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2008/09 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LUBS3365 Environmental Economics

10 creditsClass Size: 40

Module manager: Dr Astrid Gühnemann
Email: a.guehnemann@its.leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2008/09

Pre-requisites

LUBS2140Intermediate Microeconomics

Module replaces

LUBS3360 Environmental Economics (20 credits)

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

At the end of this module students will have an understanding of the inter-relationships between the economy and the environment and be able to show how economic principles can be applied to the formulation and assessment of environmental policies.

Syllabus

The theory of environmental economics and the applications of this to global, regional and local environmental problems. Lectures will cover the economic background, externalities and public goods, choice of instruments for government intervention, the economics of natural resources and the application of cost-benefit analysis to environmental problems. Seminars will cover application to problems such as global warming, loss of biodiversity, noise and air pollution.

Teaching methods

Delivery typeNumberLength hoursStudent hours
Lecture52.0010.00
Seminar52.0010.00
Private study hours80.00
Total Contact hours20.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)100.00

Private study

For each 10 credits of study taken, the expectation is that the normal study time (including attendance at lectures and tutorials, self-study and revision) is 100 hours.

Methods of assessment


Coursework
Assessment typeNotes% of formal assessment
PresentationSeminar presentation25.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)25.00

Resit by 2 hour written paper


Exams
Exam typeExam duration% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)2 hr 00 mins75.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)75.00

Resit by 2 hour written paper

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 25/11/2010

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