Climate Change Economics (L1078)

15 credits, Level 6

Autumn teaching

This module discusses the economics of anthropogenic climate change and climate policy.

Topics treated include:

  • the science of climate change
  • emission scenarios and options for abatement
  • costs of emission reduction
  • policy instruments for emission reduction
  • impacts of and adaptation to climate change
  • optimal climate policy.

Teaching

67%: Lecture
33%: Practical (Workshop)

Assessment

30%: Coursework (Software exercise)
70%: Examination (Computer-based examination)

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 33 hours of contact time and about 117 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

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