Political Economy
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| ECON2016 | Economics | 2 | 10 | Spring UK |
- Code
- ECON2016
- School
- Economics
- Level
- 2
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Spring UK
Summary
This module is concerned with the effect of political and institutional factors on economic variables as well as with the study of politics using the techniques of economics.
Target Students
Available to Year 2 Undergraduate students on Economics degree programmes studying ECON2001 Microeconomic Theory or ECON2017 Principles of Microeconomics. Available to Year 2 Undergraduate students on the BA Jt Hons Politics and Economics and BSc Jt Hons Maths and Economics degrees. Also available to Economics Exchange students.
Co-requisites
Modules you must take in the same academic year, or have taken in a previous year, to enrol in this module:
Classes
This module is delivered through a series of lectures and tutorials.
Assessment
- 100% Exam 1 (2-hour): Exam
Assessed by end of spring semester
Educational Aims
The key aims of the module are:To acquaint students with the modern literature in theoretical and applied political economy.To provide an opportunity for interdisciplinary study within the Economics degree.To promote understanding of what economic techniques have to offer political science.To enrich students' study of economics with insights from political science.This module brings together concepts from economics and politics. It considers both how economic models may help to explain political phenomena and how political institutions may determine economic policy. The use of economic models enriched by insights from politics aims to build analytical thinking and problem solving.Learning Outcomes
Emphasised learning outcomes from the study of this module are:
A. Knowledge and Understanding:
A3: Show understanding of analytical methods, both theory- and model-based.
A6: Extensive knowledge and skills in specific specialisms in economics.
B. Intellectual Skills:
B2: Reason logically and work analytically.
C. Professional / Practical Skills:
C1: Discuss and analyse government policy.
C3: Be familiar with differing approaches to analysing a given economic problem and the history and development of economic ideas.
D. Transferable Skills:
D1: Apply mathematical, statistical and graphical techniques in an appropriate manner.