Modulbeschreibung „The Economics of Climate Change“

Modulbeschreibung „The Economics of Climate Change“
(Fachgebiet Ökonomie des Klimawandels, Prof. Dr. Ottmar Edenhofer)
Modulbeschreibung
Kurzbezeichnung:
Titel des Moduls:
Deutsch: Ökonomie des Klimawandels
English: The Economics of Climate Change
Leistungspunkte (nach ECTS):
6
Workload in Std.:
180
Raum:
Verantwortliche/-r für das Modul:
Prof. Dr. Ottmar Edenhofer and Robert Marschinski
Dozent/in des Moduls
Prof. Dr. Ottmar Edenhofer and Robert Marschinski
Sekretariat.:
Sekr. EB 4-1
Tel.:
030-31473331
Email:
[email protected]
www.
http://www.pikpotsdam.de/members/edenh/lect
ures
Studierendenbetreuung (Tel.):
Fax.:
-73517
+49 30 314 73331
1. Qualifikationsziele
Students of this module acquire a comprehensive understanding of the topic of climate change. Elementary aspects
on the natural science of climate change are presented, followed by a deepening analysis of different economic
aspects and their political relevance.
The aim of this module therefore consists, first, of the content-related competence on the subject of climate change,
comparable in level of detail to the well-known ‘Stern Review’, allowing to critically appreciate old and new
arguments. These include, e. g., knowledge about the most important effects of climate change, impact and orgin of
the most important climate gases, development of energy systems and their modelling, economic instruments for
emission regulation, history and current state of international climate policy.
The second aim is the methodological-formal competence in the area of environmental economics and here
especially in the areas of global cost-benefit analysis, dynamic optimisation and optimal control theory, game theory,
growth models, integrated modelling, analysis of policy instruments for emission control.
Social competence should be strengthened by forming study groups (e. g. for presentations or assignments).
Das Modul vermittelt überwiegend die entsprechende Kompetenz, in % angegeben:
Fachkompetenz:
X
50
Methodenkompetenz:
X
40
Systemkompetenz:
X
Sozialkompetenz:
10
2. Lehrinhalte
The following subjects will, among others, be treated in the lecture:
1. The physical basis of climate change and phenomenology of climate impacts
2. Analysis of climate stabilisation goals
3. Climate change as a global cost-benefit problem
4. Economic theory: Public goods, market failure, policy instruments, intertemporal efficient allocation of goods
5. Game-theoretical analysis of conditions for international cooperation
6. Policy of climate change: international and European level
3. Modulbestandteile
LV-Titel
LV-Form
LP (nach
ECTS)
SWS
P, WP
Semester
(WS / SS)
The Economics of Climate Change
VL
2
3
P
SS
The Economics of Climate Change
UE
2
3
P
SS
4. Beschreibung der Lehr- und Lernformen
Lecture (VL) and exercise (UE) as integrated course during summer term.
5. Voraussetzungen für die Teilnahme
a) obligatorisch:
Knowledge in economics that corresponds in line with modules “micro economics” (AVWL I)“
and “introduction into economic policy” (AVWL III)“.
b) wünschenswert:
Advanced knowledge in economics from master level courses.
6. Verwendbarkeit
According to the guidelines and opportunities described in the course regulation (StuPO) of the relevant study
course.
7. Arbeitsaufwand und Leistungspunkte
There is the following work input in the individual courses:
- Lecture (3 ECTS, 2 SWS): Total hours: 90h (presence: 30h, preparation and following-up: 40h, examination
preparation 20h)
- Exercise (3 ECTS, 2 SWS): Total hours: 90h (presence: 30h, preparation and following-up: 40h, examination
preparation 20h)
 Entire work input in the mandatory module of 180h (=6 ECTS)
8. Prüfung und Benotung des Moduls
Course assessment: Written final exam of 90min
Grading: According to StuPO of the relevant study course.
9. Dauer des Moduls
Das Modul kann in
1
Semester(n) abgeschlossen werden.
10. Teilnehmer(innen)zahl
The number of participants is not limited.
11. Anmeldeformalitäten
Anmeldung Lehrveranstaltungsteilnahme: nicht erforderlich
Registration for examination: According to regulation (StuPO) of the relevant study course and/or according to the
information given on the homepage and in the lectures.
12. Literaturhinweise, Skripte
Skripte in Papierform vorhanden?
Skripte in elektronischer Form vorhanden
Ist erhältlich bei:
X
Auf der Internetseite:
www.climatecon.tu-berlin.de
Literatur:
Nicholas Stern (2006): “The Economics of Climate Change – The Stern Review”; Intergovernmental Panel on
Climate Change (2007): Fourth Assessment Report; R. Perman, Y. Ma, J. McGilvray and M. Common (2012),
Natural Resource and Environmental Economics.
13. Sonstiges
Course language: As a rule English unless all participants have German as mother tongue.