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Capita Selecta: Making sense of "degrowth"

RHI55304

About this course

This Capita Selecta introduces students to the concept and theoretical underpinnings of "degrowth". What is degrowth? Is degrowth the solution for an environmentally and socially sustainable future? Will degrowth make societies happier? Why is degrowth so heavily debated and contested? In this Capita Selecta you will grapple with these questions through deep reading of a literature list that you can assemble yourself in consultatioon with your teacher. You will write a short essay on the basis of the literature and discuss your views on degrowth with your peers. Follwoing this approach, you learn to create an informed opinion on degrowth, which makes you a better qualified participant to a societal debate that urgently needs knowledge-based input. This course helps you to make sense of degrowth and you can help others do the same.

Learning outcomes

  • Make sense of the concept of degrowth

  • Critically evaluate the implications of degrowth for an envrionmentally and socially sustainable future

  • Assess the theories underpinning the idea of degrowth

  • Understand the history of the degrowth movement

  • Bring informed opinions into the societal debate on degrowth

Assessment method

  • Assignment essay (100%)

Prior knowledge

Basic economic theory

Resources

  • To be selected by the student from a list provided by the lecturer

Additional information

course
4 ECTS
  • Level
    bachelor
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Starting dates

  • 1 Sept 2025

    ends 31 Aug 2026

    LanguageDutch
    Term *P0
    Academic Year
    Register before 15 Jul, 23:59
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