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Postgraduate Handbook 2012-2013 (archived)
Module ECON42715: ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Department: Business School (Economics and Finance)
ECON42715: ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied | 4 | 15 | Available in 2012/2013 | None. | Durham |
Tied To
- H1K009: Environmental Engineering Towards Sustainable Development (see Postgraduate Handbook 2007-2008 for details)
- MSc Environmental Economics and Management: (programme not found)
- MSc Environmental Economics, Management and Engineering: (programme not found)
Pre-requisites
- None
Corequisites
- None
Excluded Combinations
- None
Aims
- To provide the students with an advanced knowledge and critical understanding of issues related to environmental resources.
Content
- Introduction to Natural Resource Constraints.
- Ecological Systems over Time.
- Population Models.
- Optimal Resource Management over Time.
- Renewable Resource Economics.
- Non-Renewable Resource Economics.
- Fisheries and Forsets: Optimal Harvesting, Stock Recovery, and Assessing Extinction.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- Have an advanced knowledge and critical understanding of the contribution of economic analysis to problems in environmental resource economics.
- Have acquired basic analytical techniques for own analysis of resource problems.
- Have a critical knowledge of, and be able to engage in advanced discussion of, current theoretical and empirical environmental resource research.
Subject-specific Skills
Key Skills
- Written Communication;
- Interpersonal communication;
- Oral Communication;
- Teamwork;
- Planning, Organising and Time Management;
- Problem Solving and Analysis;
- Using initiative;
- Numeracy;
- Computer Literacy.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- In line with the information on teaching, learning and assessment methods provided in Section 2.1 of the Programme Specification, a combination of lectures and seminars will contribute to achieving the aims and learning outcomes of this module.
- Summative assessment by written examination will test students' knowledge and understanding of the subject-matter, their critical judgement and problem-solving skills.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 19 | 1 per week | 1 hour | 19 | |
| Seminars | 8 | Fortnightly | 1 hour | 8 | Yes |
| Revision | 2 | 1 hour | 2 | ||
| Preparation and Reading | 121 | ||||
| Total | 150 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Examination | 100% | Unseen written examination | 2 hours | 100% |
Formative Assessment
Students will receive written comments on a formative written assignment. Additional formative assessment, and feedback, may take a number of forms such as oral feedback on work prepared by students for seminars; answers to questions either discussed during a seminar, or posted on DUO; discussions with teaching staff during consultation hours, or via e-mail.
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.