Modules Offered in Semester II, 2009/2010

Faculty of Business , Economics & Policy Studies

Module Code

Module Name

Business Statistics
Information System Concepts
Corporate Communication
Challenging Leadership
Creativity and Innovation in Business
Proactive Leadership
Operation and Production Management
Financial Management
Management Information Systems
Human Resource Management
Leadership
Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation
Agricultural Economics and Farm Management
Small Economies and Globalisation
Applied Environment Economics
Financial Economics
Issues in Economic Development
International Trade and Finance
Islamic Economics and Finance
Brunei and the World
Understanding Social Policy
Study of Public Policy
Public Policy Analysis
Advanced Research Methods
Financial Economics
Financial Economics
Islamic Economics and Finance
Issues in Economic Development
Financial Management
Leadership

Type of Module

Degree Core
Degree Core
Faculty Compulsory Breadth
Breadth
Breadth
Core
Core
Core
Core
Option
Option
Breadth
Breadth
Major Option
Option
Option
Option
Option
Breadth
Breadth
Core
Core
Core
Option
Option
Option
Option
Option
Option

Modular Credits

4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3

 

Module Code
Module Title

Type of Module

Modular Credits
Student Workload
Contact hours for timetabling
Prerequisite
Anti-requisite
BE-4301
Applied Environmental Economics
Major Option
4
 
3 hours
Principles of Economics or Environmental Studies or equivalent modules
None

Aims/ Objectives/ Rationale:


The aim of the module is to explore the major topics in the field of applied environmental economics: environment-economy interactions, market failure, environmental valuation, environmental macroeconomics, globalisation and trans-boundary pollution issues, with emphasis on application of economic analysis to real world environmental issues. This module will deepen students’ understanding of why environmental problems have occurred and what are the optimal approaches to solve these problems from an economic point of view.

Module Content:

  • Modeling economy-environment interactions
  • Consumer behavior; market equilibrium,
  • Externalities and market failure
  • Environmental valuation; non-market valuation methods
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis of environmental projects
  • Environmental macroeconomics; measuring sustainable development, green accounting: Genuine Savings, Ecological Footprint
  • Economic growth, population growth and environment
  • Intergenerational equity and environmental justice issues
  • Economics of international environmental issues; globalization and environment
  • Case study applications of environmental projects

 

Assessment

Examination: (2 hours)
Coursework:

Project and Presentations
Assignments

          
 
50%
50%

30 %
20%