Economics of Sustainability

Course aim

This courses aims to develop micro and macro economic perspectives on contemporary issues in energy, resources and environmental economics.

Course content

This course provides an introduction to microeconomics and applications of microeconomics in the fields of energy, resources and environment. In the first part of the course, the basic principles and concepts of microeconomics are introduced. In the second part of the course, the basic concepts of environmental economics will be introduced, with a focus on pollution control instruments.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Students are required to have successfully completed the 27 units delivered by UCL in London prior to undertaking this course.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment, Examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.