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10160-01 - Lecture: Environmental and Resource Economics (6 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2023 |
| Course frequency | Every spring sem. |
| Lecturers |
Rebecca Lordan-Perret (rebecca.lordan-perret@unibas.ch, Assessor)
Christian Nolde (christian.nolde@unibas.ch) |
| Content | Economic and ethical foundations of environmental policy, external effects, policy instruments and their effects, measurement of external effects, economics of exhaustible resources, economics of renewable resources, economics of climate change. |
| Learning objectives | After taking this course you will know how to analyse environmental policy using the tools of economics. You will know economic concepts for understanding the causes of environmental degradation and for setting the objectives of environmental policy. You will be able to apply microeconomic theory to analyze the mechanisms via which different policy instruments influence the environmental behavior of firms. At the example of exhaustible and renewable resources, you will have learned how to analyze cases where present actions have long-lasting environmental consequences. |
| Bibliography | R. Perman, Y. Ma, J. McGilvray, M. Common and D. Maddison (2011), "Natural Resource and Environmental Economics", 4th edition, Pearson Education. |
| Comments | The course will be taught "in class". |
| Weblink | Weblink |
| Admission requirements | Students should either have passed 10130 (Einführung in die VWL) or 48981 (Intensive Introduction to Intermediate Economics). If you have done 10130, it is recommended (but not required) to also do intermediate microeconomics (10134) before starting environmental and resource economics. |
| Course application | Registration: Please enrol in MOnA. EUCOR-Students and students of other Swiss Universities have to enrol at the students administration office (studseksupport1@unibas.ch) within the official enrolment period. Enrolment = Registration for the exam! |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Monday | 16.15-18.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 118 |
| wöchentlich | Tuesday | 12.15-14.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 118 |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 20.02.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 118 |
| Tuesday 21.02.2023 | 12.15-14.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 118 |
| Monday 27.02.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Fasnachstferien |
| Tuesday 28.02.2023 | 12.15-14.00 | Fasnachstferien |
| Monday 06.03.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 118 |
| Tuesday 07.03.2023 | 12.15-14.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 118 |
| Monday 13.03.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 118 |
| Tuesday 14.03.2023 | 12.15-14.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 118 |
| Monday 20.03.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 118 |
| Tuesday 21.03.2023 | 12.15-14.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 118 |
| Monday 27.03.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 118 |
| Tuesday 28.03.2023 | 12.15-14.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 118 |
| Monday 03.04.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 118 |
| Tuesday 04.04.2023 | 12.15-14.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 118 |
| Monday 10.04.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Ostern |
| Tuesday 11.04.2023 | 12.15-14.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 118 |
| Monday 17.04.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 118 |
| Tuesday 18.04.2023 | 12.15-14.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 118 |
| Monday 24.04.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 118 |
| Tuesday 25.04.2023 | 12.15-14.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 118 |
| Monday 01.05.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Tag der Arbeit |
| Tuesday 02.05.2023 | 12.15-14.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 118 |
| Monday 08.05.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 118 |
| Tuesday 09.05.2023 | 12.15-14.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 118 |
| Monday 15.05.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 118 |
| Tuesday 16.05.2023 | 12.15-14.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 118 |
| Monday 22.05.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 118 |
| Tuesday 23.05.2023 | 12.15-14.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 118 |
| Monday 29.05.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Pfingstmontag |
| Tuesday 30.05.2023 | 12.15-14.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 118 |
| Modules |
Electives Bachelor Business and Economics: Recommendations (Bachelor's degree subject: Business and Economics (Start of studies before 01.08.2021)) Modul: Aufbau Economics (Bachelor's Studies: Business and Economics) Modul: Wahlbereich in Wirtschaftswissenschaften (Bachelor's degree subject: Business and Economics) Modul: Wirtschaft in Osteuropa (Bachelor's degree program: Eastern European Studies) Modul: Wirtschaft in Osteuropa (Bachelor's degree subject: Eastern European Cultures) Module: Complementary Knowledge in Economics (Master's Studies: Sustainable Development) Module: Economics II (Bachelor's Studies: Business and Economics (Start of studies before 01.08.2021)) Vertiefungsmodul Global Europe: Umwelt und Nachhaltigkeit (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) |
| Assessment format | record of achievement |
| Assessment details | There will be a written exam at the end of the term and two 2 mandatory, graded problem sets and additional ungraded problem sets. written exam: 06.06.23; 17:15-18:15. WWZ S13: A-L; WWZ S15: M-Z. The addresses of the examination rooms can be found here: https://wwz.unibas.ch/de/studium/pruefungen/vorlesungs-und-pruefungsraeume/ You can still withdraw from the examination by submitting a completed, signed form to our office from 21.03.23 until 31.03.23 / 12:00 o’clock. The deregistration form and the mail address can be found on the homepage of the Dean of Studies Office: https://wwz.unibas.ch/en/studies/examinations/de-/registration-of-examinations/ Prior to 20.03.23, please deregister only in the Online Services. The examination rooms will be published by 26.5.23. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,1 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Business and Economics , studiendekanat-wwz@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Faculty of Business and Economics |