ES10007: The modern world economy
[Page last updated: 15 October 2020]
Academic Year: | 2020/1 |
Owning Department/School: | Department of Economics |
Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Notional Study Hours: | 120 |
Level: | Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
Period: |
- Semester 1
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Assessment Summary: | CW 100% |
Assessment Detail: | |
Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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Requisites: |
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Description: | Aims: To equip students with a critical analysis of important economic issues and of international institutions in a global context. The unit will take a theoretical, analytical and empirical view of the topics covered.
Learning Outcomes: By the end of the unit, students will be better able to provide an informed academic commentary on key issues and debates within the modern world economy.
Skills: Intellectual: analytical thinking, critical reading, discussing ideas, coherent understanding of issues by reading and evaluating a wide range of literature.
Key skills: Essay writing skills, communication skills and presentation skills.
Content: There will be a selection of topics from: financial crises, globalisation and international trade/exchange rates, economic growth and poverty. |
Programme availability: |
ES10007 is Compulsory on the following programmes:
Department of Economics
- UHES-AFB03 : BSc(Hons) Economics (Year 1)
- UHES-AAB03 : BSc(Hons) Economics with Study year abroad (Year 1)
- UHES-AKB03 : BSc(Hons) Economics with Year long work placement (Year 1)
- UHES-ACB03 : BSc(Hons) Economics with Combined Placement and Study Abroad (Year 1)
Department of Social & Policy Sciences
- UHSP-AFB21 : BSc(Hons) International Development with Economics (Year 1)
- UHSP-AKB21 : BSc(Hons) International Development with Economics with Year long work placement (Year 1)
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2020/21 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2021/22 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2020/21.
- Programmes and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
- Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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