Undergraduate Course: Climate Change and Environmental Economics (ECNM10114)
Course Outline
| School | School of Economics |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course is intended to deepen students' understanding of how economists think about environmental problems. Why do environmental problems arise? How do economists think them? |
| Course description |
This course covers various and contemporary topics related to the economics of climate change. Examples of these include:
- What is Environmental Economics? Causes of Climate Change from an economics perspective
- Markets - when do they work/not work?
- Policy Instruments
- Energy transition
- Global Climate Change
- Greening the Economy
- Sustainable Development
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Economics 2 (ECNM08006)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting Undergraduates should consult the course organiser. Usually they should have at least 4 semester-long economics courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this) for entry to this course. This must include courses in Intermediate Macroeconomics (with calculus), Intermediate Microeconomics (with calculus), and Probability and Statistics. Only University/College level courses will be considered. If macroeconomics and microeconomics courses are not calculus-based, then, in addition, Calculus (or Mathematics for Economics) is required. |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2024/25, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 0 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 20,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 6,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
170 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Written Exam - 60%
Coursework - 40% |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the basics of climate change science.
- Analyse and assess the implications of using various environmental regulatory measures and policy instruments.
- Demonstrate a strong knowledge and understanding of recent and ongoing research contributions to the climate change economics literature.
- Think independently and coherently about climate change policies as well as judge and advise on their implications.
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Reading List
Keohane, N. O., & Olmstead, S. M. (2016). Markets and the Environment. Island Press.
Harris, J. M., & Roach, B. (2013). Environmental and natural resource economics: A contemporary approach. ME Sharpe. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | climate change,environment,environmental |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Miss Natalia D'Agosti
Tel:
Email: ndagost@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Sam Stewart
Tel:
Email: v1sstew7@ed.ac.uk |
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