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Evolution is a changing model of how we understand life. The Darwin-Wallace model, its integration with Mendellian genetics and its formalisation in the Modern Synthesis built a stable backbone for evolutionary biology over the last 150 years. Today, however, the field is expanding scientifically and conceptually in many new ways. The integration of evolutionary thinking with developmental biology has been one of the biggest extentions in the last decades and more recently there is growing awareness that evolutionary and ecological timescales cannot be treated separately as they have been. Meanwhile, new understanding of epigenetic inheritance, niche construction and phenotypic plasticity challenge conventional frameworks and assumptions – motivating interest in an ‘Extended Evolutionary Synthesis’. The EES is a novel way of looking at evolutionary phenomena, which, rather than replacing the Modern Synthesis, seeks to enhance and energise evolutionary thinking. It focuses on four converging themes, Developmental bias, Developmental plasticity, Inclusive inheritance and Niche Construction (see http://extendedevolutionarysynthesis.com/ for more details).

In this module we will introduce the relevant topics from pre-Darwinian ideas right up to current thinking and outstanding research questions. We will also introduce practical skills in evolutionary sciences, which will be further expanded in the BIOL6089 module in semester 2.

Altogether, we will explore the ways that evolutionary biology interfaces with 21st century science.

Evolution is a changing model of how we understand life. The Darwin-Wallace model, its integration with Mendellian genetics and its formalisation in the Modern Synthesis built a stable backbone for evolutionary biology over the last 150 years. Today, however, the field is expanding scientifically and conceptually in many new ways. The integration of evolutionary thinking with developmental biology has been one of the biggest extentions in the last decades and more recently there is growing awareness that evolutionary and ecological timescales cannot be treated separately as they have been. Meanwhile, new understanding of epigenetic inheritance, niche construction and phenotypic plasticity challenge conventional frameworks and assumptions – motivating interest in an ‘Extended Evolutionary Synthesis’. The EES is a novel way of looking at evolutionary phenomena, which, rather than replacing the Modern Synthesis, seeks to enhance and energise evolutionary thinking. It focuses on four converging themes, Developmental bias, Developmental plasticity, Inclusive inheritance and Niche Construction (see http://extendedevolutionarysynthesis.com/ for more details).

In this module we will introduce the relevant topics from pre-Darwinian ideas right up to current thinking and outstanding research questions. We will also introduce practical skills in evolutionary sciences, which will be further expanded in the BIOL6089 module in semester 2.

Altogether, we will explore the ways that evolutionary biology interfaces with 21st century science.

The main objective of this module is to expose students to the state-of-the-art discussion in a range of macroeconomic topics: growth, unemployment, taxation, and monetary policy. The approach is to study a simplified version of some widely used models in the current macroeconomic literature. Emphasis will be put on understanding model assumptions in order to identify the key factors shaping the response of these models to key policy questions.

The main objective of this module is to expose students to the state-of-the-art discussion in a range of macroeconomic topics: growth, unemployment, taxation, and monetary policy. The approach is to study a simplified version of some widely used models in the current macroeconomic literature. Emphasis will be put on understanding model assumptions in order to identify the key factors shaping the response of these models to key policy questions.

The main objective of this module is to expose students to the state-of-the-art discussion in a range of macroeconomic topics: growth, unemployment, taxation, and monetary policy. The approach is to study a simplified version of some widely used models in the current macroeconomic literature. Emphasis will be put on understanding model assumptions in order to identify the key factors shaping the response of these models to key policy questions.

The module will introduce students to the monetary economics literature and in particular to New Keynesian framework which is at the heart of the medium-scale models used by many central banks. The core of the module will focus on the relationship between the inflation dynamics, the business cycle and the design of monetary policy.

The main objective of this module is to expose students to the state-of-the-art discussion in a range of macroeconomic topics: growth, unemployment, taxation, and monetary policy. The approach is to study a simplified version of some widely used models in the current macroeconomic literature. Emphasis will be put on understanding model assumptions in order to identify the key factors shaping the response of these models to key policy questions.

Modern macroeconomic research in academia, central banks, government institutions and international organisations relies heavily on numerical methods to solve, simulate and analyse dynamic economic models and to conduct quantitative policy analysis. This module introduces students to the computational techniques used in contemporary macroeconomics, with particular emphasis on dynamic stochastic general equilibrium models. Students will learn how to solve, simulate and analyse a range of macroeconomic models, including Real Business Cycle and New Keynesian models, and how to use these frameworks to evaluate the effects of economic shocks and alternative policy interventions. The module combines economic theory with state-of-the-art numerical methods, equipping students with the tools used in modern macroeconomic research and policy institutions.

The module will introduce students to the monetary economics literature and in particular to New Keynesian framework which is at the heart of the medium-scale models used by many central banks. The core of the module will focus on the relationship between the inflation dynamics, the business cycle and the design of monetary policy.

Modern macroeconomic research in academia, central banks, government institutions and international organisations relies heavily on numerical methods to solve, simulate and analyse dynamic economic models and to conduct quantitative policy analysis. This module introduces students to the computational techniques used in contemporary macroeconomics, with particular emphasis on dynamic stochastic general equilibrium models. Students will learn how to solve, simulate and analyse a range of macroeconomic models, including Real Business Cycle and New Keynesian models, and how to use these frameworks to evaluate the effects of economic shocks and alternative policy interventions. The module combines economic theory with state-of-the-art numerical methods, equipping students with the tools used in modern macroeconomic research and policy institutions.