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Environmental Economics and Strategy (ECON90016)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Semester 1
Overview
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The subject provides an understanding of the economic analysis of market and government decisions affecting the environment. Topics include economic principles used in analysing private sector decisions on resource use and preservation, externalities and public goods reasons for government intervention, the theory and practice of benefit cost analysis, case study illustrations to water, forests, greenhouse gases and biodiversity.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Apply economic tools of supply and demand, and of benefit cost analysis, to critically evaluate business and government decisions related to the use of the environment as a resource, as a waste disposal and as an amenity;
- Describe and evaluate private sector decisions;
- Critically evaluate the reasons for, and effects of, government intervention via taxes, subsidies, specifying property rights, rules and regulations and tradeable permits;
- Apply economic concepts to analyse examples of real-world environmental issues, including population and economic growth, agricultural land, water, pollution and greenhouse gases and biodiversity.
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:
- Evaluation of ideas, views and evidence
- Synthesis of ideas, views and evidence
- Strategic thinking
- Critical thinking
- Application of theory to economic policy and business decision making
- Statistical reasoning
- Problem solving skills
- Collaborative learning and team work
- Negotiation and bargaining
- Written communication
- Oral communication
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Entry into the Master of Management suite of programs or to a Graduate Program in Environmental Studies.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Master of Economics students are not permitted to enrol in this subject.
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: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- 2-hour final examination (70%); and
- a group assignment (30%) composed of a 5000-word group report due mid-semester and a 30-minute presentation in group of 3-4 students. Presentation’s slides must be sent to the lecturer who will post them on LMS.
Note: Successful completion of this subject requires a pass (50%) in the final exam.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Renaud Coulomb Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Three hours of lecture/seminar discussion per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours per semester
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
You will be advised of prescribed texts by your lecturer.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
- 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.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022