Environmental and Regional Policy of the EU - BMEGT42M105

To present the role and history, main elements and changing set of tools as well as present practices and principles of the environmental and regional policy of the European Union.

1. Knows the concept of environmental and regional policy and their relationship with further policy fields.
2. Knows the history of environmental and regional policy in the EU.
3. Knows the principles of environmental and regional policy and their origin.
4. Knows the tool set of regional policy in the European Union.

1. Is able to see environmental and regional policy relevance of EU co-financed projects.
2. Is able to participate in the management of such projects in an efficient way, in an interdisciplinary team, in cooperation with other experts.
3. Is able to analyse the consistency of programs and projects with the principles of environmental and regional policy
4. Is able to make new conclusions independently, applying original thoughts and solutions, using well-developed analysing methods.
5. Working on the projects contributes to formulate his own position and to be able to discuss it as well as revise if needed.

1. During the learning process cooperates with the lecturer as well as other students.
2. Develops his knowledge continuously, follows the processes of environmental and regional policy.
3. By knowing environmental and regional policy he considers the social, sectoral, regional, national and European values (including social, ecological, sustainability aspects)
4. Works to understand complex systems.

1. Is able to evaluate the projects alone.
2. Is open to receive scientifically based critical comments.
3. Follows systematic thinking.
4. Knowing the regional and environmental policy of the EU, he is able to be initiator and responsible in relevant public issues.

Achieving the objectives in the framework of lectures. In addition, students independently complete their two practical assignments, in which they present, analyze and evaluate the environmental and regional policy of a country of their choice.

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• Illés Iván: Regionális gazdaságtan. Területfejlesztés. Typotex Kiadó, Budapest. 2008 (3., 4. feje-zet)
• Rechnitzer János, Smahó Melinda: Területi politika. Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest. 2011 (III. rész)
• Hey, C. (2007) III. EU Environmental Policies: A short history of the policy strategies. EU Environmental Policy Handbook. [EU Commission - Working Document] online: http://aei.pitt.edu/98675/
• Ijjas, I. (2016) Good Practices for Integrated Water Resources Management in EU and Hungary, Hungarian Journal of Hydrology Vol. 96. No. 3. 2016
• Wallerstein, I. M. (2004). World-systems analysis: An introduction. Durham: Duke University Press.

A 2.2. The two pillars of the assessment of learning outcomes set out in 1. actions for the summative assessment of the competencies acquired during the semester (2 midterm exams); 2. group work and presentation of its results in the framework of the exercise

A. Student evaluation during the semester 1. complex assessment of knowledge and skills through written tests. The test aims at the evaluation of knowledge gained during the course, as well as the students skill to implement it in practice. Course material to be defined by the professor, time available: maximum 60 minutes 2. complex assessment of knowledge, skills, attitude, self-reliance and responsibility of students through two assignments to be prepared in teams. The content, requirements and deadline of the assignments to be defined by the professor.

• 1st summative assessment: 25%
• 2nd summative assessment: 25%
• formative assessments (2 projects): 50%
• sum: 100%

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1) The two summative assessments can be retaken. Tests to be written during the semester can be retaken at the end of the term without a fee. Later results always override previous ones. 2) – in case of failing the retake there is a second retake offered to the student at a defined fee

Consulted with the Faculty Student Representative Committee, approved by the Vice Dean for Education, valid from: 07.02.2022.

In order to achieve the learning outcomes set out in part 2.2. of this document, the subject consists of the following thematic blocks. In the bridge buses of the courses announced in each semester, these topics are scheduled according to the calendar and other features.