Postgraduate Course: Carbon Economics (ECNM11034)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Economics |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Economics |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This course first introduces the concepts of carbon markets and the efficiencies (or lack of) therein. It then covers the models currently used to assess carbon performance and issues of scale in terms of time and geographical coverage. It explores the existing and proposed policy instruments for carbon management via fiscal measures and makes a critical assessment of cost-benefits analyses of these mechanisms. Finally it makes an in-depth exploration of the emission trading scheme, its mechanisms, development and barriers. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
This course is only available to students on MSc Carbon Management, MSc Carbon Capture and Storage or with the permission of the course instructor.
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | 11:10 - 13:00 | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | | 11:10 - 13:00 |
| First Class |
Week 1, Wednesday, 11:10 - 13:00, Zone: Central. Lecture Theatre 2, Business School, 29 Buccleuch Place (enter from George Square) |
| Additional information |
3 hour(s) 40 minutes per week for 10 week(s). |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Carbon Economics | 2:00 | 2 x 8 sides | spread with ECNM11033, PGGE11126 | | Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | 2 x 8 sides | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
? High-level understanding of markets and efficiency
? Familiarity with integrated assessment models, different temporal and spatial scales
? Ability to evaluate policy instruments (taxes vs tradable quotas)
? Critical assessment of costs and benefits of climate change mitigation
? In-depth knowledge of emissions trading mechanisms
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Assessment Information
Group preentation (30%)
2 hr written exam in December (70%)
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Mr Stuart Sayer
Tel: (0131 6)50 3856
Email: S.Sayer@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Lorna Aitken
Tel: (0131 6)50 8363
Email: L.Aitken@ed.ac.uk |
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