BB801: Natural Resource Economics and Management
Study Board of Science
Teaching language: Danish, but English if international students are enrolled
EKA: N110025102
Assessment: Second examiner: Internal
Grading: 7-point grading scale
Offered in: Odense
Offered in: Spring
Level: Master's level course approved as PhD course
STADS ID (UVA): N110025101
ECTS value: 5
Date of Approval: 30-10-2019
Duration: 1 semester
Version: Archive
Comment
Entry requirements
Academic preconditions
Course introduction
The objective of the course is to give a broad introduction to the
political, social and especially economic principles guiding the
management of natural resources and environmental goods and services.
The
course builds on the knowledge acquired in the courses, and gives an
academic basis for studying the topics that are part of the degree.
course builds on the knowledge acquired in the courses, and gives an
academic basis for studying the topics that are part of the degree.
In relation to the competence profile of the degree it is the explicit focus of the course to:
- Give the competence to manage own learning
- Give skills to analyse and discuss resource – and environmental issues within the framework of the welfare economic paradigm
- Give
knowledge and understanding of integrated bio-economic models, the
conceptual framework of the DPSIR, governance issues and regulations as
well as selected models for project appraisals - Knowledge of welfareeconomic arguments and optimisation of societal resources
Expected learning outcome
The learning objective of the course is that the student demonstrates the ability to:
- Knowledge and understanding of welfare economic arguments and optimization regimes.
- Ability to analyze and discuss resource- and environmental problems within the welfare economic framework.
- Acquaintance
with key integrated economic- ecological models i.e. cost-benefit
analysis, bio-economic models and the DPSIR framework
Content
The following main topics are contained in the course:
1. Introduction to economic theory and methodology (general welfare economics)
2.
Environmental policy and policy instruments(standards versus economic
regulatory means, i.e. taxes and Individual Transferable Quotas’)
Environmental policy and policy instruments(standards versus economic
regulatory means, i.e. taxes and Individual Transferable Quotas’)
3. Bio-economic modelling of renewable resources
4. Integrated environmental planning and the DPSIR model
5. Project appraisals: Cost-benefit analysis and other analytical tools. Valuation of non-market goods
6. Actual
up-to-date topics will be the starting point for course (i.e. Climate
change, the Water Framework Directive, Fisheries Policy and Coastal Zone
Management.)
up-to-date topics will be the starting point for course (i.e. Climate
change, the Water Framework Directive, Fisheries Policy and Coastal Zone
Management.)
Literature
Examination regulations
Exam element a)
Timing
Spring
Tests
Two project reports, overall assessment
EKA
N110025102
Assessment
Second examiner: Internal
Grading
7-point grading scale
Identification
Full name and SDU username
Language
Normally, the same as teaching language
Examination aids
To be announced during the course
ECTS value
5
Additional information
The examination form for re-examination may be different from the exam form at the regular exam.
Indicative number of lessons
Teaching Method
The teaching method is based on three phase model.
Intro phase: 17.5 hours
Skills training phase: 17.5 hours
The teaching method is a even mix of lectures and practice lessons.
Activities during the study phase:
- Preparation for lectures, case work as group work and assignments.