Undergraduate TAS-BEA103-2023
Ecosystem Services
$2,472 $0
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Duration
14 weeks
Study method
100% Online
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Assessments
Subjects may require attendance
Prior study
Not required
Start dates
- 10 Jul 2023
Australia’s fourth oldest university, the University of Tasmania, is highly regarded internationally for teaching and academic excellence. The university offers more than 100 undergraduate degrees and more than 50 postgraduate programs across a range of disciplines. The university offers students a diverse range of opportunities, the chance to learn from leading experts, and excellent preparation for their future careers.
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18
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23
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Subject details
Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- Use economic concepts to describe natural capital and ecosystem services.
- Assess market and nonmarket valuation of ecosystem services as well as the methods for computing values.
- Analyse environmental and resource problems as failures of the economic system to properly coordinate people's incentives and actions.
- Effectively communicate economic arguments supported with appropriate evidence.
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- Refer to Mylo for study topics
No eligibility requirements
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
This subject introduces students to the idea of ecosystem services by exploring the benefits that nature provides for people. Whether these benefits are traded in markets or occur in non-market settings, the ecosystem service framework is key to sustainable management of resources into the future. Students will analyse the use of economic tools to manage key ecosystem services such as the provision of water in a dry country, air and water quality, food, fibre or habitat provision for native flora and fauna in landscapes.
- Mid-Semester Test (20%)
- Final Exam (45%)
- Presentation (5%)
- Case Study (30%)
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