ECN 511 Course Outline (W2018)
ECN 511 Course Outline (W2018)
ECN 511 Course Outline (W2018)
Department of Economics
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Course Description
This course looks at the relationship between the economy and the environment. It discusses how
economics can help identify key issues in environmental problems. Economic concepts are used
to shed light on solutions to the problem of pollution, the management of common property, and
the possibility of “sustainable development”.
Course Textbook
Barry Field and Nancy Olewiler, (2015), Environmental Economics, 4th Canadian Edition,
McGraw-Hill Ryerson.
There are digital and print formats. Please visit the publisher’s website (the link below) to choose
your preferred format.
https://www.mheducation.ca/highereducation/products/9781259103711/connect+online+access+
for+environmental+economics/
Course Topics
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2. Due to the time constraint, it is possible that some topics will not be covered. The
instructor maintains discretion regarding changes in this outline. Any changes will be
discussed in class and announced on the blackboard.
Given that we will cover many materials outside the scope of the books, lectures are a critical
part of the course. Although attendance to lectures is not mandatory, students are responsible for
all material presented in the lectures. Students experiencing problems with (or having questions
about) the material should seek help from the professor via email, and should not leave questions
to just prior to the tests or exam.
Course Evaluation
The weights and scheduled dates for the term paper, mid-term exam and final exam are
following:
NOTES:
(i) If the Midterm exam is missed due to acceptable, documented circumstances (see
Common Departmental Course Management Policy below), please proceed the
procedures stated in the Student Handbook (see the pdf file below) and the professor will
schedule the makeup exam through the Make-Up Test Centre.
(ii) Students must hand back the Midterm exam paper.
Please refer to the term paper detailed guidelines posted on D2L Brightspace.
This course will utilize Turnitin for term paper submission. Turnitin.com is a plagiarism
prevention and detection service to which Ryerson subscribes. It is a tool to assist faculty
members in determining the similarity between student work and the work of other students who
have submitted papers to the site (at any university), internet sources, and a wide range of
journals and other publications. While it does not contain all possible sources, it gives faculty
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some assurance that students’ work is their own. No decisions are made by the service; it simply
generates an “originality report”. Faculty must evaluate that report to determine if something is
plagiarized. Students who do not want their work submitted to this plagiarism detection service
must, by the end of the second week of class, consult with the instructor to make alternate
arrangements.
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the staff at the front desk of the Chang School. Your instructor can no longer accept your
documentation. If you need clarity, contact The Chang School.
• Religious observance – If a student needs accommodation because of religious
observance, he/she must submit a formal request to the instructor within the first two
weeks of the class or for a final examination within 5 working days of the posting of the
examination schedule.
http://www.ryerson.ca/content/dam/senate/forms/academic_consideration_document_sub
mission.pdf)
• Students with disabilities – In order to facilitate the academic success and access of
students with disabilities, these students should register with the Access Centre
http://www.ryerson.ca/studentservices/accesscentre/index.html. Before the first graded
work is due, students should also inform their instructor through an “Accommodation
Form for Professors” that they are registered with the Access Centre and what
accommodations are required.
PLAGIARISM:
The Ryerson Student Code of Academic Conduct defines plagiarism and the sanctions against
students who plagiarize. All students are strongly encouraged to go to the
academic integrity website at www.ryerson.ca/academicintegrity and complete the tutorial on
plagiarism.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
Ryerson University and The Chang School are committed to the principles of academic integrity
as outlined in the Student Code of Academic Conduct. Students are strongly encouraged to
review the student guide to academic integrity, including penalties for misconduct, on the
academic integrity website at www.ryerson.ca/academicintegrity and the Student Code of
Academic Conduct at www.ryerson.ca/senate/policies.
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