Postgraduate Course: Economic Policy (ECNM11017)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Economics |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Economics |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
The aim of this course is two-fold. The first is to present the student with a series of topics that are currently policy relevant. The second is to provide the student with an understanding of how economics can be used to enlighten the debate surrounding these topics. The topics of this course will be reviewed annually in order to ensure that the course remains current. This course should be particularly of interest to those students interested in pursuing a career as an economist with the civil service. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
Must be registered for MSc Economics (C0180) & MSc Economics (Finance)(C0182) or by special permission of the Programme Director
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Block 4 (Sem 2), Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-5 | | | | 14:00 - 14:50 | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-5 | | | | 12:10 - 13:50 | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
Second Semester, weeks 5 to 11 term and week 1 of Easter Vacation. Class hours and day TBA |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and understanding of how economics can be used to enlighten the debate surrounding economic policy issues in the following areas:- Economic planning, Economic policy evaluation, Research and development, population ageing, productivity in the UK economy, Regional economic policy, Entrepreneurship, Education and the skills gap,Market failure and transportation policy, Water privatization, Markets for health services, economics of environmental management, the NAIRU and Central Bank independence.
After sitting the course students will be able to write clear, concise, rigorous and analytical reports that propose economic policy solutions to economic problems in the areas referred to above. |
Assessment Information
| One 3000 word essay (30% weight) 2 hour degree exam (70% weight). |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Jonathan Thomas
Tel: (0131 6)50 4515
Email: Jonathan.Thomas@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Marie Craft
Tel: (0131 6)51 1764
Email: marie.craft@ed.ac.uk |
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