to claim that a risk is significant. Each topic will explore how environmental and health risks are assessed, the current legal and policy context, and alternative government and corporate strategies that might reduce negative externalities. |
| Comments | Time schedule: Mon, 14 August 17, 09:00 - 11:30 h Tue, 15 August 17, 09:45 - 12.15 h Wed, 16 August 17, 09:45 - 12.15 h Thu, 17 August 17, 09:45 - 12.15 h Mon, 21 August 17, 09:45 - 12.15 h Tue, 22 August 17, 09:45 - 12.15 h Wed, 23 August 17, 09:45 - 12.15 h Thu, 24 August 17, 09:45 - 12.15 h |
| Weblink | Weblink |
| Admission requirements | Recommended Prerequisites: Solid understanding of business and economics on the BA level Completion of an introductory course in law (BA) would be helpful Introduction to Environmental Economics (Umwelt- und Ressourcenökonomie, 10160) Public Choice and Public Economics (10148) |
| Course application | Please apply at the latest until 31 May 2017 by email to summerschool-wwz@unibas.ch. All further information can be found on the website of the Summer School. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Modul Internationales Zusatzwissen (Master's Studies: European Studies (Start of studies before 01.02.2015)) Module: Core Competences in Economics (Master's Studies: Sustainable Development) Module: Electives (Master Business and Economics) Vertiefungsmodul Global Europe: Umwelt und Nachhaltigkeit (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) |
| Assessment format | end-of-semester examination |
| Assessment details | Take-Home Exam - all Details will be announced in the course. (right after the course) |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Registration/deregistration: faculty |
| 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 |