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BU5067: INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS (2017-2018)

Last modified: 27 Feb 2018 18:46


Course Overview

This course deals with environmental economics. One of the main  topics in environmental economics is the regulation of externalities or spillovers where one firm's or one individual's actions affect other people.  The course addresses this topic focusing on pollution and climate change as key examples. A second major topic in  environmental economics is the valuation of environmental amenities such as clean air or outdoor recreation. The course studies some of the major methods used by economists to assign a value to such resources.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term First Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Old Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Marc Gronwald

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The principal aims of the course are

  • to present the major economic methods and models related to environmental policy and the valuation of the natural environment
  • to illustrate the application of economic analysis to important issues related to the environment (in particular climate change)

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Continuous Assessment (20%); Written Examination (80%).

Resit: 100% 2hr written examination.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

This will take place via tutorial discussions and written feedback on the written assignment. 

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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