Applications are now open for the Ecological Economics and Behaviour course at the Leeds International Summer School University of Leeds, United Kingdom, 13-26 July 2025
Two-week course including lectures, seminars, and cultural excursions, worth 10 Leeds credits, equivalent to 5 ECTS.
Applications are now open – click here to apply.
Prerequisites: This Summer School is aimed at students with a GPA of 2.5 (US) or equivalent enrolled at a university.
Application deadlines
- Early application deadline: 1 April 2025
- Final application deadline: 1 May 2025
Discounts are available for early applications and group applications.
“Merit scholarships” and “Champion scholarships” are also available.
Information on fees, discounts, and scholarships is available here.
Module summary
- How do our decisions impact the environment?
- From the entrepreneur deciding where to develop a project to the policy maker deciding how a country’s resources will be used to the citizen deciding whether to buy a new shirt or go thrifting… our decisions impact the environment.
- Economic ideas often influence these decisions: entrepreneurs might want to maximise profits, policymakers might wish for the best result with the minimum cost, and citizens might want a good deal to satisfy their needs and desires.
However, not all economic ideas are the same.
- In this module, we will examine Ecological Economics and other Heterodox perspectives, reflecting together on how these ideas affect our decisions and their consequent impact on society and the environment.
General information on the Summer School is available here: https://www.leeds.ac.uk/leeds-international-summer-school
Specific information on the course on Ecological Economics and Behaviour is available here:https://catalogue.leeds.ac.uk/Module/UG/LISS/1071/202425
