Undergraduate Course: Issues in Global Economics (ECNM08012)

Course Outline
School	School of Economics	College	College of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate)	Availability	Available to all students
SCQF Credits	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	The course is intended to illustrate the usefulness of economic analysis in a varied range of applied contexts. The contexts covered may vary from year to year. A typical year might include 2 contexts drawn from: international macroeconomics and financial globalisation; international development; international trade and globalisation; the economics of global climate change; the economics of financial markets and institutions; the distribution of income and well-being. Reading material for the course will be drawn from a variety of sources.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites	Students MUST have passed: Economics 1A (ECNM08005)	Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	If the pre-requisite is not met, permission of the course organiser is required before enrolling on the course.

Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites	An introductory economics course and a knowledge of calculus.

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)		Quota: 100
Course Start	Semester 1
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 22, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 9, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 163 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 75 %, Coursework 25 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Class Test (MCQ-based, 45 minutes): 10% Project: 10% December Exam: 75% Tutorial attendance and engagement: 5% - see Handbook Resit Exam (August diet): 100% Final mark for IGE (VV1) As above.
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Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)	Issues in Global Economics		2:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)	Issues in Global Economics		2:00

Academic year 2014/15, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)		Quota: 10
Course Start	Semester 1
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 196 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 75 %, Coursework 25 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Class Test (MCQ-based, 45 minutes): 10% Project: 10% December Exam: 75% Tutorial attendance and engagement: 5% - see Handbook Resit Exam (August diet): 100% Final mark for IGE (VV1) As above.
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Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)	Issues in Global Economics		2:00

Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of this course the student will have an insight into a variety of contemporary economic issues through applications of basic economic principles. General skills developed include: critical analysis and assessment; reasoning adaptably and systematically; problem-framing and problem-solving skills; basic numeracy and quantitative skills; obtaining and processing information from a variety sources; presentation and communication skills; interpersonal and group skills; computer and IT skills; independent action and initiative; managing tasks and time; coping with stress.

Reading List
None

Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills	Not entered
Additional Class Delivery Information	One weekly, one and a half hour tutorial to be arranged in addition.
Keywords	Not entered

Contacts
Course organiser	Dr Fiona Wainwright Tel: Email: fwainwri@exseed.ed.ac.uk	Course secretary	Ms Dawn Mcmanus Tel: (0131 6)50 6946 Email: Dawn.McManus@ed.ac.uk