ECN376 Natural Resource and Environmental Economics - Applications

Credits (ECTS):5

Course responsible:Eirik Romstad

Campus / Online:Taught campus Ås

Teaching language:Engelsk

Course frequency:Annually

Nominal workload:150 hours

Teaching and exam period:This course starts in Spring parallel. This course has teaching/evaluation in Spring parallel and June block.

About this course

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.
Prerequisites
ECN275 Natural Resource and Environmental Economics - theory or equivalent.
Recommended prerequisites
ECN275 Natural Resource and Environmental Economics - theory or equivalent.
Assessment method
Term paper (100%). Work on the term paper takes place in the last third of the course. 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 within the wider area of natural resource and environmental economics. Grade is assigned as A-F. No re-examination s being offered in this course.

Trem paper Grading: Letter grades
Examiner scheme
Internal assessor (course responsible)
Mandatory activity
Discussant on another term paper in connecton with presentation of a preliminary version of the term paper.
Notes
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.
Teaching hours
None (the course builds on theory/teaching/exercises/discussions from ECN275 Natural Resource and Environmental Economics - theory).
Reduction of credits
Builds on theory part from ECN275 Natural Resource and Environmental Economics - Theory.
Admission requirements
ECN275 Natural Resource and Environmental Economics - theory or equivalent.