This course is available for on-campus & remote (online) learning. All students participate in interactive, real-time classes.
This course provides a broad coverage of environmental economics for Master and PhD-level students. The course covers market failure, the economics of pollution control, market-based instruments, environmental cost-benefit analysis, environmental valuation, the environment and the economy, global environmental problems, and other topics. Students will apply economic approaches to analyse policy options to better manage the environment at the local, national, and global levels.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Demonstrate expertise in the discipline of environmental economics, including its key principles and methods.
- Use economic techniques to analyse environmental problems.
- Apply economic techniques to analyse policy interventions aimed at improving the environment.
- Understand how environmental issues can be considered in the context of the goals of economic policy more broadly.
- Conduct research in the field of environmental economics.
Indicative Assessment
- Essay topic outline (1 page including 3 references) (5) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
- Mid-semester exam (20) [LO 1,2,3]
- Essay (maximum 2,500 words) (25) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
- Final exam (50) [LO 1,2,3,4]
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Workload
A standard workload for a 6 unit course is 130 hours including in class time and independent study.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable.
Prescribed Texts
Perman, R, Ma, Y, Common, M, Maddison, D & McGilvray, J 2011, Natural Resource and Environmental Economics, 4th edn, Addison Wesley.
Assumed Knowledge
Knowledge of basic microeconomics and mathematical techniques including calculus is assumed.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 34
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4680 | Standard Rate |
| 2024 | $3720 |
Grandfathered Rate*
*continuing students in nominated programs only. See fee website |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $6000 |
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