Environmental and Regional Politics of the EU - BMEGT42V202

The aim of the course is to provide general knowledge for the students about the goals, tools and practices of environmental and regional policies, their main strategic and indicator-based contexts.

1. The student knows the concept, theory and relationship of environmental and regional policies with other policies;
2. knows the objectives of environmental and regional policies in the European Union;
3. knows the principles of environmental and regional policies and the characteristics of their development;
4. knows the the implementation tools of environmental and regional policy in the European Union.

1. The student is able to form a personal opinion in topics of environmental and regional policies.
2. to see the environmental and regional political connections of EU co-financed projects.

1. The student cooperates with the lecturer and other students;
2. strives to understand the complex systems;
3. strives to make their decisions taking into account technical, economic and social aspects.

1. The student independently selects and applies the relevant problem-solving and analytical methods in solving the analytical tasks belonging to their field;
2. feels responsible for achieving environmental and regional policies;
3. feels responsible for taking greater account of environmental-related and social aspects.

Lectures, team work

• Előadások diasorai / Lecture slides
• K-faktor: Klíma, gazdaság, társadalom - https://repozitorium.omikk.bme.hu/handle/10890/13144
• Kengyel Ákos (szerk.): Az Európai Unió közös politikái. Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest. 2010. (IX. fejezet. Környezetpolitika).
• Az EU VII. Környezetvédelmi Cselekvési Programja (2013-2020). („Jólét bolygónk felélése nélkül”). ec.europa.eu/environment/newprg/index.htm
• Illés Iván: Regionális gazdaságtan. Területfejlesztés. Typotex Kiadó, Budapest. 2008 (3., 4. fejezet)
• Rechnitzer János, Smahó Melinda: Területi politika. Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest. 2011 (III. rész)
• Lengyel Imre: Regionális és városgazdaságtan ISBN: 978-963-306-816-8 (online), Szegedi Egyetemi Kiadó Szeged, 2021, 578 p. (V. / 20. fejezet)

The learning outcomes stated in point 2.2. are evaluated based on summative assessments (two mid-term exams) during the study period.

Detailed description of the performance evaluations carried out during the study period: 1. Summative assessments: a complex, written evaluation of the knowledge and ability-type competence elements of the subject in the form of two mid-term exams. The mid-term exams focus on the assessment of the acquired knowledge and its application, so in addition to the precise knowledge of the concepts, the focus is on problem recognition and -solutions. The course material on which the evaluation is based on is determined by the lecturer of the subject.

• 1st summative assessment: 50
• 2nd summative assessment: 50
• Total: 100

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1) Pursuant to the current CoS, each summative assessment can be retaken, repeated or completed late. 2) The summative assessments can be retaken, repeated or completed late for the first time during the late completion period free of charge. In the event of a retake, the new result always overwrites the old one. 3) If the student is unable to obtain a grade other than 'Fail' even with the retake, repeat and late completion possibilities according to point 1), they may make a second attempt to successfully complete the course after paying the fee specified in the regulations. 

Consulted with the Faculty Student Representative Committee, approved by the Vice Dean for Education, valid from: 04.11.2024.

In order to achieve the learning outcomes set out at point 2.2, the subject consists of the following thematic blocks. In the syllabi of the courses announced in each semester, these topics are scheduled according to the calendar and other conditions.