Overview

This module will consider five specific topics of current interest. It is likely that these topics will be related to some of the following broad subject areas:

1. Macroeconomics
2. Monetary economics
3. Public economics
4. International and regional economics
5. Development economics and growth
6. Financial economics
7. Labour markets
8. Industrial and business economics

Assessment Strategy

-threshold -D- to D+ (40-49%): No major omissions or inaccuracies in the deployment of information/skills. Some grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practical elements. Integration of theory/practice/information present intermittently in pursuit of the assessed work's objectives.

-good -B- to B+ (60-69%): Very good performance Most of the relevant information accurately deployed. Good grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practical elements. Good integration of theory/practice/information in pursuit of the assessed work's objectives. Evidence of the use of creative and reflective skills.

-excellent -A- to A+ (70%+): Outstanding Performance. The relevant information accurately deployed. Excellent grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practice elements. Good integration of theory/practice/information in pursuit of the assessed work's objectives. Strong evidence of the use of creative and reflective skills.

-another level-C- to C+ (50-59%): Much of the relevant information and skills mostly accurately deployed. Adequate grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practical elements. Fair integration of theory/practice/information in the pursuit of the assessed work's objectives. Some evidence of the use of creative and reflective skills.

Learning Outcomes

• Be able to critically examine core economic principles.

• Communicate precisely economic ideas, concepts and information using appropriate means.

• Critically analyse current economic events; including developments in economic variables, policy and institutional structures.

• Justify the application of relevant core economic principles in the evaluation of the effects of policy and other exogenous events.