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 Academic Year: | 2016/7 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Economics |
| Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 120 |
| Level: | Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
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| Assessment Summary: | CW 30%, EX 70% |
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| Requisites: | Before taking this module you must take ES20013 AND take ES20014 |
| Description:
| Aims: To build on second year Macroeconomics and introduce topics which are the subject of recent academic research. Learning Outcomes: Students will achieve (i) an understanding of the scope of modern macroeconomics and its applications, (ii) an ability to read and understand current macroeconomic literature, (iii) an ability to use advanced macroeconomics concepts in analysing specific issues and (iv) examine how recent advances in macroeconomic theory has informed UK economic policy. By the end of the unit students will be sufficiently competent in macroeconomics to pursue a masters in Economics. Skills: Content: The course unit covers specific areas in macroeconomic theory, such as the foundations of macroeconomic theory, expectations in macroeconomics, theories of unemployment and inflation and monetary policy and fiscal policy. Recent advances in these topics will be covered. |
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ES30026 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Department of Economics
ES30026 is Optional on the following programmes:Department of Economics
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