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Postgraduate Course: Carbon Economics (ECNM11034)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Economics CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis 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.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations 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.
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  47
Course Start Semester 1
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 40, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 9, Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 1, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 3, Formative Assessment Hours 1, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 140 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 70 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 30 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Group presentation (30%)
2 hour written exam in December (70%)
Feedback Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)Carbon Economics2:00
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
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Additional Class Delivery Information 3 hour(s) 40 minutes per week for 10 week(s).
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMr Alaa Al Khourdajie
Tel:
Email: Alaa.Alkhourdajie@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Carole-Anne Marshall
Tel: (0131 6)51 1795
Email: Carole-Anne.Marshall@ed.ac.uk
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