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Resource Management Economics (ECON30028)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Overview
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This subject is about principles of economics applied to analysing, understanding and solving problems and informing policy in natural resource and environmental management. Emphasis is on applying the techniques of benefit cost analysis to inform choices about public investment and policies affecting the management of natural resource and the environment.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should understand
- Understand principles underlying agricultural and natural resource economic policies
- Understand the role of government and the concept of market failure in natural resource and environmental management
- Be able to apply economic principles to analyse and understanding issues and policy options in natural resource management and the environment
- Be able to apply the technique of benefit cost analysis to analysing choices in natural resource and environmental management
Generic skills
- Capacity to apply economic logic to real world problems about using natural resources
- Ability to integrate knowledge from different disciplines
- Communication skills through written and oral presentations
- Quantitative analysis skills
- Sense of intellectual curiosity
Last updated: 15 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ECON20012 | Agricultural Economics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ECON10004 | Introductory Microeconomics |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 15 February 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Written assignment
| Week 8 | 40% |
End-of-semester examination
| End of semester | 60% |
Last updated: 15 February 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Bill Malcolm Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours of lectures and 12 hours of tutorials/practical classes Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 23 July 2018 to 21 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 3 August 2018 Census date 31 August 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 21 September 2018 Assessment period ends 16 November 2018 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170
Last updated: 15 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 15 February 2024