SP52110: Public policy and economics
[Page last updated: 15 August 2024]
| Academic Year: | 2024/25 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Social & Policy Sciences |
| Credits: | 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 200 |
| Level: | Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
| Period: |
- Modular - March Start (M08)
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| Assessment Summary: | CWES 60%, CWVG 20%, EXIC 20% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- Online multiple choice quiz (EXIC 20%)
- Group presentation (CWVG 20%)
- Policy brief (CWES 60%)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
At the end of this unit, students will have:
- robust understanding of key economic concepts, their application and relevance to diverse areas of public policy. (T/A)
- in-depth understanding of how economics of public policy and public finances shape the framing and practicability of policy choices and modes of delivery. (T/F/A)
- Wide-ranging understanding of key contemporary economic issues and their implications for the development of public policy in a range of national and transnational settings. (T/F/A)
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| Synopsis: | Learn about the key concepts and tools relevant to economic analysis of public policy and how to assess them.
Building on these learnings, you will examine the economics of public policy through studying current economic challenges and debates.
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| Content: | This unit examines public policy through the lenses of economic analysis. It will develop understanding of the main economic determinants and motivations of Public Policy and to see how economic models can be used to shed some light on the logic of Government intervention in the economy.
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| Course availability: |
SP52110 is Compulsory on the following courses:
Department of Social & Policy Sciences
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2024/25.
- Courses 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.
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