Undergraduate Course: Women in the Global Economy (ECNM10091)
Course Outline
| School | School of Economics |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course is an Honours option course for undergraduate students reading for single and joint Honours degrees offered by the School of Economics.
This course examines the topic of women in the global economy for students with a knowledge of economic and econometric analysis at the undergraduate level. It introduces students to key theories, concepts, trends, and major issues relating to gender and the macroeconomy. |
| Course description |
This course aims to present students with an overview of key areas relating to women in the global economy. It will examine and consider the key empirical literature relating to labour force dynamics, gender wage gaps, gender and globalisation, financial inclusion, macroeconomic policy impacts on gender equality, and topical issues (such as the economic impacts of violence against women and girls) relating to gender and the macroeconomy
The course is taught through a programme of lectures and seminars. Reading and critical assessment of the literature is an important ingredient of the course.
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should usually have an equivalent of at least 4 semester-long Economics courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this) for entry to this course. This MUST INCLUDE courses in Intermediate Macroeconomics (with calculus); Intermediate Microeconomics (with calculus); Probability and Statistics; and Introductory Econometrics. If macroeconomics and microeconomics courses are not calculus-based, then, in addition, Calculus (or Mathematics for Economics) is required. |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- A knowledge and understanding of key concepts, issues, theories and models relating to gender and the macroeconomy, along with empirical evidence on and policy implications of those theories and models and a deeper understanding of recent research activity.
- Research and investigative skills such as problem framing and solving and the ability to assemble and evaluate complex evidence and arguments.
- Communication skills in order to critique, create and communicate understanding and to collaborate with and relate to others.
- Personal effectiveness through task-management, time-management, teamwork and group interaction, dealing with uncertainty and adapting to new situations, personal and intellectual autonomy through independent learning.
- Practical/technical skills such as, modelling skills (abstraction, logic, succinctness), qualitative and quantitative analysis and general IT literacy.
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Reading List
There is no single textbook for this course. However, students ought to refer to the following books for reference:
Benerķa, L. Berik, G and Floro, M. (2015) Gender, Development and Globalization: Economics As If All People Mattered London: Routledge. 2nd Edition.
Jacobsen, J. (2007) The Economics of Gender Wiley-Blackwell. 3rd edition.
Marchand, M. and Runyan, A. (2011) Gender and Global Restructuring: Sightings, Sites, and Resistance New York: Routledge. 2nd Edition.
Throughout the course, we will also examine a variety of academic articles, working papers, and surveys with specific required reading prescribed for each topic. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Research and Inquiry
B1. The ability to identify, define and analyse theoretical and applied economic problems and identify or devise approaches to investigate and solve these problems.
B3. The ability to critically assess existing understanding of economic and social issues, the limitations of that understanding and the limitations of their own knowledge and understanding of those issues.
B4. The ability to question the principles, methods, standards and boundaries of economic knowledge
Personal and Intellectual Autonomy
C1. The ability to be independent learners who take responsibility for their own learning, and are committed to continuous reflection, self-evaluation and self-improvement.
C4. The ability to collaborate and debate effectively to test, modify and strengthen their own views.
Communication
D1. The ability to make effective use of oral, written and visual means to critique, create and communicate understanding.
D2. The ability to further their own learning through effective use of feedback.
D3. The ability to use communication as a tool for collaborating and relating to others.
Personal Effectiveness
E1. The ability to manage tasks and also skills in time-management.
E4. The ability to work effectively with others, capitalising on their different thinking. |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
10 two hour lectures, plus 5 one hour tutorials in addition. |
| Keywords | WomGlobEcon |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Sinead Ashe
Tel: (0131 6)51 5947
Email: sinead.ashe@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Anna Domagala
Tel: (0131 6)51 5305
Email: Anna.Domagala@ed.ac.uk |
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