I. SUBJECT DESCRIPTION
II. SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS
III. COURSE CURRICULUM
SUBJECT DATA
OBJECTIVES AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
TESTING AND ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING PERFORMANCE
THEMATIC UNITS AND FURTHER DETAILS
Subject name
Environmental and Regional Policy of the EU
ID (subject code)
BMEGT42M105
Type of subject
contact unit
Course types and lessons
Type
Lessons
Lecture
2
Practice
2
Laboratory
0
Type of assessment
Number of credits
5
Subject Coordinator
Name
Csigéné Dr. Nagypál Noémi
Position
senior lecturer
Contact details
csigene.noemi@gtk.bme.hu
Educational organisational unit for the subject
Department of Environmental Economics and Sustainability
Subject website
Language of the subject
magyar
Curricular role of the subject, recommended number of terms

Programme: Regional and Environmental Economic Studies MSc (in English) from 2019/20/Term 1

Subject Role: Compulsory

Recommended semester: 2

Programme: Regional and Environmental Economics from 2016/17/Term 1, SPRING start

Subject Role: Compulsory

Recommended semester: 1

Direct prerequisites
Strong
None
Weak
None
Parallel
None
Exclusion
None
Validity of the Subject Description
Approved by the Faculty Board of Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences, Decree No: 8/30/01/2019. Valid from 1 February 2019.

Objectives

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.

Academic results

Knowledge
Skills
Attitude
Independence and responsibility

Teaching methodology

Lectures, team work

Materials supporting learning

  • 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 nél-kül”/. ec.europa.eu/environment/newprg/index.htm
  • 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.

General Rules

The evaluation of learning outcomes defined under section 2.2 will be based on two tests during the semester and two assignments to be prepared in teams. Final grades are recommended based on the results of these tests and assignments.

Performance assessment methods

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.

Percentage of performance assessments, conducted during the study period, within the rating

  • 1. összegző tanulmányi teljesítményértékelés: 25%
  • 2. összegző tanulmányi teljesítményértékelés: 25%
  • részteljesítmény értékelés (2 db projektfela-dat): 50%
  • összesen: 100%

Percentage of exam elements within the rating

Issuing grades

%
Excellent 90–100-100
Very good 80–89
Good 70–79
Satisfactory 60–69
Pass 50–59
Fail 0–49

Retake and late completion

1) 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

Coursework required for the completion of the subject

Nature of work Number of sessions per term
contact classes 56
preparation for classes during the term 14
preparation for written tests 30
preparation of assingment 50
total 150

Approval and validity of subject requirements

Consulted with the Faculty Student Representative Committee, approved Dr. Lógó Emma , Vice Dean for Education Valid from 30.01.2019. This Subject Data Sheet has been downloaded in term: 02.01.2019.

Topics covered during the term

Lecture topics

Additional lecturers

Name Position Contact details
Dr. Valkó László . valko.laszlo@gtk.bme.hu
Dr. Ijjas Flóra . ijjas.flora@gtk.bme.hu
Barna Orsolya . barna.orsolya@gtk.bme.hu

Approval and validity of subject requirements