Course - Transport Economics. Pricing, Evaluation, and Economic Method in Transport Planning - BA8602
Transport Economics. Pricing, Evaluation, and Economic Method in Transport Planning
About
About the course
Course content
The course is usually based on guided self-study. The course surveys the contributions of economics to transport planning. Among the themes are economic travel demand models, external effects, public goods, criteria for pricing and investment, economic valuation of the effects of traffic, and economic rationality.
Learning outcome
The course should enable the student to analyze transport problems by using economic reasoning.
Learning methods and activities
The obligatory exercise consists of writing a paper in which a transport problem is analyzed by economic reasoning in such a way that it demonstrates mastery of central parts of the syllabus. The lectures and exercises are in English when students who do not speak Norwegian take the course.
Compulsory assignments
- Paper
Recommended previous knowledge
Some knowledge of consumer behaviour, traffic models, and project assessment.
Required previous knowledge
Course materials
The reading list is decided for each course. The list in 2010 will primarily include a collection of articles.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From |
|---|---|---|
| BA8611 | 10.5 sp | |
| DIB8010 | 10.5 sp |
Subject areas
- Technological subjects