Principal Aims

Principal Learning Outcomes

Subject-Specific/Professional Skills:...produce concise and analytical reports relating to economic problems and issues. The teaching and learning methods that enable students to achieve this learning outcome are: Essays, Group Projects, Tutorial presentations. The assessment methods that measure the achievement of this learning outcome are: Formative: Essays, Group Projects, Summative: Summer Examination.

Cognitive Skills:...analyse and formulate models for understanding and solving problems. The teaching and learning methods that enable students to achieve this learning outcome are: Exercise question sheets, Essays, Group Projects, Tutorial discussions and presentations. The assessment methods that measure the achievement of this learning outcome are: Formative: Exercise question sheet answers, Essays, Group Projects, Summative: Summer Examination.

Cognitive Skills:...analyse competing models and hypotheses in a critical way. The teaching and learning methods that enable students to achieve this learning outcome are: Exercise question sheets, Essays, Group Projects. The assessment methods that measure the achievement of this learning outcome are: Formative: Essays, Group Projects, Summative: Summer Examination.

Subject-Specific/Professional Skills:...select and apply appropriate economic models and techniques to particular problems relating to business and industry. The teaching and learning methods that enable students to achieve this learning outcome are: Lectures, Reading, Exercise question sheets, Essays, Group Projects, Tutorial discussions and presentations. The assessment methods that measure the achievement of this learning outcome are: Formative: Exercise question sheet answers, Essays, Group Projects, Summative: Summer Examination.

Subject knowledge and understanding:...demonstrate knowledge of economic trends, institutions and policies, especially in the context of strategic decisions of businesses. The teaching and learning methods that enable students to achieve this learning outcome are: Exercise question sheets, Essays, Group Projects, Tutorial discussions and presentations. The assessment methods that measure the achievement of this learning outcome are: Formative: Exercise question sheet answers, Essays, Group Projects, Summative: Summer Examination.

Subject knowledge and understanding:...abstract and simplify basic economic problems through the application of simple theoretical models. The teaching and learning methods that enable students to achieve this learning outcome are: Lectures, Reading, Exercise question sheets, Tutorial discussions, Essays, Group projects. The assessment methods that measure the achievement of this learning outcome are: Formative: Exercise question sheet answers, Essays, Group Projects, Summative: Summer Examination.

Key Skills:...communicate knowledge and understanding of economics in written, spoken, graphical and in elementary mathematical forms. The teaching and learning methods that enable students to achieve this learning outcome are: Exercise question sheets, Essays, Group Projects, Tutorial discussions and presentations. The assessment methods that measure the achievement of this learning outcome are: Formative: Exercise question sheet answers, Essays, Group Projects, Summative: Summer Examination.

Key Skills:...present the output of their own work to an audience. Work effectively on team projects. The teaching and learning methods that enable students to achieve this learning outcome are: Group Projects, Tutorial discussions and presentations. Group Projects. The assessment methods that measure the achievement of this learning outcome are: Formative: Group Projects, Tutorial presentations.

Key Skills:...conduct individual and collaborative research into an Economic topic, using world wide web and library resources. The teaching and learning methods that enable students to achieve this learning outcome are: Exercise question sheets, Essays, Group Projects. The assessment methods that measure the achievement of this learning outcome are: Formative: Exercise question sheet answers, Essays, Group Projects, Summative: Summer Examination.

Subject knowledge and understanding:...understand key concepts in Economics, such as long run cost curves, human capital investment, yield curves, IS/LM, aggregate supply/aggregate demand models, imperfect competition. The teaching and learning methods that enable students to achieve this learning outcome are: Lectures, Reading, Exercise question sheets, Tutorial discussions, Essays, Group projects. The assessment methods that measure the achievement of this learning outcome are: Formative: Exercise question sheet answers, Essays, Group Projects, Summative: Summer Examination.

Syllabus

Context

Core Module

N140 - Year 2, NN37 - Year 2

Optional Module

MN31 - Year 3, N140 - Year 2, NN35 - Year 2, N1R2 - Year 2, N1RA - Year 2, N1RB - Year 2, N1RC - Year 2

Pre or Co-requisites

EC131 Economics for Business

This module is not available for Economics students.

Summary:

Modules: EC131-15

Assessment

Assessment Method

In-person Examination (100%)

Coursework Details

In-person Examination (100%)

Exam Timing

Summer

Exam Rubric

Time Allowed: 2 Hours

Read all instructions carefully - and read through the entire paper at least once before you start entering your answers.

There are TWO sections in this paper. Answer ALL TEN questions in Section A (40 marks in total) and BOTH questions in Section B (30 marks each).

Answer each whole question in a separate booklet.

Approved scientific (non-graphical) pocket calculators are allowed.

Previous exam papers can be found in the University’s past papers archive. Please note that previous exam papers may not have operated under the same exam rubric or assessment weightings as those for the current academic year. The content of past papers may also be different.

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