| 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 | Apply ethical principles and social responsibility as a citizen and 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 Problems |
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| 2. The economic approach |
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| 3. Basics in Energy Economics | |
| 4. Emissions and Climate Change | |
| 5.Sustainability Indicators | |
| 6. Electricity Markets | |
| 7. Oil and Gas Markets |
| Planning |
| Methodologies :: Tests | ||||||||||
| Competences | (*) Class hours |
Hours outside the classroom |
(**) Total hours | |||||||
| Introductory activities |
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1 | 5 | 6 | ||||||
| Lecture |
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26 | 22 | 48 | ||||||
| Personal attention |
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1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Extended-answer tests |
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1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||
| Mixed tests |
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1 | 14 | 15 | ||||||
| (*) 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 |
| Description | |
| Introductory activities | Definition and key issues in Environmental and Energy Economics |
| Lecture | Description of the contents of the subject |
| Personal attention | 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 |
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the students will have to solve exercises related to the different themes of the subject | 70% | ||||
| Extended-answer tests |
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The students will have to work on one subject previously proposed by the teacher | 20% | ||||
| Others | Oral presentation |
10% |
| Other comments and second exam session | |||
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The second call consists of a test (multiple-choice) of all the contents of the subject (Part 1 50%; Part 2 25%; Part 3 25%) |
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| 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 |
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| Complementary |
Pere Riera, Dolores García,Bengt Kriström, Runar Brännlund, Manual de economía ambiental y de los recursos ambientales , 2005, Thomson Paraninfo |
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| 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.