EC108 - Macroeconomics 1
- Module code: EC108
- Module name: Macroeconomics 1
- Department: Economics
- Credit: 30
Content and teaching | Assessment | Availability
Module content and teaching
Principal aims
To introduce the student to the fundamental determinants of national income, employment, the price level and the foreign balance in the short and long run within a framework of active learning of economic theory and modelling.
Principal learning outcomes
By the end of the module, the student will be expected to have acquired familiarity with a range of macroeconomic issues in breadth and in depth. Learning in breadth involves familiarisation with the language of macroeconomics, the measurement of macroeconomic aggregates, recent trends in macroeconomic variables, and issues in macroeconomic policy. Learning in depth involves the capacity to apply theory to the solution of macroeconomic problems by postulating simple structural models, including definitions, assumptions, and behavioural characteristics of economic agents, using a combination of mathematical and graphical techniques.
Timetabled teaching activities
40 lectures (2 per week in the Autumn and Spring Terms), plus weekly seminars in Autumn and Spring
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Module assessment
Assessment group | Assessment name | Percentage |
---|---|---|
30 CATS (Module code: EC108-30) | ||
D1 (Assessed/examined work) | Assessed Course Work | 10% |
Assessed Course Work | 10% | |
Examination - Main Summer Exam Period (weeks 4-9) | 80% | |
Assessed Course Work | 100% |
Module availability
This module is available on the following courses:
Core
- Undergraduate Economics 3 Year Variants (L100) - Year 1
- Undergraduate Economics 3 Year Variants (L116) - Year 1
Optional Core
N/A
Optional
N/A