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Undergraduate Course: Labour Economics (ECNM10021)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Economics CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThe aim of the course is to introduce students and provide overview of the basic theoretical and empirical literature on employment, wages, working conditions and unemployment. In particular it will enable students to apply the tools of analysis to a wide range of models and policy relating to the functioning of labour markets. We focus on labour supply and demand, and various applications of human capital investment and education, compensating wage differentials, discrimination, bargaining, contracts and incentives. The goal is to develop good economic intuition on any of these topics. In addition, there will be a small variety of readings assigned as needed either in class or as the model progresses which students are advised to read carefully. These readings are selected primarily to aid your comprehension. Some of the main empirical strategies to analyse labour market outcomes will be discussed.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Economics 2 (ECNM08006)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesVisiting 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 Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, and Introductory Econometrics. We will only consider University/College level courses.
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 20, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 174 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 80 %, Coursework 20 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) April/May degree Exam 60%
2 Problem sets 10% each
Mid semester exam 20%
Feedback Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)2:00
Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of this course students should have developed their general skills of critical analysis and assessment; obtaining and processing information from a variety of sources; presentation and communication skills; interpersonal and groups skills; independent action and initiative; managing tasks and time.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Ludo Visschers
Tel: (0131 6)51 3853
Email: Ludo.Visschers@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Eirlys Armstrong
Tel: (0131 6)50 9905
Email: eirlys.armstrong@ed.ac.uk
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