Environmental Policy in Practice
Fall & Spring
| 3 credits
| Elective
Majors:
Environmental Studies,
International Relations,
Political Science,
and
Sustainability
The purpose of this course is to give a comprehensive understanding of environmental politics in Denmark, the European Union and on the global stage. The students will acquire empirical knowledge about the actors, policy-instruments and policymaking processes of environmental policies on all three levels. With some theory as background, students will learn through simulating debates and negotiations just how dynamic this world of politics is.
Guest lectures:This course will also include an exciting mix of guest speakers, with personal and professional experiences in the fields of environmental politics and policy planning in both Denmark and throughout Europe. Students will learn from qualified speakers who have experience putting policy into practice!
Field Studies
- European Environment Agency
- Students will get an introduction to what this European governing body does to to influence environmental policy.
- Folketinget
- This will be a chance for the class to speak with a member of the Parliament's Environment Committee and a staff member from a political party.
Instructors
-
Dan Jørgensen
Cand.scient.pol. (Political Science, University of Aarhus, 2005). Member of Parliament since 2004. Leader of Danish Social Democrats, 2009. Vice-chairman, Committee of the Environment, Public Heath and Food Safety; delegate, European Parliament at UNFCCC COP-meetings. With DIS since 2011.
