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: 31-10-2022
Duration: 1 semester
Version: Approved - active
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.
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
- Take responsibility for their own academic development and specialisation
- 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:
- Introduction to economic theory and methodology (general welfare economics)
- Planning options for natural resource utilization
- Ecosystems, functions and services
- Environmental policy and policy instruments (standards versus economic regulatory means, i.e. taxes and Individual Transferable Quotas’)
- Bio-economic modelling of renewable resources
- Integrated environmental planning and the DPSIR model
- Project appraisals: Cost-benefit analysis and other analytical tools. Valuation of non-market goods
- 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)
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
Indicative number of lessons
Teaching Method
At the faculty of science, teaching is organized after the three-phase model ie. intro, training and study phase. These teaching activities are reflected in an estimated allocation of the workload of an average student as follows:
- Intro phase (lectures): 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.
Teacher responsible
| Name | Department | |
|---|---|---|
| Eva Roth | er@sam.sdu.dk | Institut for Sociologi, Miljø- og Erhvervsøkonomi (00) |
Timetable
Administrative Unit
Team at Educational Law & Registration
Offered in
Recommended course of study
Transition rules
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