Environmental Economics, Review Course
Information from the course leader
Welcome to the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and the course NA0184
Practical information: Below you can find important information that is good to know for you as a student:
* You have to register yourself in the course via Ladok Student. You can only log in after you have obtained an SLU student account. More information about how to create a student account can be found here: https://student.slu.se/en/study-support/it-support/support/new-student---start/
* The self-registration is open 210316-210326
* If you have been admitted to the course with conditions, you cannot register online and must contact the course leader who decides if you can still register. Only registered students can participate in the course and have access study material.
* You must be admitted and registered to attend the course. Unregistered students may NOT stay on the premises, for reasons of insurance.
* If you are entitled of extra educational support, please inform the course leader at the start of the course so that special arrangements can be made. For educational support for an exam, contact the educational administrator at ekon-adm@slu.se along with your certificate from Nais 15 workings days prior to the examination. More information here: https://student.slu.se/en/study-support/study-support/funka/
* If you cancel the course, you should immediately notify the educational administrators at ekon-adm@slu.se, who in turn will inform the course leader and register a non-completion of the course in Ladok after your approval. You are also able to register a non-completion of the course (within three weeks after course start) in Ladok yourself.
* You are automatically registered for the first exam of the course in Ladok Student. You can find your anonymity code in Ladok Student. Please note that you still have to register yourself for the re-exam in Ladok Student. This applies only to exams and re-exams within the Department of Economics.
* Corrected exams can usually be collected Wednesdays from 12.30 - 14.30 in room D416 or D417 in Ulls Hus. Due to Covid, it is best to contact ekon-adm@slu.se to get help with collection of your exam instead of coming to the office as we are, for the most part, working remotely. Are you a new student? Find more information here: https://student.slu.se/en/studies/new-student/uppsala/.
Do not hesitate to contact us at ekon-adm@slu.se if you have any questions!
Kind regards, The administration
Course evaluation
The course evaluation is now closed
NA0184-40093 - Course evaluation report
Once the evaluation is closed, the course coordinator and student representative have 1 month to draft their comments. The comments will be published in the evaluation report.
Additional course evaluations for NA0184
Academic year 2022/2023
Environmental Economics, Review Course (NA0184-40055)
2023-03-20 - 2023-06-04
Academic year 2021/2022
Environmental Economics, Review Course (NA0184-40116)
2022-03-21 - 2022-06-05
Academic year 2019/2020
Environmental Economics, Review Course (NA0184-40083)
2020-03-23 - 2020-06-07
Academic year 2018/2019
Environmental Economics, Review Course (NA0184-40124)
2019-03-26 - 2019-06-09
Syllabus and other information
Syllabus
NA0184 Environmental Economics, Review Course, 5.0 Credits
Miljöekonomisk översiktskursSubjects
Economics EconomicsEducation cycle
Bachelor’s levelModules
| Title | Credits | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Single module | 5.0 | 0101 |
Advanced study in the main field
First cycle, in-depth level of the course cannot be classifiedBachelor’s level (GXX)
Grading scale
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.
Language
SwedishPrior knowledge
Knowledge equivalent to 60 completed credits at university level, of which at least 20 credits are mathematics at university level.Objectives
The course aims at highlighting environmental problems from an economic perspective.
After successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
account for basic micro economic theory,
disucss limitations and possiblities of the market economy to handle environmental problems and natural resources, and identify the place of the problems within the theoretical context,
discuss different definitions of sustainable development and the relationship between economic growth and environmental quality,
account for different environmental valuation methods and relate problems related to valuation methods to societal welfare analysis, as well as analyzing effects related to uncertainty,
apply optimization tools to analyze practical environmental problems.
Content
The course is implemented with lectures, exercises, mandatory seminars and individual studies.
The course contains the following items:
Basic microeconomic theory.
Theoretical explanation to market failures in relation to the environment and natural resourcesl
Economic conditions for sustainable development. Is there a conflict between economic growth and environmental goals?
Valuation methods and welfare analysis, including uncertainty.
Externalities and reduced emissions.
Economic instruments applied to environmental problems.
Grading form
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.Formats and requirements for examination
Passed exam.
Passed assignments.
Participation in mandatory seminars.
- If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.
- The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.
- If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.
- For the examination of a degree project (independent project), the examiner may also allow the student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.
Other information
The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.
If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.
Responsible department
Department of Economics
Further information
Grading criteria
Examination
The examination of the course includes the following mandatory parts:
• Active participation in the seminar discussions.
• Written report and participation in a debate session.
• Home-invigilated written exam.
The grading scale for the course is 3-5.
The final grade is decided based on the written exam and the case study (debate session).
The case study may give maximum 20 credits.
The exam has four questions; each question may give maximum 20 credits.
Thus, the maximum for the case study and the exam is 100 credits in total.
In order to get grade:
• 3 you must have at least 50 points in total.
• 4 you must have at least 70 points in total.
• 5 you must have at least 85 points in total.
Seminar participation is mandatory!!
Litterature list
- Microeconomics Författare: Pindyck, R.S. & Rubinfeld, D.L. 1) Policy Instruments for Environmental and Natural Resource Management Författare: Thomas Sterner and Jessica Coria ISBN: 978-1-61726-098-8