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BA8602 - Transport Economics. Pricing, Evaluation, and Economic Method in Transport Planning

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Assignment and Oral examination
Grade: Letters

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Semesteroppgave 1/3
Muntlig eksamen 2/3 2 timer

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

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 To
BA8611 10.5
DIB8010 10.5
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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  10.5 SP
Study level: Doctoral degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2010

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2011

Language of instruction: English

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Subject area(s)
  • Technological subjects
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility

Examination

Examination arrangement: Assignment and Oral examination

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Muntlig eksamen 2/3
Room Building Number of candidates
Autumn ORD Semesteroppgave 1/3
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD Muntlig eksamen 2/3 2011-05-26
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD Semesteroppgave 1/3
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
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