ECON1004 Economic Perspective & Policy

Module Overview

The core purposes of this course are: (a) to understand, discuss, and evaluate economic policy on selected topics - pollution, progressive taxation, financial intermediation and the role of central banks, and credit rationing; (b) to familiarize you with the methodology and tools employed in investigating economic hypotheses empirically.

Aims and Objectives

Module Aims

The core purposes of this module are: (1) to understand, discuss and evaluate economic policy on selected topics; pollution, progressive taxation, financial intermediation and regulation, and credit rationing; and (2) to familiarise you with the methodology and tools employed in investigating economic hypotheses empirically.

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how to use the basic analytical tools of applied economists
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how to structure and critique an economic argument using theoretical and empirical evidence

Syllabus

Our focus will be on issues in applied macroeconomics/microeconomics and policy.

Special Features

There are no exams for this course. The course will be assessed by 4 pieces of coursework. Co-requisites for this module: ECON1001/1003 and ECON1002.

Learning and Teaching

Teaching and learning methods

The course is divided into two parts, Part A and Part B, to separately deliver items (a) and (b) in the Module Overview.

Type	Hours
Independent Study	118
Teaching	32
Total study time	150

Assessment

Assessment Strategy

The course is divided into 2 parts, Part A and Part B. Each part will be assessed by 2 pieces of coursework; the first will count for 10% of the overall mark and the second will count for 40% of the overall mark. The second coursework for each part of the course will be delivered at the end of that part. There are no exams for this course; the course will be fully assessed by these 4 pieces of coursework.

Summative

Method	Percentage contribution
Coursework	40%
Coursework	40%
Coursework	10%
Coursework	10%

Referral

Method	Percentage contribution
Coursework assignment(s)	100%

Repeat Information

Repeat type: Internal & External

Linked modules

Prerequisites: ECON1001 (or ECON1003) and ECON1002 (or ECON1007 or STAT1003)