Course 2024-2025 a.y.

20975 - THE ROAD TO THE GREEN TRANSITION

Department of Social and Political Sciences

Course taught in English

Class timetable
Exam timetable
Go to class group/s: 31
M (6 credits - II sem. - OP  |  SPS/04) - IM (6 credits - II sem. - OP  |  SPS/04) - MM (6 credits - II sem. - OP  |  SPS/04) - AFC (6 credits - II sem. - OP  |  SPS/04) - CLELI (6 credits - II sem. - OP  |  SPS/04) - ACME (6 credits - II sem. - OP  |  SPS/04) - DES-ESS (6 credits - II sem. - OP  |  SPS/04) - EMIT (6 credits - II sem. - OP  |  SPS/04) - GIO (6 credits - II sem. - OP  |  SPS/04) - DSBA (6 credits - II sem. - OP  |  SPS/04) - PPA (6 credits - II sem. - OP  |  SPS/04) - FIN (6 credits - II sem. - OP  |  SPS/04) - AI (6 credits - II sem. - OP  |  SPS/04)
Course Director:
ALEXANDER E. KENTIKELENIS

Classes: 31 (II sem.)
Instructors:
Class 31: ALEXANDER E. KENTIKELENIS


Mission & Content Summary

MISSION

The course critically explores the main policy challenges in achieving ‘net zero’ greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, as called for in the Paris Agreement. Special emphasis will be placed on the role of economic policy, the role of the private sector, and the multi-level politics behind the green transition. The course is designed and taught jointly by CIVICA professors. On top of lectures, students work in teams across countries and disciplines, with the aim of completing a final capstone project assignment related to climate policy challenges.

CONTENT SUMMARY

Module 1: Why a green transition?

Module 2: Financing the green transition

Module 3: European and international dimensions of the green transition
Module 4: The green transition and the private sector

Module 5: The domestic politics of the green transition

 

These joint modules of the entire class (online) will be complemented by six in-person classes to be held on campus for Bocconi students only.

 


Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

At the end of the course student will be able to...

  1. Outline the green transition objectives, and how they relate to global, European, and national decarbonization policies. 

  2. Critically assess the short-, medium- and long-term challenges in bringing about a green transition, and understand who the main stakeholders are.

APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

At the end of the course student will be able to...

  1. Apply insights from relevant academic and policy literatures to analyzing the prospects of achieving the green transition objectives 

  2. Identify and analyze the main economic and societal challenges posed by the green transition, and how these relate to domestic, European, and international politics

  3. Working in groups, students will also develop nuanced accounts of aspects of the green transition challenges and outline possible solutions 


Teaching methods

  • Lectures
  • Guest speaker's talks (in class or in distance)
  • Collaborative Works / Assignments

DETAILS

  • Lectures: traditional lecture format, online for the main part of the course and in person for the Bocconi-specific component
  • Guest speaker's talks: online
  • Collaborative Works / Assignments: students must prepare a podcast in teams of 3, including students from other CIVICA universities

Assessment methods

  Continuous assessment Partial exams General exam
  • Individual Works/ Assignment (report, exercise, presentation, project work etc.)
 x    
  • Collaborative Works / Assignment (report, exercise, presentation, project work etc.)
 x    
  • Active class participation (virtual, attendance)
 x    

ATTENDING STUDENTS

The final evaluation of the course is based on:

- a group capstone project, to be developed by teams of up to 5 students representing (at least) 3 campuses, under the supervision of designated faculty members or researchers from the alliance.  

- a final assignment related to the Bocconi-specific component of the course (completed on an individual basis).

 

Both the capstone project and the final assignment are intended to sharpen students' ability to analyse policy challenges related to the green transition, and apply the knowledge and tools developed in this course to real-world cases.


NOT ATTENDING STUDENTS

The final evaluation of the course is based on:

- a group capstone project, to be developed by teams of up to 5 students representing (at least) 3 campuses, under the supervision of designated faculty members or researchers from the alliance.  

- a final assignment related to the Bocconi-specific component of the course (completed on an individual basis).

 

Both the capstone project and the final assignment are intended to sharpen students' ability to analyse policy challenges related to the green transition, and apply the knowledge and tools developed in this course to real-world cases.


Teaching materials


ATTENDING AND NOT ATTENDING STUDENTS

All teaching material will be provided on Blackboard at the start of the course.

Last change 17/06/2024 07:56