Undergraduate Course: Public Economics (ECNM10004)
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 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Economics |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | In this course we will develop the tools necessary to evaluate the economic rationale, objectives, and consequences of government intervention in the market economy. We will focus on the spending and taxing activities of the government and their influence on resource allocation and the distribution of income. We will examine theoretical and empirical issues. We will also survey institutional details of existing policies. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Topics in Economic Analysis 1 (ECNM10050)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Pre-requisite: Honours entry. |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should usually have at least 3 Economics courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this) for entry to this course. This MUST INCLUDE courses in both Macroeconomics and Microeconomics. We will only consider University/College level courses. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
1 x 2 hour lecture per week. |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 24,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
170 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
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Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| After successful completion of this course students should have acquired an understanding of the analytical and practical foundations of the economics of taxation, public expenditure and the funding of public services with particular emphasis on policy analysis and the relationship between public and private provision of different classes of goods and services. They should be familiar with the techniques of tax analysis in partial and general equilibrium frameworks, the design and application of alternative tax instruments, the relationship between national and sub-national governments in taxation and public expenditure, issues of moral hazard, insurability and capital markets in the economics of pensions, health and education, and the design of economic policies to address poverty and inequality. In the course assessment, students are required to demonstrate skills in understanding and using standard economic analysis together with the application of analytical concepts to practical economic problems. |
Assessment Information
Essay (40%)
2 hour degree examination (60%)
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Steven Dieterle
Tel: (0131 6)51 5127
Email: Steven.Dieterle@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Eirlys Armstrong
Tel: (0131 6)50 9905
Email: eirlys.armstrong@ed.ac.uk |
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