2015/16 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

SOEE5093M Introduction to Ecological and Environmental Economics

15 creditsClass Size: 40

Module manager: Prof Jouni Paavola
Email: j.paavola@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2015/16

Pre-requisite qualifications

Entry requirements for MSc in Sustainability programmes

Module replaces

SOEE5092M

This module is approved as an Elective

Module summary

The module gives an overview of the key areas of ecological and environmental economics and helps students develop an ability to interpret and analyse in economic terms various environmental issues and policies that they are likely to encounter as part of their studies and careers.

Objectives

On completion of the module, the students should:
- have developed a literacy in ecological and environmental economics and be able to understand the differences between them;
- be able to understand the economic rationale and implications of different environmental policy instruments;
- have developed a capacity to conduct economic analyses which are essential for practitioners, policy makers, and academics;
- be able to appreciate an interdisciplinary economic approach;
- have a capacity to engage in further economics-related studies.

Syllabus

- Historical foundations and visions
- Resource base and thermodynamics
- Market failure and the environment
- Environmental policy instruments
- The environment and trade
- Monetary valuation of the environment
- Cost-benefit analysis
- Multi-criteria analysis
- Sustainability indicators
- Economic growth and alternatives

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Seminars	10	1.00	10.00
Lecture	10	1.00	10.00
Private study hours			130.00
Total Contact hours			20.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Private study

- Preparation for lectures. Completion of analysis introduced in seminars.
- Wider reading for and writing up of assignments.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

- Evaluation of performance and provision of feedback after each assignment.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	On a given topic (3,000 words)	50.00
Project	Individual Research Project (3,000 words)	50.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

If a student does not pass a module at the first attempt, it is normally possible to re-sit. Students will re-sit the assignment they failed, or if both are failed, then the student will resit the individual research project assignment only.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 15/02/2016

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