ECO3066 : Environmental Economics
- Offered for Year: 2020/21
- Module Leader(s): Professor Susan Chilton
- Owning School: Newcastle University Business School
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
Aims
To set out the basic theory of how environmental resources such as minerals, wild animals (e.g. fish or elephants), the assimilative capacity of the atmosphere, or the diversity of the biosphere, can be allocated to maximise some economic objective, but also to examine the major concerns of environmental economists – sustainability pollution, externalities and non-market public goods from both an analytical and a policy perspective.
Outline Of Syllabus
Sustainability concepts; Introduction to Growth Functions and Extraction Paths/Maximum Sustainable Yield;
Optimal Resource Extraction: Non-Renewable Resources ; Optimal Resource Extraction: Renewable Resources; Problems With Optimisation: Optimal Extraction Of “Transitional” Resources: e.g Assimilative Capacity Of The Atmosphere; Environmental Valuation ; Pollution; Economic Growth and the Environment: Environmental Kuznets Curve
Teaching Methods
Please note that module leaders are reviewing the module teaching and assessment methods for Semester 2 modules, in light of the Covid-19 restrictions. There may also be a few further changes to Semester 1 modules. Final information will be available by the end of August 2020 in for Semester 1 modules and the end of October 2020 for Semester 2 modules.
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 18 | 1:00 | 18:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 15:00 | 15:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 24:00 | 24:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 3 | 1:00 | 3:00 | N/A |
| Structured Guided Learning | Structured research and reading activities | 10 | 1:00 | 10:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 2 | 1:00 | 2:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 8 | 0:30 | 4:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 24:00 | 24:00 | N/A |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures explain the basic economic theory underpinning optional natural resource exploitation and environmental problems.
Seminars enhance learning and provide an opportunity for students to monitor their own progress through problem solving and discussions and orally present economic arguments relating to the natural environment.
Private study provides opportunity for students to monitor their own progress through problem solving and discussions.
Assessment Methods
Please note that module leaders are reviewing the module teaching and assessment methods for Semester 2 modules, in light of the Covid-19 restrictions. There may also be a few further changes to Semester 1 modules. Final information will be available by the end of August 2020 in for Semester 1 modules and the end of October 2020 for Semester 2 modules.
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written exercise | 1 | A | 100 | N/A |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The written exercise at the end of Semester 1 is designed to encourage study and to test student understanding of the fundamental theoretical and empirical underpinnings of selected topics within natural resource ad environmental economics.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- ECO3066's Timetable