IDENTIFYING DATA 2017_18
Subject (*) ECONOMICS OF ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT Code 20725104
Study programme
Technology and Engineering Management (2017)
Cycle 2nd
Descriptors Credits Type Year Period
3 Compulsory First 2Q
Language
Anglès
Department Economics
Mechanical Engineering
Coordinator
LLOP LLOP, MARIA
E-mail maria.llop@urv.cat
Lecturers
LLOP LLOP, MARIA
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General description and relevant information The goal of this subject is to understand environmental economics, comprising from its causes (i.e. market failures), the methods to address environmental problems (i.e. environmental policy) and the specific case of energy. The contents will refer to all these aspects not only from a general point of view but also giving examples that will constitute show-cases to illustrate and enrich the contents.

Competences
Type A Code Competences Specific
 A1.4 Apply advanced methods of theoretical and empirical analysis to company decision-taking.
 A1.5 Analyse the complexity of the micro- and macroeconomic and legal environment of technology and innovation companies in a changing and ill-defined context.
Type B Code Competences Transversal
 B6.1 AApply ethical principles and social responsibility as a citizen and as a professional
Type C Code Competences Nuclear

Learning outcomes
Type A Code Learning outcomes
 A1.4 Analyse the relations between the economy and the environment and the implications of this for a technological and industrial company.
 A1.5 Understand the main instruments of environmental policy and their implications for business.
Have and advanced understanding of the energy markets and energy taxation.
Type B Code Learning outcomes
 B6.1 Understand the principles of social responsibility and sustainability related to economics of the environment and energy for industrial and technology companies.
Type C Code Learning outcomes

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
1. Introduction to Environmental Economics

2. Environment and Market Failures
3. The Economics of Environmental Quality
4. Environmental Policy Analysis
5.Valuing the Environment
6. Energy intensity of the economy in the EU
7. Taxation energy

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Competences (*) Class hours
Hours outside the classroom
(**) Total hours
Introductory activities
2 5 7
Lecture
A1.2
A1.3
A1.4
30 21 51
Personal tuition
2 0 2
 
Mixed tests
A1.4
A1.5
1 9 10
Extended-answer tests
A1.4
A1.5
1 4 5
 
(*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher.
(**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies
  Description
Introductory activities Definition and key issues in Environmental and Energy Economics
Lecture Description of the contents of the subject
Personal tuition Students will have the possibility to obtain feedback by e-mail o in person

Personalized attention
Description
The students using learning and knowledge technologies will be given the necessary attention. Students will be given personal feedback on their work during the course

Assessment
Methodologies Competences Description Weight        
Mixed tests
A1.4
A1.5
the students will have to solve exercises related to the different themes of the subject 60%
Extended-answer tests
A1.4
A1.5
test where the students will have to work on one subject previously proposed by the teacher 40%
Others  
 
Other comments and second exam session

The second call consists of a test of all the contents of the subject


Sources of information

Basic Tom Tietenberg, Lynne Lewis, Environmental & Natural Resource Economics, 2012, Pearson
Barry Field and Martha k Field, Environmental Economics, 2013, McGrawHill
Roger Perman Yue Ma James McGilvray Michael Common, Natural Resource and Environmental Economics, 2011, Pearson

Complementary Pere Riera, Dolores García,Bengt Kriström, Runar Brännlund, Manual de economía ambiental y de los recursos ambientales , 2005, Thomson Paraninfo

Recommendations


 
Other comments
It is recommended that students have a basic knowledge of economic principles
(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.