Environmental and Resource Economics (6405.5)

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Environmental and Resource Economics
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
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EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Business, Government & Law
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
Canberra School Of Politics, Economics And Society Level 3 - Undergraduate Advanced Unit Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan Social Work_Exclude 0905)
Band 5 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
This unit is designed to give students a comprehensive coverage of the theory and practice of environmental and natural resource economics. The unit will show that environmental and resource issues can be integrated into economic analysis. The importance and implications of this integration for environmental policy and management will be examined. A central theme of the unit will be the contrast between regulatory and market approaches to environmental policy. Students will prepare a major assignment which applies the economic concepts learnt to a realistic case study.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Apply specialised economic concepts to research and analyse environmental issues;

2. Use advanced knowledge of complex research questions such as how to evaluate environmental goods and services in the absence of markets and prices;
3. Use specialised skills required to formulate practical policy responses to environmental issues such as knowing which type of pollution abatement instrument is best suited to address specific pollution problems and what type of information is needed; and
4. Interpret and transmit their knowledge of environmental policy issues, policy instruments and policy responses.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas


Prerequisites

Introduction to Economics or permission of unit convener.

Assumed knowledge

UC entry requirements.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
Not available

Required texts

There is no compulsory text. The lectures notes (slides and annotated comment below slides) draw selectively from the lecturer's own notes and from the following two reference texts:

  • Kolstad C. (1999) Environmental Economics, Int. Edition, Oxford University press, HC79.E5.K65 2000 
  • Tietenberg, T. & L. Lewis (2012) Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, 9th ed, Harper Collins, London. HC79.E5.T525

on week 4, the lecture will draw mostly from the following paper (free download online):

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

  • All group presentations must contain a title slide containing:
    • the title of the selected paper
    • the journal it was published in, and;
    • names and student numbers of the presenting students
       
  • The reflective write-up must be submitted online via the specifically created repository on the Canvas site. The first page of the essay submission should include the following information:
    • Student Name:
    • Student ID:
    • Assessment Name:
    • Group presentation title:
    • Word Count:

Academic integrity

Students have a responsibility to uphold University standards on ethical scholarship. Good scholarship involves building on the work of others and use of others' work must be acknowledged with proper attribution made. Cheating, plagiarism, and falsification of data are dishonest practices that contravene academic values. Refer to the University's Student Charter for more information.

To enhance understanding of academic integrity, all students are expected to complete the Academic Integrity Module (AIM) at least once during their course of study. You can access this module within UCLearn (Canvas) through the 'Academic Integrity and Avoiding Plagiarism' link in the Study Help site.

Use of Text-Matching Software

The University of Canberra uses text-matching software to help students and staff reduce plagiarism and improve understanding of academic integrity. The software matches submitted text in student assignments against material from various sources: the internet, published books and journals, and previously submitted student texts.

Participation requirements

This face to face unit has specific participation requirements: students are expected to attend seminar presentations and participate in discussions following each presentation.

Required IT skills

UC IT Entry skills

Work placement, internships or practicums

Not applicable

Additional information

None