Course Information

Course Number and Credits:

ECON 260 (3) Environmental Economics

Course Description:

This course deals with the relationship between the economic activity and the environment. The main course objective is to familiarize students with major current environmental problems in terms of their causes, consequences and possible solutions. Students must be able to comprehend the existence of market failures due to externalities and public goods, and the use of selected market and non-market regulations of environmental problems. The course also pursues discussion on issues related to global climate change and several specific instances of environmental problems currently faced around the world.

Class Time:

Tuesdays & Thursdays 7:30pm-8:50pm, Virtual

Technology Requirements: For all courses, it is mandatory to have a laptop computer with a webcam, microphone, and reliable internet connection.

Essays cannot be written properly on a cell phone. There are also more technical issues with phones, including incompatibility with some of our systems – if you run into issues with your phone during a quiz, lab or exam, you will not be eligible for any appeal or extension.

More details may be found here:https://alexandercollege.ca/programs-and-courses/online-learning/#3

Many Canadian vendors offer computers that meet these requirements at very low prices; some also give education discounts to students. We recommend you do an internet search for the best options near you.

Prerequisite Courses:

ENGL 098, ECON 103

Articulation:

UBC: ECON 2nd (3)

SFU: ECON 260 (3), Q

UVIC: ECON 2XX (1.5)

UNBC: ECON 2XX (3)

TRU: ECON 2XXX (3)