Undergraduate Course: Applications of Economic Analysis (ECNM10053)
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 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
Home subject area | Economics |
Other subject area | None |
Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
Course description | This course is designed to consolidate and deepen the understanding of core analytical and econometric techniques developed in the core economics courses taken in years 1 and 2 and semester 1 of year 3. Students will be expected to adapt and apply these techniques to a variety of applied and policy contexts. Applications covered are likely to be drawn from: public debt deficits and fiscal sustainability; global imbalances, sovereign debt and default; development accounting and cross country income differences; the economics of health; demographic changes and funding social security; optimal currency areas and the euro; optimal policy areas and fiscal federalism; monetary policy operating procedures and transmission mechanisms; politics and economic growth; development aid, debt and conditionality. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | Requires Economics Honours entry or permission of the course organiser. |
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.
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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 |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
Class Delivery Information |
Students are expected to attend four (2hr) tutorial sessions, held fortnightly, starting in week 2 or 3. |
Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 20,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
164 )
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Additional Notes |
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Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
70 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Exam Information |
Exam Diet |
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Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of this course students will have developed their understanding of core analytical; and econometric techniques and ability to adapt and apply these techniques to a variety of contexts. The course emphasises general skills such as: critical analysis and assessment; reasoning adaptably and systematically; problem-framing and problem-solving; exercising informed independent thought and critical judgement; obtaining and processing information from a variety of sources; presentation and communication skills. |
Assessment Information
A 2 hour degree examination in April/May (70%) and a 2,000 word essay (30%). |
Special Arrangements
None |
Additional Information
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Reading list |
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Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser | Mr Stuart Sayer
Tel: (0131 6)50 3856
Email: S.Sayer@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Eirlys Armstrong
Tel: (0131 6)50 9905
Email: eirlys.armstrong@ed.ac.uk |
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