ECN376 Natural Resource and Environmental Economics - Applications
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Course responsible: Eirik Romstad
Teachers: Knut Einar Rosendahl, Olvar Bergland, Arild Einar Bjørn Angelsen
ECTS credits: 5
Faculty: School of Economics and Business
Teaching language: EN
(NO=norsk, EN=Engelsk)
(NO=norsk, EN=Engelsk)
Teaching exam periods:
This course starts in the last half of the Spring parallel. This course has councelling in the Spring parallel. The term paper to be handed in during the exam period, and evaluation takes place according to evaluation deadlines for courses with exams in the exam period..
Course frequency: Annually
First time: Study year 2017-2018
Course contents:
The course builds on ECN275, and is an edition of ECN375 (theory foundation from ECN275 and a term paper). The course involves the term paper in ECN375, where students work in groups on a self selected topic on natural resource and environmental economics. Group size 2-3 students.
Learning outcome:
Candidates should be able to apply economic theory to analyse environmental and natural resource management issues. These issues include: economy - environment interactions, sustainable development, optimal management of renewable and non-renewable resources, pollution targets and pollution control, environmental policy instruments, and international environmental agreements.
The candidates use theory from ECN275 (or equivalent) on a self-selected topic in a term paper where they apply theory and gain experience in applied analysis.
Learning activities:
Mandatory term paper in groups of 2-3 students on a self-selected topic under the heading natural resource and environmental economics.
Teaching support:
Councelling on the term paper.
Syllabus:
Perman, R., Y. Ma, M. Common, D. Maddison, J. McGilvray. 2011. Natural Resource and Environmental Economics. 4th ed. London: Longman, and selected additional literature needed for the term paper. (textbook subject to change prior to the beginning of the term if a more suitable textbook becomes available)
Prerequisites:
ECN275 Natural Resource and Environmental Economics - theory or equivalent.
Recommended prerequisites:
ECN275 Natural Resource and Environmental Economics - theory or equivalent.
Assessment:
Term paper (100%). Work on the term paper takes place in the last third of the course. The term paper is due at the end of the exam period. To be allowed to write a term paper, the student must have passed the exam in ECN275 or an equivalent course from another higher education institution. Term paper where 2-3 students work together on a self selected topic witin the wider area of natural resource and environmental economics. Grade is assigned as A-F.
Nominal workload:
150 hours
Entrance requirements:
ECN275 Natural Resource and Environmental Economics - theory or equivalent.
Reduction of credits:
Builds on theory part from ECN275 Natural Resource and Environmental Economics - theory.
Type of course:
None (the course builds on theory/teaching/exercises/discussions from ECN275 Natural Resource and Environmental Economics - theory).
Note:
The course is in English if there are one or more international students. Incoming students can contact student advisors at the School of Economics and Business (Studieveileder-hh@nmbu.no) for admission to the course.
Examiner:
Internal assessor (course responsible)
Examination details: Trem paper: Letter grades