Postgraduate Course: Further Topics in Economics (ECNM11087)
Course Outline
| School | School of Economics |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This 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.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2021/22, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Block 1 (Sem 1) |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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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 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Written Exams 100% |
| Feedback |
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- demonstrate detailed knowledge and understanding of a small number of models and their mathematical underpinnings.
- be familiar with how these models are solved, and will be able to manipulate them.
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Reading List
| N. Gottfries' 'Macroeconomics' (ISBN: 978-0230275973), Romer, David (2011) Advanced Macroeconomics. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Tiancheng Sun
Tel:
Email: T.Sun@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sophie Bryan
Tel: (0131 6)50 9905
Email: Sophie.Bryan@ed.ac.uk |
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