Undergraduate - UnitECG3145 - Energy, environment and sustainable development

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational Unit	Department of Economics
Offered	Gippsland First semester 2014 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)	Miss Svetlana Maslyuk

Synopsis

This unit deals with economic and policy issues related to energy, natural resources and sustainable development. Topics covered include theoretical and practical issues relating to energy and natural resource demand, supply and pricing, and the sustainable development framework. It will also consider different energy sources such as renewable energy and increasing energy efficiency of existing resources. The unit will address a wide range of policies dealing with energy and environmental problems in a national and international context.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

develop strong analytical and research skills within an economic context
apply tools of economic analysis to a wide range of issues relating to energy and natural resource markets
acquire knowledge on the workings of different energy markets (coal, electricity, crude oil, solar and others) from an economic perspective
explain the role of energy, renewable and non-renewable natural resources in achieving sustainable development
critically evaluate current issues and alternative policy options dealing with environmental problems in Australia and other countries.