Module manager: Thijs Dekker
Email: T.Dekker@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2026/27
| LUBS2140 | Intermediate Microeconomics |
This module is not approved as a discovery module
This module aims to provide students with an understanding of the inter-relationships between the economy and the environment and the skills and knowledge to show how economic principles can be applied to shape and evaluate environmental policies.
Upon completion of this module students will be able to:
- Identify the key linkages and dependencies between the economy and the environment
- Explain how existing (or missing) markets mechanism cause environmental challenges
- Apply core economic theories and concepts to environmental challenges
- Discuss and contrast methods to translate environmental impacts into economic terms
- Design and evaluate policies to address specific environmental challenges
- Effectively synthesize theoretical and empirical evidence regarding the effectiveness of environmental policies
Upon completion of this module students will be able to:
Transferable
- Critically appraise conflicting scholarly opinion and evidence in academic and policy debates
Subject specific
- Apply knowledge of the discipline to develop critically evaluated policy solutions to address identified environmental problems
Details of the syllabus will be are provided on the Minerva organisation (or equivalent) for the module.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Seminar | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| Private study hours | 80 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 20 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100 | ||
This could include a variety of activities, such as reading, watching videos, question practice and exam preparation.
Your teaching methods could include a variety of delivery models, such as face-to-face teaching, live webinars, discussion boards and other interactive activities. There will be opportunities for formative feedback throughout the module.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Essay | 2,500 words | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
The resit for this module will be 100% by 2,500 word essay.
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Last updated: 30/04/2026
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