Courses / Module

• utilise their understanding of economic principles and economic theory to explain real-life economic issues;
• clearly rationalise and assess appropriate economic policies for specific issues;
• identify the optimal economic policy from a menu of policy options;
• exhibit an understanding of economic reports from various media platforms;
• critically analyse the economic arguments of others;
• utilise appropriate quantitative methods to explain real world economic issues and develop and support any economic argument;
• identify reputable sources of economic data;
• appropriately collate, analyse and interpret relevant economic data to determine the validity of an economic argument; also clearly present, communicate and defend any economic viewpoints; and write a report on an economic issue, clearly identifying supporting arguments and evidence, by utilising appropriate graphical, statistical and referencing tools.

• Students will be introduced to the different aspects of the module through lectures and provision of video material. The issues discussed in these lectures will be reinforced in group tutorials/workshops and/or in direct meetings with an assigned departmental supervisor. Students will work on assignments/projects individually or in groups and will present these to class members.

• Module Graded (numeric value) or Ungraded (Pass/Not Passed): Graded

• Pass standard: 40%
• Could the result of this module be capped? No

• Are supplemental/resit registrations permitted? Yes

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