Undergraduate Course: Natural Resource Management (ECSC09002)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Ecological Science |
Other subject area | Environmental Courses |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course is intended for students interested in the policies and management of the natural environment and its resources. However, the transferable nature of the skills elements involved may make this course attractive to other students wishing to pursue a career in government agencies or consultancy.
It is a practically orientated course and provides students with a basic toolkit of quantitative and qualitative techniques used in resource planning and analysis, together with case studies with which to gain experience of their application. Students will also gain some knowledge of European Union directives affecting the environment, as well as approaches to policy evaluation. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| 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: 2014/15 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
Two 2.5 hour lecture/practical session per week |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 33,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 5,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 22,
Fieldwork Hours 3,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Revision Session Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
128 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Natural Resource Management | 2:00 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course students will be expected to be able to:
1. appreciate policies relating to natural resource use.
2. interpret the effects of economic instruments on natural resource use.
3. assess the value of market and non-market costs and benefits of natural resources.
4. apply cost benefit analysis in environmental projects
5. understand the procedure for environmental impact assessment
6. use policy and project evaluation tools
7. carry out stakeholder and SWOT/STEEP analyses
8. construct and execute optimisation models of resource allocation problems
9. gain experience in using multicriteria decision support techniques.
An understanding of national policies and their associated instruments impacting on natural resources will be developed through individual student projects, guest speaker seminars and case work.
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Assessment Information
The degree examination will be held in December. Students are expected to answer 4 questions from a choice of 6.
Intermittent course assessment comprises of 2 pieces of work; an individual self-determined resource management report of no more than 1600 words (25%) and a group case study report (25%) based on a real-life commercial operation. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Week 1 Introduction
Weeks 1-4 Natural Resource Use, Valuation and Appraisal
Weeks 5-10 Current Natural Resource Policy Issues
Weeks 6-11 Natural Resource Policy Evaluation and Planning |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Edwards-Jones, G., Davies, B. & Hussain, S.S. (2000) Ecological Economics; An introduction Blackwell Science (Chs 9, 10, 12, 14)
Kula, E. (1992) Economics of natural resources and the environment , Chapman & Hall, London Chs 2, 3, 4
Hanley, N. & Spash, C.L. (1993). Cost Benefit Analysis and the Environment, Edward Elgar Publishing Limited.
Panayotou, T. (1998) Instruments of Change; Motivating and Financing Sustainable Development, Earthscan, London, Chs 2, 3, 4 & 7
Parnell, D.J. (1997) Introduction to Practical Linear Programming ,Wiley ,New York
Winston W.L. (1995) Introduction to Mathematical Programming. 2nd Ed. Duxbury ,Belmont Calif. Ch¿s 3,4,5,6 |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | ECSC09002 NRM |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Ron Wilson
Tel: (0131 6)51 7163
Email: Ron.Wilson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Meredith Corey
Tel: (0131 6)50 5430
Email: meredith.corey@ed.ac.uk |
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