LB5229 - Economics for a Sustainable World
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2015 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 3 |
| Administered by: | College of Business, Law & Governance |
This subject uses insights from the fields of ecological economics and natural resource economics to consider some of the problems associated with the management of a variety of different natural resources. It discusses common economic theories and analytical tools with a focus on understanding arising real world complications when attempting to manage these resources in a complex socio-ecological system. The subject is a core requirement for MBA and MPA courses.
Learning Outcomes
- critically evaluate the models and the likely effectiveness of different policy/management interventions in a range of different socio- political contexts;
- apply a range of different models to evaluate the use of different types of natural resources and how they help identify problems that are, or are not, likely to arise in their management;
- synthesise the models to predict whether the use of different resources is likely to be sustainable, and evaluate management/policy interventions that seek to ameliorate any potential problems.
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | CO5125 EC5103 LB5003 |
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| External, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 27-Aug-2015 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Professor Zhang-Yue Zhou. |
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| Method of Delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); quizzes (20%). |
| Townsville, Block, Study Period 9 | |
| Census Date 08-Oct-2015 | |
| Face to face teaching (Face to face dates: 9am-5pm on 17-18 Oct & 31 Oct-1 Nov) | |
| Coord/Lect: | Professor Zhang-Yue Zhou. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); quizzes (20%). |
| External, Study Period 7 | |
| Census Date 09-Jul-2015 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Professor Zhang-Yue Zhou. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); quizzes (20%). |
| Cairns, Block, Study Period 9 | |
| Census Date 08-Oct-2015 | |
| Face to face teaching (Face to face dates: 9am-5pm on 17-18 Oct & 31 Oct-1 Nov) | |
| Coordinator: | Professor Zhang-Yue Zhou |
| Lecturers: | Professor Zhang-Yue Zhou, Dr Taha Chaiechi. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); quizzes (20%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51 | |
| Census Date 09-Apr-2015 | |
| Coordinator: | Professor Zhang-Yue Zhou |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); quizzes (20%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52 | |
| Census Date 30-Jul-2015 | |
| Coordinator: | Professor Zhang-Yue Zhou |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); quizzes (20%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53 | |
| Census Date 26-Nov-2015 | |
| Coordinator: | Professor Zhang-Yue Zhou |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); quizzes (20%). |
| JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 22 | |
| Census Date 13-Aug-2015 | |
| Coordinator: | Professor Zhang-Yue Zhou |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); quizzes (20%). |
| JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 23 | |
| Census Date 10-Dec-2015 | |
| Coordinator: | Professor Zhang-Yue Zhou |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); quizzes (20%). |
| JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 21 | |
| Census Date 02-Apr-2015 | |
| Coordinator: | Professor Zhang-Yue Zhou |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); quizzes (20%). |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.