Vår 2021

SOK-8005 Advanced Natural Resource Economics - 10 stp

The course is administrated by

Norges fiskerihøgskole

Type of course

This course is open for students with a documented admission to a PhD programme in economics, environmental- and resource economics, or in related fisheries management programs, or who fulfil the admission requirements.

Course contents

By the end of this course students will be expected to know and understand: Dynamic optimisation;

Dynamic natural resource economics applied to some natural resources, as well as other tools of analysis By the end of this course students will be expected to have gained the following skills:
the understanding of the dynamics of natural resource utilisation and management
the ability to engage in contemporary debates on management and governance of renewable and non - renewable resources.
the ability to see their own research in a wider perspective, and to critically reflect upon the basic assumptions and challenges of their research projects

Application deadline

Registration deadline for PhD students at UiT - The Arctic University of Norway: February 1.

Application deadline for other applicants: December 1st. Application code 9303 in Søknadsweb.

Admission requirements

PhD students or holders of a Norwegian master´s degree of five years or 3+ 2 years (or equivalent) may be admitted. PhD students must upload a document from their university stating that there are registered PhD students. This group of applicants does not have to prove English proficiency and are exempt from semester fee.

Holders of a Master´s degree must upload a Master´s Diploma with Diploma Supplement / English translation of the diploma. Applicants from listed countries must document proficiency in English. To find out if this applies to you see the following list:http://www.nokut.no/Documents/NOKUT/Artikkelbibliotek/Utenlandsk_utdanning/GSUlista/2016/GSU_list_English_14112016.pdf

Proficiency in English must be documented - list of countries

For more information on accepted English proficiency tests and scores, as well as exemptions from the English proficiency tests, please see the following document:https://uit.no/Content/254419/PhD_EnglishProficiency_100913.pdf

Proficiency in english - PhD level studies

Objective of the course

The course gives an in depth study of the theory of optimal explotation of the renewable and non - renewable resources. The course starts with an introduction to the mathematical tools of dynamic optimisation of natural resource use, based on a natural resource economic theory foundation. Applied examples and managements methods are discussed.

Language of instruction

English

Teaching methods

Lectures and seminars

Assessment

4 hour written exam in mathematics (counts 40%). Term paper (counts 60%). Evaluated with grades A - F, where F is failed.

Work requirement:

Required pass on 200 word introduction to term paper
Required pass on presentation of term paper topic

Re-sit exam: A re-sit exam and/or term paper is offered in the beginning of the next semester.

Date for examination

Exam 11.03.2021;Assignment hand in date 03.06.2021

The date for the exam can be changed. The final date will be announced at your faculty early in May and early in November.