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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.
Clearly, the environmental resources that sustain our economic system today are the same ones that will support future generations - the environment cannot be viewed as an entity separate from the economy. This unit develops the key concepts and techniques that allow graduates to take an active voice in promoting the principles of sustainability from an economic perspective - that is, how to best allocate scarce resources to ensure a sustainable outcome. Students learn that economic objectives do not necessarily conflict with environmental goals and that markets can be used to improve the quality of the environment. The unit also discusses the limitations of economic analysis in providing policy guidance on environmental issues.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
On campus students have either a weekly two hour lecture and a one hour tutorial, or a single three hour seminar. Lecturing staff will introduce the central concepts and techniques of the unit and techniques learned in the unit. Learning activities provide opportunities for students to develop, practice and receive feedback about the concepts and techniques and graduate attributes they are asked to demonstrate in the formal assessments. On campus students will be supported by teaching and learning materials located on the ECU Blackboard website. Off-campus students will access teaching and learning materials via Blackboard, and electronic communication with the instructor and other students.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Test | Tests | 25% |
| Assignment | Case study/extended project | 25% |
| Examination | Examination | 50% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for this unit. All assessment changes will be published by 27 July 2020. All students are reminded to check handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.
Clearly, the environmental resources that sustain our economic system today are the same ones that will support future generations - the environment cannot be viewed as an entity separate from the economy. This unit develops the key concepts and techniques that allow graduates to take an active voice in promoting the principles of sustainability from an economic perspective - that is, how to best allocate scarce resources to ensure a sustainable outcome. Students learn that economic objectives do not necessarily conflict with environmental goals and that markets can be used to improve the quality of the environment. The unit also discusses the limitations of economic analysis in providing policy guidance on environmental issues.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
On campus students have either a weekly two hour lecture and a one hour tutorial, or a single three hour seminar. Lecturing staff will introduce the central concepts and techniques of the unit and techniques learned in the unit. Learning activities provide opportunities for students to develop, practice and receive feedback about the concepts and techniques and graduate attributes they are asked to demonstrate in the formal assessments. On campus students will be supported by teaching and learning materials located on the ECU Blackboard website. Off-campus students will access teaching and learning materials via Blackboard, and electronic communication with the instructor and other students.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Test | Tests | 25% |
| Assignment | Case study/extended project | 25% |
| Examination | Examination | 50% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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