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Robert F. Mulligan,
Ph.D.
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ECON 310 NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS
Course Calendar Fall 2015 Read the assigned chapters before
the day they are scheduled for discussion in class. |
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Week
One Monday, August 17 Chapter 1
Introduction Wednesday, August 19 Chapter 2
Economic Efficiency Friday, August 21 Chapter 2 Markets:
How the Invisible Hand Works |
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Week
Two Monday, August 24 Chapter 3
Market Failure Wednesday, August 26 Chapter 3
Government Intervention Friday, August 28 Chapter 4 Valuing
the Environment |
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Week
Three Monday, August 31 Chapter 4 Valuing
the Environment Wednesday, September 2 Chapter 5
Environmental Decision Making Friday, September 4 Chapter 5 Criteria
and Methods of Assessment (Linked In
assignment due) |
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Week
Four Monday, September 7
Labor Day no class Wednesday, September 9 Chapter 5 Criteria and Methods of
Assessment Friday, September 11 Chapter 6
Macroeconomics of the Environment |
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Week
Five Monday, September 14 Chapter
6 Macroeconomics of the Environment Wednesday, September 16
Exam 1 Review
Topics Friday,
September 18 Return/review exam1 |
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Week
Six Monday, September 21 Chapter
7 Ozone Depletion Wednesday, September 23 Film: Val
Guest's The Day the Earth
Caught Fire I Friday, September 25 Chapter
7 Ozone Depletion |
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Week
Seven Monday, September 28 Chapter 7 Global Climate Change Friday, October 2 Chapter 7 Global Climate Change |
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Week Eight Monday,
October 5 Chapter 7 Global Climate Change Wednesday,
October 7 Film: Val Guest's The Day the Earth Caught
Fire III Friday,
October 9 Chapter 8 Energy Production and the
Environment |
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Week Nine Monday, October 12 -
Friday, October 16 Fall Break |
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Week
Ten Monday, October 19 Chapter 8 Energy Production and the
Environment Wednesday, October 21 Chapter 8 Energy Production and the
Environment Friday, October 23 Chapter 8 Energy Production and the
Environment |
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Week
Eleven Monday, October 26 Chapter 9 The Use
of Energy and the Environment Wednesday, October 28 Chapter 9 The Use of Energy and the
Environment Friday, October 30 Chapter 12 Temperate Forests |
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Week
Twelve Monday, November 2 Chapter 12
Temperate Forests Wednesday, November 4 Exam
2 Review Topics Friday,
November 6 Return/review exam 2 |
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Week
Thirteen Monday, November 9 Chapter 12
Temperate Forests Wednesday, November 11 Chapter 14
Biodiversity and Habitat Preservation Friday, November 13 Wall
Street Field Trip no class |
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Week
Fourteen Monday, November 16 Chapter 14
Biodiversity and Habitat Preservation Wednesday, November 18 Chapter 15
Water Resources Friday, November 20
Southern Economic Conference New Orleans no class |
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Week
Fifteen Monday, November 23
Southern Economic Conference New Orleans no class Wednesday, November 25
Thanksgiving no class Friday, November 27
Thanksgiving no class |
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Week
Sixteen Monday, November 30 Chapter 15 Water
Resources Wednesday, December 2 Exam
3 Review Topics Friday, December 4 Return/review exam 3 |
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Final Exam Wednesday, December 9, 8:30-11:00 AM F302 |