316-208 Economics of the Environment

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316-208 Economics of the Environment
Note	Students may not gain credit for both 316-208 Economics of the Environment and 316-324 Environmental Economics.
Availability	Not offered in 2007.
Credit Points	12.5
Coordinator	To be announced
Prerequisites	316-102 Introductory Microeconomics.
Semester	Not Offered (view timetable)
Contact	Three hours of lectures and tutorials per week
Subject Description	Topics include externalities and market failure; public goods; the economics of pollution, the optimal level of pollution, policy instruments including taxes, subsidies and marketable permits; pollution control in practice; and valuation methodologies and cost-benefit analysis.
Generic Skills	High level of development: oral communication; written communication; collaborative learning; problem solving; team work; application of theory to practice; critical thinking; evaluation of data and other information. Moderate level of development: interpretation and analysis; synthesis of data and other information; accessing data and other information from a range of sources; receptiveness to alternative ideas. Some level of development: statistical reasoning; use of computer software.
Assessment	One 2-hour end-of-semester examination (60%), assignments totalling approximately 3000 words (30%) and class participation (10%).

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