Climate Change Economics and Policy
UndergraduateLTU-ECO3CCE2026
Course information for 2026 intake View information for 2025 course intake
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 5 July 2026
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Price from
- $1,192
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Climate Change Economics and Policy
About this subject
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Analyse the empirical evidence relating to climate change and its adverse impacts on natural and built environments.
- Apply economic principles relating to climate change and evaluate key mitigation and adaptation policies.
- Critically evaluate core strategic issues relating to international policy coordination of countries' climate policies.
- Compare and assess appropriate adaptation and business strategies in response to climate change.
- Climate Change Science and Empirics
- Climate Change Impacts
- Economics of Climate Change
- Mitigation & Adaptation Policies
- Measuring Benefits and Costs of Climate Policies
- Global Climate Negotiations and Agreements
In this subject you will be introduced to the concept of climate change and its predicted impacts on natural and built environments. Using climate change economics, you will evaluate various national and international policy frameworks including carbon markets to mitigate human-induced climate change. You will also explore a range of business implications arising from climate change mitigation and adaption policy responses.
- Problem Sets (equivalent to 1800 words) (40%)
- Online Quizzes (equivalent to 900 words) (20%)
- Real-world Policy Application (equivalent to 1800 words) (40%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- LAT-ART-DEG-2026 - Bachelor of Arts
- LAT-BUS-DEG-2026 - Bachelor of Business
- LAT-HSC-DEG-2026 - Bachelor of Health Sciences
- LAT-AHS-DEG-2026 - Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Health Sciences
- LAT-PYS-DEG-2026 - Bachelor of Psychological Science
- LAT-TEC-DEG-2026 - Bachelor of Information Technology
Others
Prerequisites: Students must have completed a minimum of 120 credit points.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
UndergraduateLAT-ART-DEG
UndergraduateLAT-BUS-DEG
UndergraduateLAT-HSC-DEG
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Health Sciences
UndergraduateLAT-AHS-DEG
Bachelor of Psychological Science
UndergraduateLAT-PYS-DEG
Bachelor of Information Technology
UndergraduateLAT-TEC-DEG