Course 2024-2025
Growing population and the environment : economic approach [ECONM821]
- 4 credits
- 30h
- 1st quarter
Learning outcomes
The course aims at developing the analytical skills that will be useful to analyze key topics in development related to population issues, environmental problems, and governance issues.
Content
Three main topics are covered in this class: population issues (including an introduction to family economics), environmental problems in developing countries (both at the micro and macro levels) and a brief introduction to governance issues.
Teaching methods
Regular formal lectures, based on an exhaustive power point presentation that is publicly available. With respect to governance, students are required to produce an essay paper (valued at 6 points out of 20), the instructions about which are given during the first class.
Evaluations
Closed book written exam and a essay paper
Recommended readings
The power point presentation attached to the class is exhaustive.
Language of instruction
EnglishLocation for course
NAMUROrganizer
Faculté des sciences économiques, sociales et de gestionRue de Bruxelles, 61
5000 NAMUR
