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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Economics : Economics

Postgraduate Course: Further Topics in Economics (ECNM11087)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Economics CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThis course builds on Foundation of Economics, and strengthens understanding of certain topics in micro- and macroeconomics such as the real-business cycle model and matching frictions in the labour market, and credit market imperfections. These topics are treated in a mathematical way. Topics vary from year to year.
Course description This course is designed to deepen understanding of some core economic models treated mathematically. As such, it aims at depth rather than breadth, but introduces students to a more detailed and advanced approach to economic reasoning in a small number of topics.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2020/21, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Block 1 (Sem 1)
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 15, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 6, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 75 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 100 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Written Exams 100%
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. demonstrate detailed knowledge and understanding of a small number of models and their mathematical underpinnings.
  2. be familiar with how these models are solved, and will be able to manipulate them.
Reading List
N. Gottfries' 'Macroeconomics' (ISBN: 978-0230275973), Romer, David (2011) Advanced Macroeconomics.
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
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Contacts
Course organiserMr Tiancheng Sun
Tel:
Email: T.Sun@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Sophie Bryan
Tel: (0131 6)50 9905
Email: Sophie.Bryan@ed.ac.uk
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