Natural Resource Management (U01802)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 9 ? Acronym : GEO-3-NRM

The course covers policy and practice directing the management and use of natural resources; utilisation of renewable and non renewable resources; the instruments of environmental policies; social cost benefit analysis applied to environmental issues; planning techniques used to manage natural resource utilisation and conflicts arising from multiple use of resources. It is a module based course providing experience in using the tools of resource managers.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Normally Biometrics is recommended.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Ecological Science, (School of GeoSciences, Schedule N)

Other subject areas

Environmental Courses, (School of GeoSciences, Schedule N)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
20/09/2007	13:30	16:30	Lecture Room A, Peter Wilson Building (Agriculture)	KB

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	14:00	17:00	KB
Lecture	Thursday	14:00	17:00	KB

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be expected to be able to:

1) appreciate policies relating to natural resource use
2) interpret the effects of economic instruments on natural resource use
3) assess the value of market and non-market costs and benefits of natural resources
4) apply cost benefit analysis in environmental projects
5) understand the procedure for environmental impact assessment
6) use policy and project evaluation tools
7) carry out stakeholder analysis
8) construct and execute resource planning programmes
9) develop computer skills appropriate to natural resource management
10) enhance their investigative, analytical and communication skills through problem solving cases