UNSW Handbook Plan - Environmental Economics

Environmental Economics - ECONJS8404

This Plan is no longer accepting new enrolments

Plan Summary


	Faculty: Faculty of Commerce and Economics
	School: Faculty of Commerce and Economics
	Contact: A/Prof. Tony Owen, e-mail: a.owen@unsw.edu.au
	Program: 8404 - Commerce and Economics
	Award(s):
	Master of Commerce (Specialisation)

Plan Outline

Special Program

This specialisation is no longer offered to commencing students.

The Environmental Economics specialisation has been designed to provide students with a rigorous and comprehensive knowledge of contemporary theory and practice in natural resource and environmental economics, the practical tools for undertaking environmental benefit-cost analyses, and in-depth understanding of the issues and economic instruments associated with the economics of climate. A project report focusing on environment issues of contemporary concern will enable students to gain in-depth experience of a practical nature.

Plan Structure

The Environmental Economics specialisation is a special program comprising of 9 prescribed courses and 2 elective courses.

In addition to the core courses students must complete:

ECON5115 Natural Resource Economics (6 UOC)
ECON5116 Environmental Economics (6 UOC)
ECON5121 Topics in Business Economics (6 UOC)
ECON5197 Project Report (12 UOC)
ECON5248 Business Forecasting (6 UOC)

Note: ECON5197 is a 12UOC course

plus two courses selected from the following list:

ECON5104 International Economics (6 UOC)
ECON5108 Public Finance (6 UOC)
ECON5123 Economics of E (6 UOC)
ECON5153 International Macroeconomics (6 UOC)
ECON5164 Economic Reasoning (6 UOC)
ECON5204 Mathematics for Business (6 UOC)
ECON5207 Elements of Econometrics (6 UOC)
ECON5233 Operations Research (6 UOC)
ECON5251 Applied Econometrics (6 UOC)

ECON5201 Comparative Forecasting Techniques (6UOC)
ECON5284 Mathematical Economics (6UOC)

Note that the courses ECON5201 and ECON5284 are not offered in 2005.

With the permission of the Head of School, students may be allowed to substitute other postgraduate courses offered by the School of Economics for those listed here. Students should contact the

Postgraduate Coordinator for the Environmental Economics specialisation
A/Prof Tony Owen
e-mail: a.owen@unsw.edu.au
tel:+ 61 2 9385 3341

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