Postgraduate Course: Environmental and Natural Resource Economics (ECNM11028)
Course Outline
| School | School of Economics |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | The course intends to provide students with an introduction to the principal issues in environmental and natural resource economics. The course will cover the relevant economic theory and its application to some of the perceived problems associated with the use of natural and environmental resources. We will pay considerable attention to policy issues and to the appraisal of alternative policy recommendations. Organising themes throughout the class are sustainability and efficiency.
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| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Students should be registered for MSc Economics or MSc Economics (Finance). All other students must email sgpe@ed.ac.uk in advance to request permission.
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Students should be registered for MSc Economics or MSc Economics (Finance). All other students must email sgpe@ed.ac.uk in advance to request permission. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 2 |
| Course Start |
Block 4 (Sem 2) |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 18,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
78 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
The course is assessed through a final examination in the April / May diet and a coursework essay. Each of these will account for 50 per cent of the final mark. |
| Feedback |
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
| Knowledge and understanding of the major literature in the area and ability to apply the relevant tools of economic analysis (which in some cases they will have met in other MSc Economics courses) to the identified problems. This extends to an appreciation of the policy implications of issues developed during the course and to the quality of available policy instruments.
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Additional Information
| Course URL |
http://www.sgpe.ac.uk/ |
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Jonathan Thomas
Tel: (0131 6)50 4515
Email: Jonathan.Thomas@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Marie Craft
Tel: (0131 6)51 1764
Email: marie.craft@ed.ac.uk |
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