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This in­ter­dis­ci­pli­nary course ex­am­ines cur­rent en­vi­ron­men­tal is­sues from a macro­eco­nomic per­spec­tive, fo­cus­ing on both the long and short-term eco­nomic vi­a­bil­ity of var­i­ous pro­pos­als to ad­dress cur­rent en­vi­ron­men­tal chal­lenges. While the dis­ci­pline of Eco­nom­ics serves as a cen­tral focus, the course draws ex­ten­sively from the per­spec­tives of So­ci­ol­ogy, Psy­chol­ogy, Ar­chi­tec­tural Tech­nol­ogy, Hos­pi­tal­ity Man­age­ment, and En­gi­neer­ing/En­vi­ron­men­tal Con­trol Tech­nol­ogy, among oth­ers. Tra­di­tional goals of eco­nomic ef­fi­ciency will be ex­am­ined in the con­text of the need to ex­pand re­new­able en­ergy sources, green build­ing de­sign and con­struc­tion, sus­tain­able agri­cul­ture and trade, re­source al­lo­ca­tion and other ef­forts to com­bat cli­mate change on a global scale. It fo­cuses on both the long and short-term eco­nomic vi­a­bil­ity of var­i­ous pro­pos­als to ad­dress cur­rent en­vi­ron­men­tal chal­lenges draw­ing upon the in­her­ent in­ter­dis­ci­pli­nary con­nec­tion to these vital eco­nomic is­sues.

This interdisciplinary course examines current environmental issues from a macroeconomic perspective, focusing on both the long and short-term economic viability of various proposals to address current environmental challenges. While the discipline of Economics serves as a central focus, the course draws extensively from the perspectives of Sociology, Psychology, Architectural Technology, Hospitality Management, and Engineering/Environmental Control Technology, among others. Traditional goals of economic efficiency will be examined in the context of the need to expand renewable energy sources, green building design and construction, sustainable agriculture and trade, resource allocation and other efforts to combat climate change on a global scale. It focuses on both the long and short-term economic viability of various proposals to address current environmental challenges drawing upon the inherent interdisciplinary connection to these vital economic issues.

This in­ter­dis­ci­pli­nary course ex­am­ines cur­rent en­vi­ron­men­tal is­sues from a macro­eco­nomic per­spec­tive, fo­cus­ing on both the long and short-term eco­nomic vi­a­bil­ity of var­i­ous pro­pos­als to ad­dress cur­rent en­vi­ron­men­tal chal­lenges. While the dis­ci­pline of Eco­nom­ics serves as a cen­tral focus, the course draws ex­ten­sively from the per­spec­tives of So­ci­ol­ogy, Psy­chol­ogy, Ar­chi­tec­tural Tech­nol­ogy, Hos­pi­tal­ity Man­age­ment, and En­gi­neer­ing/En­vi­ron­men­tal Con­trol Tech­nol­ogy, among oth­ers. Tra­di­tional goals of eco­nomic ef­fi­ciency will be ex­am­ined in the con­text of the need to ex­pand re­new­able en­ergy sources, green build­ing de­sign and con­struc­tion, sus­tain­able agri­cul­ture and trade, re­source al­lo­ca­tion and other ef­forts to com­bat cli­mate change on a global scale. It fo­cuses on both the long and short-term eco­nomic vi­a­bil­ity of var­i­ous pro­pos­als to ad­dress cur­rent en­vi­ron­men­tal chal­lenges draw­ing upon the in­her­ent in­ter­dis­ci­pli­nary con­nec­tion to these vital eco­nomic is­sues.

This interdisciplinary course examines current environmental issues from a macroeconomic perspective, focusing on both the long and short-term economic viability of various proposals to address current environmental challenges. While the discipline of Economics serves as a central focus, the course draws extensively from the perspectives of Sociology, Psychology, Architectural Technology, Hospitality Management, and Engineering/Environmental Control Technology, among others. Traditional goals of economic efficiency will be examined in the context of the need to expand renewable energy sources, green building design and construction, sustainable agriculture and trade, resource allocation and other efforts to combat climate change on a global scale. It focuses on both the long and short-term economic viability of various proposals to address current environmental challenges drawing upon the inherent interdisciplinary connection to these vital economic issues.

