E C O N 3 9 1 T O P I C S I N E N V I R O N M E N T A L E C O N O M I C S

Course Overview

This course provides students with the opportunity to study environmental economics topics using the case study approach in Ellis Hall 333, an active learning classroom.  Students will apply microeconomic theory taught in lectures to case studies. Case work will require students to think critically about the complex nature of environmental decision-making through individual preparatory work and participation in classroom group learning activities designed to promote critical thinking. Topics|case to be covered:

 

Announcements

onQ course website available Sept 12

1. Primary Energy Mix|Gainsville Regional Utilities FIT
 
2. Environmental Ethics|Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: to Drill or Not to Drill  
3. Environmental Cost-Benefit Analysis|Valuing St. Lawrence Marine Mammal Recovery Programs  
4. Controlling Carbon Emissions|Carbon Emissions Trading Computer Simulation Game  
5. Accounting for Space|Controlling River Water Quality  
6. ECBA and Accounting for Space Revisited|Arsenic in Drinking Water  

For each case, individual preparatory work and in-class group work will be assigned.  Individual work will generally require answering lower order questions related to understanding, explaining, and applying case materials; individual work is essential to ensure active and successful participation in group activities hence will be due at the beginning of a case class.  Group work will be prepared and presented/submitted in class.  Group work will generally involve answering higher order questions related to analyzing, evaluating and building new ideas: group work will include Jigsaw Games, Computer Simulation Games, PowerPoint presentations of answers to in-class case questions, Jeopardy and group problem sets. All submitted coursework, with the exception of quizzes, problem sets and exams, must be typed and double-spaced.

Course Evaluation

There are two 40 minute quizzes during term.  Your top quiz score is worth 15% and your lower score is worth 5% of your final grade.  An in-class final examination, worth 20% of your final grade, is scheduled on December 1.  There is NO examination during the final examination period.

Individual case work 20%
Group case work  40%
Quizzes   20%
Last class final examination  20%

Last Modified: September 1, 2016

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