Transcript Economic Resources First Year - (2nd Semester) Dr

Dr/ Hebatallah ADAM
Associate Professor of Economics
Faculty of Commerce Ain Shams University
General Course Rules
 Attendance: Students are expected to attend all classes. A
student is responsible for the work done, and for any
announcements made during his/her absence.
 Evaluation:
 Attendance: at least 80% of classes
 Quizzes: Students who miss an announced examination
or quiz must present an excuse considered valid by the
instructor of the course.
 Take-home Assignment
 Class participation
 One (or Two) project(s) (Group Research)
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COURSE SYLLABUS
 Course Objective: Application of principles of economics
to identify the causes, consequences, and ways of dealing
with economic resource problems, including problems
associated with Human capital, agriculture, energy
problems, Metal and mineral. The major topics covered in
this course include
 Defining economic efficiency and other criteria for
evaluating natural resource use and policy
 Examining sources of inefficiency in the exploration of
economic resources
 Discussing policy options to reduce inefficiency, and
 Applying economic concepts to management of specific
economic resources, Human capital, agriculture, energy
problems, Metal and mineral resources.
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COURSE SYLLABUS
 Student Learning Goals
1. Develop critical thinking skills and apply them to the
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evaluation of resource management decisions.
Develop an understanding of the role and application of
economics in natural resource management.
Develop an understanding of the diversity of perspectives
toward resources management.
Develop knowledge of the variety of resource issues in the
past, present and future.
Analyze resources management issues and their
relationship to: property rights, externalities, market
structure, discount rates, and equity.
Gain a basic understanding of the economic analysis tools
and valuation techniques used in natural resource
economics and management.
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COURSE SYLLABUS
 Text Book:
Economic Resources, By,
Prof. Dr/ Farag Ezzat & Dr/ Hebatallah ADAM
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 COURSE OUTLINE:
 Chapter 1: The Quantitative Aspects of Human Resources
 Chapter 2: The Quantitative Aspects of Labor's Role in
Development (Human Factor)
 Chapter 3: The Quantitative Aspects of Human Resources
(Human Investment, Human Capital)
 Chapter 4: Human Resource Development
 Chapter 5: Agricultural Resources
 Chapter 6: Fuel and Power Resources: “Energy Economics”
 Chapter 7: Metals and Mineral Resources
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