Environmental Economics Policy Practicum

Catalog description

This course will use environmental policy issues as a platform for students to develop their analytic, writing, and oral presentation skills. Students will work on three environmental policy problems over the course of the semester. Each will include a diverse set of readings and a prompt. Based on these readings, students will conduct policy analysis and produce a set of deliverables such as briefing memos, policy decision memos, visual presentations, and oral presentations. Throughout the semester, students will receive feedback from instructors and peers and learn to work both individually and collaboratively. Class sessions will be devoted to discussions about the policy problems, evaluating strengths of arguments, in-class presentations, peer feedback and collaborative work-sessions. Taught at Duke Kunshan University.