Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- apply a set of analytical techniques to a variety of industrial economics (and non-economic) problems.
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- communicate policy recommendations based on analytic modelling of strategic interaction in written form.
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- the nature of strategic competition and its implications for policy
- the central theoretical and practical concepts and fundamental analytical methods in industrial economics
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Teaching | 24 |
| Independent Study | 126 |
| Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Church, Jeffrey and Roger Ware (2000). Industrial Organization: A Strategic Approach. London: McGraw-Hill.
Tirole, Jean (1988). The Theory of Industrial Organization. Cambridge Massachussetts: MIT press.
Carlton, Dennis W. and Jeffrey M. Perloff (2005). Modern Industrial Organization. London: Pearson/Addison Wesley.
Assessment
Assessment strategy
Assessment in this module will be in form of two coursework assignments (each wroth 15% of the final mark) and long take-home assignment at the end of the module (70%). This is supported by formative assessment in form of problem sets. This is the same for internal repeats. Referral and external repeat assessment are through 100% end of module take-home assignment.Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Coursework | 80% |
| Coursework | 20% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Coursework | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Coursework | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External