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
LUBS2140 | Intermediate 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 type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
Lecture | 5 | 2.00 | 10.00 |
Seminar | 5 | 2.00 | 10.00 |
Private study hours | 80.00 | ||
Total Contact hours | 20.00 | ||
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 type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
Presentation | Seminar presentation | 25.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 25.00 |
Resit by 2 hour written paper
Exams
Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 2 hr 00 mins | 75.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 75.00 |
Resit by 2 hour written paper
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 25/11/2010
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