Academic structure

Full programme · 2026

27 hours of online classes from April to May, followed by a week of immersive activities in Sassari and on Asinara Island.

3 ECTS English B2 Blended Intensive Programme Erasmus+
Full programme — 2026
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Virtual programme · 27h

Online class schedule

All classes are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00 to 7:00 PM (CET) on an online platform.

Block 1

Fundamentals of Economics & Ecology

Key concepts for understanding each other beyond the disciplinary jargon: supply, demand, comparative advantage, exchange value, well-being, food chain, biotic and abiotic components, biocenosis, ecosystem, sustainability, natural capital.

  1. Tuesday
    April 14, 2026
    4:00 – 7:00 PM CET

    Scarcity, choice, rationality, costs & benefits; opportunity cost; Demand, supply, market equilibrium, efficiency

    Marco Vannini Marco Vannini UNISS
  2. Thursday
    April 16, 2026
    4:00 – 7:00 PM CET

    What is ecology; ecosystem concept; ecosystem functions & services

    Giulia Ceccherelli Giulia Ceccherelli UNISS
  3. Tuesday
    April 21, 2026
    4:00 – 7:00 PM CET

    Measures of well-being; taxonomy of goods; externalities & public goods; principles of ecological economics

    Kostas Kounetas Kostas Kounetas PATRAS
Block 2

Economic Valuation

Assessment tools: total economic values, multicriteria analysis, revealed and stated preferences, travel cost method, discrete choice model, GIS.

  1. Thursday
    April 23, 2026
    4:00 – 7:00 PM CET

    Market valuation & Total Economic Values

    Marta Meleddu Marta Meleddu UNISS
  2. Tuesday
    April 28, 2026
    4:00 – 7:00 PM CET

    Multicriteria analysis

    Gianfranco Atzeni Gianfranco Atzeni UNISS
Block 3

Sustainability & System Ecology

Sustainable development from a system perspective: energy flows, resilience, ecological transition.

  1. Thursday
    April 30, 2026
    4:00 – 7:00 PM CET

    Environmental sustainability and sustainable development

    Nikos Chatzistamoulou Nikos Chatzistamoulou PATRAS
  2. Thursday
    May 7, 2026
    4:00 – 7:00 PM CET

    System ecology and energy analysis

    Chiara Paoli Chiara Paoli UNIGE
Block 4

GIS Applications

Geographic Information Systems for environmental management: raster, vector, projections, mapping of ocean-based activities.

  1. Tuesday
    May 12, 2026
    4:00 – 7:00 PM CET

    Intro to GIS for environmental management: raster/vector, projections

    Ioannis Giannikos Ioannis Giannikos PATRAS
  2. Thursday
    May 14, 2026
    4:00 – 7:00 PM CET

    Mapping Ocean-Based Economic Activities

    Ioannis Giannikos Ioannis Giannikos PATRAS

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