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On completion of this module students should be able to: (i) Identify the main contributions of economic analysis of agri-environmental sustainability challenges; (ii) Evaluate the key economic instruments used in correcting for environmental degradation and (iii) in valuing environmental resources; (iv) Critically assess the impact of agri-environmental policy on the operation of the Irish agricultural sector; (v) Further develop transferable skills in critical analysis, presenting and interpreting information, team working, and economic analysis.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 21 |
Tutorial | 1 |
Seminar (or Webinar) | 2 |
Conversation Class | 2 |
Specified Learning Activities | 63 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 36 |
Total | 125 |
Level 1 module in Economics/Agricultural Economics.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Presentation: Team mini-presentation (approx. 10 mins) | Week 4 | n/a | Graded | No | 10 |
Group Project: Mock stakeholder consultation exercise | Week 10 | n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
Examination: Open book exam (1 question in 2 hours) | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | Yes | Graded | No | 65 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Summer | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Not yet recorded.
Name | Role |
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Dr James Breen | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |