Undergraduate Course: Economic History 2.1: The Global Economy Part 1 (ECSH08040)
Course Outline
School |
School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 08 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
Home subject area |
Economic and Social History |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
None |
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Course description |
The course explores the rise of the global economy. Our chief concerns are with the forces of economic globalization, in particular with the issues surrounding trade, and the international migration of labour, capital, and technology, and their impact on incomes throughout the world economy. Ultimately we seek to understand the processes of economic development, why economies grow and why some have grown more quickly than others, and how the connections within the world economy have stimulated or have retarded economic development |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, 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 | | 1-11 | 15:00 - 15:50 | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 15:00 - 15:50 | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 15:00 - 15:50 | | | |
First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 15:00 - 15:50, Zone: Central. David Hume Tower, Faculty Room South |
Additional information |
Tutorial will be time-tabled at the start of the session |
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Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | 15:00 - 15:50 | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 15:00 - 15:50 | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 15:00 - 15:50 | |
First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 15:00 - 15:50, Zone: Central. David Hume Tower, Faculty Room South |
Additional information |
Tutorial will be time-tabled at the start of the session |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course it is intended that students should be able to demonstrate, by way of essays and the end of course examination:
- familiarity with the contours of world economic development.
- an understanding of the forces shaping economic development.
- awareness of the evidence on which the historical record is based.
- literary skills, and the ability to construct coherent argument and analysis.
and by way of tutorials, written assignments and examination, they should be able to develop and demonstrate:
- presentational and verbal skills.
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Assessment Information
Essay 26%, shorter assignment 14%, and degree exam 60% of final assessment
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
Essay 26%, shorter assignment 14%, and take-home exam 60% of final assessment. The take-home exam will be issued in week 11 of the semester. |
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Prof David Greasley
Tel: (0131 6)50 3838
Email: David.Greasley@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Judith Mcalister
Tel:
Email: judith.mcalister@ed.ac.uk |
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