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| Semester | fall semester 2022 |
| Course frequency | Every fall sem. |
| Lecturers | Frank Christian Krysiak (frank.krysiak@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | The course will cover current topics in environmental and energy economics, ranging from water pollution, climate change, promotion of renewables to new designs for electricity markets. Students will choose their individual topic from a supplied list and work individually on their seminar thesis. However, they will be required to connect their work to the general topical clusters of the seminar and to discuss the work of other students. During the first weeks, some training on presentation skills and on providing constructive feedback will be given. |
| Learning objectives | You will acquire in-depth knowledge on the topic chosen for your seminar thesis. In addition, you will learn how to extract the main results from scientific studies, how to apply them to a particular question, how to compare and discuss different studies, and how to build your own argument on this basis. If you choose to do so, you can also learn how to (slightly) extend existing studies on your own. |
| Bibliography | Students will receive one literature reference for their topic as a starting point for their own literature search. |
| Weblink | Weblink |
| Admission requirements | For students in the MA Business and Economics or the Master Economics and Public Policy: At least one of the following courses has been taken (or is taken in parallel): 14255 Environmental Economics (Krysiak) 29002 Electricity Markets (Weigt) 62655 Energy Economics (Weigt) 17691 International Trade, Resources and the Environment (Taylor) MSD-Students without a bachelor degree in economics/business and without focus area in economics are supposed to have completed the “Complementary Knowledge in Economics” module (MSD 2017). MSD-students with focus area in economics are required to have taken at least one of the courses mentioned above for students in the MA Business and Economics. More about the general prerequisites and the allocation process can be found here: https://wwz.unibas.ch/de/studium/master-business-and-economics/masterseminare/ |
| Course application | The application for this seminar is done centrally and online from May, 16 to June, 13, 2022 with the Studiendekanat. The link to the online application form and more information can be found here:https://wwz.unibas.ch/de/studium/master/masterseminare/ The registration is binding. In case of non-participation after registration it will be noted as "nicht erschienen" in the transcript. For a break up after recieving a subject and title, there will be a "1.0" recorded. In addition, the priority of the wishes for future seminar applications is lost. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Wednesday | 16.15-18.00 | Juristische Fakultät, Sitzungszimmer S1 HG.31 |
| Modules |
Module: Core Competences in Economics (Master's Studies: Sustainable Development) Module: Preparation Master's Thesis in Economics and Public Policy (Master's Studies: Economics and Public Policy) Module: Research Design in Business and Economics (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) Module: Research Design in International Business, Trade and the Environment (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) Module: Seminar Papers (Master's Studies: Business and Economics (Start of studies before 01.08.2021)) Vertiefungsmodul Global Europe: Umwelt und Nachhaltigkeit (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) |
| Assessment format | seminar credit |
| Assessment details | Students are required to write a seminar thesis based on existing scientific literature on their topic that includes an original contribution. This contribution can be either (a) a (small) extension of existing studies or (b) the application of existing results to a particular research question that involves connecting different studies and building your own argument. In addition, students are required to present their study, to comment on the study of at least one other student, and to contribute to the discussions during the seminar. Attendance is required. |
| 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 |