Fun­da­men­tal eco­nomic ideas and the op­er­a­tion of the econ­omy on a na­tional scale. Pro­duc­tion, dis­tri­b­u­tion and con­sump­tion of goods and ser­vices, the ex­change process, the role of gov­ern­ment, the na­tional in­come and its dis­tri­b­u­tion, GDP, con­sump­tion func­tion, sav­ings func­tion, in­vest­ment spend­ing, the mul­ti­plier prin­ci­ple and the in­flu­ence of gov­ern­ment spend­ing on in­come and out­put. Analy­sis of mon­e­tary pol­icy, in­clud­ing the bank­ing sys­tem and the Fed­eral Re­serve Sys­tem.

Fundamental economic ideas and the operation of the economy on a national scale. Production, distribution and consumption of goods and services, the exchange process, the role of government, the national income and its distribution, GDP, consumption function, savings function, investment spending, the multiplier principle and the influence of government spending on income and output. Analysis of monetary policy, including the banking system and the Federal Reserve System.

This model course is de­signed for use by fac­ulty teach­ing ECON 1101 on the Open­Lab – it in­cludes a num­ber of re­sources and sam­ple as­sign­ments to help you get started. If you are a fac­ulty mem­ber, you can “clone the course” to cre­ate a copy for your own use, and cus­tomize it in what­ever way you wish. For help with cloning and cus­tomiz­ing, take a look at the on­line mod­ule, Teach­ing with the Open Lab https://​openlab.​citytech.​cuny.​edu/​tea​chin​gwit​hope​nlab/​working-​with-​model-​courses/

This model course is designed for use by faculty teaching ECON 1101 on the OpenLab – it includes a number of resources and sample assignments to help you get started. If you are a faculty member, you can “clone the course” to create a copy for your own use, and customize it in whatever way you wish. For help with cloning and customizing, take a look at the online module, Teaching with the Open Lab https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/teachingwithopenlab/working-with-model-courses/

This in­ter­dis­ci­pli­nary course ex­am­ines cur­rent en­vi­ron­men­tal is­sues from a macro­eco­nomic per­spec­tive, fo­cus­ing on both the long and short-term eco­nomic vi­a­bil­ity of var­i­ous pro­pos­als to ad­dress cur­rent en­vi­ron­men­tal chal­lenges. While the dis­ci­pline of Eco­nom­ics serves as a cen­tral focus, the course draws ex­ten­sively from the per­spec­tives of So­ci­ol­ogy, Ar­chi­tec­tural Tech­nol­ogy, En­vi­ron­men­tal Con­trol Tech­nol­ogy, Hos­pi­tal­ity Man­age­ment (sus­tain­able tourism), and Sus­tain­able Tech­nol­ogy. Tra­di­tional goals of eco­nomic ef­fi­ciency will be ex­am­ined in the con­text of the need to ex­pand re­new­able en­ergy sources, green build­ing de­sign and con­struc­tion, sus­tain­able agri­cul­ture and trade, re­source al­lo­ca­tion and other ef­forts to com­bat cli­mate change on a global scale. It fo­cuses on both the long and short-term eco­nomic vi­a­bil­ity of var­i­ous pro­pos­als to ad­dress cur­rent en­vi­ron­men­tal chal­lenges draw­ing upon the in­her­ent in­ter­dis­ci­pli­nary con­nec­tion to these vital eco­nomic is­sues.

This interdisciplinary course examines current environmental issues from a macroeconomic perspective, focusing on both the long and short-term economic viability of various proposals to address current environmental challenges. While the discipline of Economics serves as a central focus, the course draws extensively from the perspectives of Sociology, Architectural Technology, Environmental Control Technology, Hospitality Management (sustainable tourism), and Sustainable Technology. Traditional goals of economic efficiency will be examined in the context of the need to expand renewable energy sources, green building design and construction, sustainable agriculture and trade, resource allocation and other efforts to combat climate change on a global scale. It focuses on both the long and short-term economic viability of various proposals to address current environmental challenges drawing upon the inherent interdisciplinary connection to these vital economic issues.