EDUCATIONAL TARGETS
The course aims to provide students with the tools to understand the basics of Bioeconomic Theory as a conceptual framework to define both innovative and integrated economic growth measurement methods, also facilitating a critical analysis of the same and of the critical issues arising from the implicated hypotheses. Since the Bioeconomy is traditionally not at all inclined to easy compromises linked to the theories of sustainable or sustainable development, the course aims to address the questions on the measurement of growth through rigorous and consistent analysis of the ideals of a just economy and compatible with the fundamental laws of nature, ideals that today re-emerge with renewed enthusiasm from civil society, therefore the student will learn the fundamental tools to operate as a consultant and economic programmer in the local and national context, in public companies or private companies.
Understanding the importance of the political direction and the consequent central role of public subjects in the good functioning of economies is a useful link with other economic, legal and statistical disciplines of the course of study. In particular, the historical analysis of the evolution of economic systems and the study of the principles of thermodynamics favor an analytical and synthesis approach to economic facts and concepts of value, growth and development, trying to at least partially relate economic theory to science natural.
The course contents therefore constitute an important contribution to achieving the educational objectives of the entire course of study on the economic processes that characterize the development dynamics, with particular reference to the role of public and private organizations and institutions present in the territory. Particular importance is given to the knowledge and understanding of endogenous growth and the role of local economic systems for the dynamics of sustainable and equitable innovation. The student must also acquire knowledge and understanding of the role of government and public finance as tools to achieve the desired goals.

EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Knowledge
At the end of the course the student will have to know and understand the bioeconmic theory developed by Gerogescu Roegen and the subsequent developments of the last decades, inspired above all by sustainability and equity.
The student will also have to know the aspects related to the analysis of economic growth, knowing how to integrate them with conceptual and mathematical analysis tools linked to the principles of thermodynamics and evolutionary biology.
Understanding the main issues related to the analysis of economic growth and its possible implications on society and the environment will be an integral part of the student's training process.
Ability to apply knowledge
The acquired knowledge can be applied in the investment sector, in public and private companies, business consortia, business and social associations, research organizations, government institutions (local, national and international), development agencies for:
- elaborate data on environmental and social impacts deriving from local and global economic growth;
- carry out cost-benefit analyzes based on broader qualitative and quantitative assessment tools;
Autonomy of judgment
At the end of the course the student will:
- know how to evaluate the opportunity for public interventions aimed at supporting the dynamics of sustainable growth
- knowing how to decide which public incentives can define trajectories of balanced and lasting development
- developing strategies to improve the use of natural and social resources
Communication skills
At the end of the course the student will:
- know how to inform stakeholders and collaborators on the implications of his analysis on the expected results of the activities in which he participates
- know how to collaborate in order to complete projects and activities while respecting the diversity of the work group
Ability to learn
At the end of the course the student will:
- be able to autonomously learn the general principles of economic theories knowing how to evaluate the limits and harms any prospects introduced.