Introductory description

EC956-15 Macroeconomics

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Module aims

Outline syllabus

This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.

The topics covered in this model may include:- Growth and Fluctuations- Labour and Financial markets - Macroeconomic Policy - International Macroeconomics

Learning outcomes

By the end of the module, students should be able to:

• "Subject Knowledge and Understanding: By the end of this module the student will be familiar with and will have a strong intellectual grasp of contemporary macroeconomic theory and policy The teaching and learning methods that enable students to achieve this learning outcome are: Lectures, seminars, and independent assigned reading The summative assessment methods that measure the achievement of this learning outcome are: Test and final examination."
• "Subject Knowledge and Understanding: The student will have been introduced to a number of formal macroeconomic models and will be able to apply these models to the analysis of current economic issues. The student’s grasp of macroeconomic will be enhanced by the acquisition of key skills which are both qualitative (e.g. assessing the various schools of thought in modern macroeconomics both verbally and in written work) and quantitative (e.g. acquiring new mathematical skills in dynamic optimisation and applying these to formal macroeconomic models. The teaching and learning methods that enable students to achieve this learning outcome are: Lectures, seminars, and independent assigned reading The summative assessment methods that measure the achievement of this learning outcome are: Test and final examination."
• "Subject Knowledge and Understanding: The student will also be familiar with the formal empirical evidence relating macroeconomic issues and will have develop cognitive skills enabling him/her to assess current research publications and appraise arguments used by academic and policy-making macroeconomists. The teaching and learning methods that enable students to achieve this learning outcome are: Lectures, seminars, and independent assigned reading The summative assessment methods that measure the achievement of this learning outcome are: Test and final examination."

Indicative reading list

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Subject specific skills

No subject specific skills defined for this module.

Transferable skills

No transferable skills defined for this module.