Economics and Transformation

Faculty

Faculty of Agricultural Science and Landscape Architecture

Version

Version 2 of 05.09.2025.

Module identifier

44B0864

Module level

Bachelor

Language of instruction

English

ECTS credit points and grading

5.0

Module frequency

only summer term

Duration

1 semester

 

 

Brief description

In all professional areas, students are expected to have a basic understanding of economic contexts and to be able to relate and classify these to the transformation processes taking place.

Teaching and learning outcomes

Supply and Demand: How Markets Work; Principles of Game Theory; Pricing: Competition vs. Monopolies; Efficiency and Markets; Market Failure; Principles of Environmental Economics; Sustainable Transformation; Public Sector Economics; Distribution of Wealth; Labor Economics; Economic Development; Inflation and Monetary Policy; Fiscal Policy; Analysis of Transformation Processes

Overall workload

The total workload for the module is 150 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").

Teaching and learning methods
Lecturer based learning
Workload hoursType of teachingMedia implementationConcretization
60Lecture-
Lecturer independent learning
Workload hoursType of teachingMedia implementationConcretization
30Study of literature-
30Preparation/follow-up for course work-
30Exam preparation-
Graded examination
  • Written examination
Exam duration and scope

written Exam, 2 hours

Recommended prior knowledge

-

Knowledge Broadening

Students will have a broad and integrated knowledge and understanding of the scope, main areas and limitations of sustainability transformation processes and economics.

Knowledge deepening

Students expand their knowledge of economic interrelationships and sustainability transformation processes.

Knowledge Understanding

Students have the ability to classify, interpret, discuss and explain microeconomic as well as macroeconomic conditions.

Application and Transfer

Students have the ability to draw appropriate conclusions based on available empirical results; they are able to evaluate the quality of empirical results and given information; they are also able to identify the need for further research.

Academic Innovation

Students are fundamentally familiar with the requirements for microeconomic and macroeconomic data in order to draw conclusions for economic development and sustainability transformation.

Communication and Cooperation

Students practise the ability to classify, interpret, discuss and explain both microeconomic and macroeconomic facts and issues.

Academic Self-Conception / Professionalism

Students critically reflect on their own classifications of economic contexts and transformation processes.

Literature

Will be announced during the lecture.

Applicability in study programs

  • Food Production Engineering and Business
    • Food Production Engineering and Business B.Eng. (01.09.2025)

  • Agricultural Technologies
    • Agricultural Technologies B.Sc. (01.09.2025)

  • Managing Sustainable Food Systems
    • Managing Sustainable Food Systems B.Sc. (01.09.2025)

    Person responsible for the module
    • Zubek, Nana
    Teachers
    • Zubek, Nana