Search result: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2020
Agricultural Sciences Bachelor | ||||||
Agricultural Sciences Disciplines | ||||||
Agricultural Economics | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
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751-2312-00L | Agricultural Policy | O | 3 credits | 2V | R. Huber | |
Abstract | In dieser Vorlesung werden die Grundlagen einer rationalen Agrarpolitik vermittelt. Anhand von aktuellen Beispielen aus der nationalen und internationalen Agrarpolitik werden Zusammenhänge zwischen Märkten und Politikmassnahmen illustriert und wohlfahrtsökonomische Grundlagen zur Beurteilung dieser Massnahmen vorgestellt. | |||||
Objective | Die Studierenden kennen die ökonomischen und politischen Grundkonzepte der Agrarpolitik und deren konkrete Umsetzung in der Schweiz. Sie kennen die Wirkungsweise von agrarpolitischen Massnahmen und Instrumenten, können diese kritisch beurteilen und auf unterschiedliche Fragestellungen anwenden. | |||||
Content | Einleitung und historischer Entwicklung; Ziele und Zielsysteme der Agrarpolitik; Grundzüge der Wohlfahrtstheorie; Instrumente der Agrarpolitik (Markt- und Preispolitik; Agrarstrukturpolitik; Agrarumweltpolitik; Agrarsozialpolitik); aktuelle Agrarpolitik in der Schweiz, Grundzüge der neuen politischen Ökonomie | |||||
751-1101-10L | Finances and Accounting System | W | 2 credits | 2G | C. Müller | |
Abstract | To understand accounting and calculation of costs. | |||||
Objective | Ability to keep accounts and calculate costs | |||||
Content | The course includes the steps of establishing and evaluation of financial accounting, including balance sheet, income statement and double-entry accounting. Furthermore, cash flow statement and financial ratios are discussed. Finally, management accounting including cost accounting and cost-performance analysis are presented. The course includes exercises. | |||||
Lecture notes | script in German | |||||
Literature | Meyer, C., 2012, Betriebswirtschaftliches Rechnungswesen, 3. Überarbeitete Auflage, Schulthess, Zürich. | |||||
751-1304-00L | Management for Enterprises in the Agri-Food-Chain | W+ | 2 credits | 2V | M. Weber | |
Abstract | Introduction of basics for the management of institutions, particularly companies, with regard to institutional and personal aspects. | |||||
Objective | Am Ende der Vorlesung sollen die Studierenden - über einen Orientierungsrahmen (Landkarte zur Orientierung) verfügen, der ihnen erlaubt, die wichtigen Fragestellungen im Zusammenhang mit dem Management von Institutionen einzuordnen, ihr Denken und Vorgehen zu strukturieren sowie sich mit anderen in einer „gemeinsamen Sprache“ darüber auszutauschen. - die wichtigsten Management-Ansätze aus der Geschichte kennen. - die wichtigsten Grundsätze, Aufgaben und Werkzeuge der personalen Führungstätigkeit in Institutionen kennen. | |||||
Content | Die Vorlesung geht auf folgende Inhalte ein: Im Zentrum steht der institutionelle Aspekt des Managements von Institutionen, insbesondere Unternehmen. Dabei wird ein Management-Modell behandelt, welches die Analyse- und Handlungsfähigkeit der Anwender im Kontext von unternehmerischen Fragestellungen erweitern hilft (Orientierungshilfe). Dabei geht es immer um die Unterstützung von Entscheidungen bei der Gestaltung, Lenkung und Entwicklung von komplexen Systemen, z.B. Unternehmen. Im weiteren werden die wichtigsten Management-Ansätze in kurzer Form behandelt. Zudem wird im Sinne eines kurzen Überblicks auch auf die personalen Aspekte des Managements eingegangen (Grundsätze, Aufgaben, Werkzeuge). | |||||
Lecture notes | Die in der Vorlesung behandelten Darstellungen und Fallbeispiele werden den Studierenden in elektronischer Form zu Verfügung gestellt. Zusätzlich zu den Unterlagen werden die Inhalte des Buches "Das neue St. Galler Management-Modell" von J. Rüegg-Stürm behandelt. | |||||
Literature | Johannes Rüegg-Stürm (2003): "Das neue St. Galler Management-Modell. Grundkategorien einer integrierten Managementlehre. Der HSG-Ansatz." Haupt, Bern. | |||||
751-1560-00L | Production, Investment and Risk Management in Agriculture | W+ | 3 credits | 2V | R. Finger | |
Abstract | Vertiefung und Anwendung von betriebswirtschaftlichem Konzepten, Analyse- und Planungsinstrumenten sowie Aspekten des Risikomanagements in Unternehmen der Agrar- und Ernährungswirtschaft | |||||
