Postgraduate Course: Carbon Economics (ECNM11034)
Course Outline
| School | School of Economics |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course first introduces the concepts of carbon markets and the efficiencies (or lack of) therein. It then covers the models currently used to assess carbon performance and issues of scale in terms of time and geographical coverage. It explores the existing and proposed policy instruments for carbon management via fiscal measures and makes a critical assessment of cost-benefits analyses of these mechanisms. Finally it makes an in-depth exploration of the emission trading scheme, its mechanisms, development and barriers. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | This course is only available to students on MSc Carbon Management, MSc Carbon Capture and Storage or with the permission of the course instructor. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 47 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 40,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 9,
Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 1,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 3,
Formative Assessment Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
140 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
70 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
30 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Group presentation (30%)
2 hour written exam in December (70%)
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| Feedback |
Not entered |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Carbon Economics | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
High-level understanding of markets and efficiency
Familiarity with integrated assessment models, different temporal and spatial scales
Ability to evaluate policy instruments (taxes vs tradable quotas)
Critical assessment of costs and benefits of climate change mitigation
In-depth knowledge of emissions trading mechanisms
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
3 hour(s) 40 minutes per week for 10 week(s). |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Alaa Al Khourdajie
Tel:
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Carole-Anne Marshall
Tel: (0131 6)51 1795
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