Objective | Studenten sollen am Ende der Vorlesung i) grundlegende Unternehmensentscheide selbstständig strukturieren können, ii) verschiedene Methoden und Instrumente auf Fragestellungen der Produktionsplanung, Investition und Finanzierung sowie der Risikoanalyse und des Risikomanagements anwenden können, iii) über verschieden Werkzeuge zur unternehmerischen Entscheidungsunterstützung verfügen und dabei insbesondere die Umsetzung mit relevanter Software (z.B. Tabellenkalkulationsprogrammen) beherrschen. | |||||
Content | Die Vorlesung geht auf folgende Inhalte, mit spezifischen Anwendungen im Agrar- und Ernährungssektors ein: Produktionstheorie & Produktionsprogrammplanung Integrierte Planung von Investition & Finanzierung Risikoanalyse & Risikomanagement im Unternehmen Die Veranstaltung kombiniert Vorlesungen, die eigenständige Aufarbeitung von Inhalten, Übungsblöcke und Anwendungen in relevanter Software | |||||
Lecture notes | Vorlesungsunterlagen werden im Laufe des Semesters zur Verfügung gestellt | |||||
Literature | Musshoff, O. und Hirschauer, N. (2016). Modernes Agrarmanagement: Betriebswirtschaftliche Analyse- und Planungsverfahren. 4. Auflage. Vahlen Link Debertin, D. L. (2012). Agricultural production economics. University of Kentucky. Link | |||||
751-1500-00L | Development Economics | W+ | 3 credits | 2V | I. Günther, K. Harttgen | |
Abstract | Introduction into basic theoretical and empirical aspects of economic development. Prescriptive theory of economic policy for poverty reduction. | |||||
Objective | The goal of this lecture is to introduce students to basic development economics and related economic and developmental contexts. | |||||
Content | The course begins with a theoretical and empirical introduction to the concepts of poverty reduction and issues of combating socioeconomic inequality. Based on this, important external and internal drivers of economic development and poverty reduction are discussed as well as economic and development policies to overcome global poverty. In particular, the following topics are discussed: - measurement of development, poverty and inequality, - growth theories - trade and development - education, health, population and development - states and institutions - fiscal,monetary- and exchange rate policies | |||||
Lecture notes | None. | |||||
Literature | Günther, Harttgen und Michaelowa (2020): Einführung in die Entwicklungsökonomik. | |||||
Prerequisites / Notice | Voraussetzungen: Grundlagenkenntisse der Mikro- und Makroökonomie. Besonderes: Die Veranstaltung besteht aus einem Vorlesungsteil, aus eigener Literatur- und Recherchearbeit sowie der Bearbeitung von Aufgabenblättern. Die Vorlesung basiert auf: Günther, Harttgen und Michaelowa (2019): Einführung in die Entwicklungsökonomik. Einzelne Kapitel müssen jeweils vor den Veranstaltungen gelesen werden. In den Veranstaltungen wird das Gelesene diskutiert und angewendet. Auch werden offene Fragen der Kapitel und Übungen besprochen. | |||||
751-1552-00L | Agrarian Resource and Environmental Economics | W+ | 2 credits | 2V | W. Hediger | |
Abstract | Theoretical, formal and methodological foundations for the economic analysis of actual problems of environmental and natural resource use in agriculture and the evaluation of related policy measures (issues of optimal land and water allocation, optimal forest management, methods of environmental valuation, economics of nature conservation, treatment of uncertainty and irreversibility). | |||||
Objective | At the end of the course, the students are able to use economic principles (theory and methods) to critically analyze and discuss actual issues and problems of agricultural resource and environmental and policy appraisal – in particular in the domain of land and water use – and to provide a problem adequate and economically sound argumentation. | |||||
Content | Principles of economic efficiency and optimal resource allocation; Valuation and use of land and water; Multifunctionality; Economics of forestry; Environmental valuation; economics of nature conservation; Irreversibility, risk and uncertainty. | |||||
Lecture notes | no script (Handouts to the course will be made available on Moodle, timely in advance). | |||||
Literature | - Textbook: Perman, Ma, Common, Maddison, McGilvray: Natural Resource and Environmental Economics, 4th edition. Pearson, Harlow, 2011 (selected chapters). - Distribution of complementary literature during the course. | |||||
Prerequisites / Notice | Knowledge of the basics of resource and environmental economics (LV 751-1551-00L or equivalent) is a prerequisite; principles of microeconomics (LV 751-0901-00 or equivalent) are recommended); willingness to investigate in formal analyses is expected. | |||||
363-0570-00L | Principles of Econometrics Prerequisites: previous knowledge in economics. | W+ | 3 credits | 2G | J.‑E. Sturm, A. Beerli | |
Abstract | This course introduces the fundamentals of econometrics. We cover simple and multiple regression analysis using different data formats. An emphasis is on hypothesis testing, interpretation of regression results, and understanding threats to the causal interpretation of relationships in the data. | |||||
Objective | The course targets both the theoretical understanding as well as the application of basic econometric methods to real world problems. The educational objective of this course is that, after completion, students should be able to: 1. understand different forms of data (cross-sectional, panel, time-series) and their strengths and weaknesses for answering different research questions. 2. understand how to translate questions about economic policy issues and human behaviour into research hypotheses that can be tested with data. 3. apply their theoretical knowledge about econometrics to concrete examples based on the knowledge they acquired in tutorial sessions using the statistical software package STATA and interpret estimation results. 4. name and identify potential threats for causal interpretations of relationships in the data and explain whether (and how) they can be addressed. | |||||
Content | The term “econometrics” stands for the application of specific statistical methods to the field of economics. Econometrics aims at providing empirical evidence using observational data that can be used to learn about the real-world existence of specific relationships postulated in economic theories. Typical research questions that economists analyse by using econometric methods include for instance: Do minimum wages reduce employment? Does a gender wage gap exist and how large is it? Does foreign aid affect economic growth? How do interest rate changes influence exports? Is there an effect of economic outcomes on politicians’ chances to get re-elected? Starting from simple regression analysis, the course introduces the statistical framework that is used in econometrics to answer such empirical research questions. A major focus is on understanding and mastering methods of hypothesis testing using multiple regressions. The lecture discusses different issues regarding assumptions, interpretation, and inference in multiple linear regression models. Among others, the course addresses the following questions: How well or badly does the applied model fit the observed facts? How large is the estimate of the effects of one variable on another and how reliable is the estimate? Can the model be used to predict the specific variable of interest and how precise is that prediction? What are the crucial assumptions of the estimation strategy used, (how) can they be tested, and does the estimated relationship represent a causal effect? The course lectures introduce the methods and computer tutorials give the students the opportunity to apply and deepen their knowledge using the software package STATA. | |||||
Literature | Wooldridge, Jeffrey M. (2018) Introductory Econometrics : A Modern Approach. Seventh ed. ISBN: 978-1-337-55886-0 [access to relevant chapters will be provided] | |||||
Prerequisites / Notice | This course is intended for students interested in econometrics who have already taken an introductory course in economics (e.g., the course "Principles of Macroeconomics"). Knowledge of the statistical software STATA is no prerequisite and will be acquired during the course. | |||||
752-2121-00L | Consumer Behaviour II | W+ | 2 credits | 2G | M. Siegrist, J. Ammann | |
Abstract | This course examines important concepts and theories in order to describe and to explain consumer behavior. The focus is on decision making processes, influencing consumer behavior, consumer research, and market segmentation. Selected topics are explained in some depth. | |||||
Objective | This course examines important concepts and theories in order to describe and to explain consumer behavior. The course Consumer Behavior I provides an overview, whereas in this course selected topics are explained and discussed in some depth. The focus is on decision making processes, influencing consumer behavior, consumer research, and market segmentation. |
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