Postgraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2023-2024 (archived)
Module ECON44815: ADVANCED MACROECONOMICS
Department: Economics
ECON44815: ADVANCED MACROECONOMICS
| Type | Tied | Level | 4 | Credits | 15 | Availability | Available in 2023/24 | Module Cap |
|---|
| Tied to | L1T109 |
|---|---|
| Tied to | L1T309 |
| Tied to | L1T409 |
| Tied to | N3K709 |
Prerequisites
- None
Corequisites
- None
Excluded Combination of Modules
- None
Aims
- To develop knowledge and analytical skills in advanced macroeconomics.
Content
- Advanced topics may be drawn from:
- growth theory
- business cycle theory: DSGE modelling
- monetary theory
- and their respective applications
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- be able to interpret scholarly literature in advanced macroeconomics;
- have sufficient familiarity with the relevant current academic literature to identify open questions for their own research.
Subject-specific Skills:
- be able to apply problem-solving and analytical skills to complex issues in macroeconomics.
Key Skills:
- Written Communication;
- Planning, Organising and Time Management;
- Problem Solving and Analysis;
- Using Initiative;
- Numeracy;
- Computer Literacy.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Teaching is by lectures, workshops and computer practicals. Learning takes place through attendance at lectures, preparation for and participation in workshops and practicals, and private study.
- Formative assessment is by means of one exercise.
- Summative assessment is by means of a written examination and a project.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 10 | 1 per week | 2 hours | 20 | |
| Workshops | 8 | Weekly | 1 hour | 8 | ■ |
| Computer Practicals | 3 | 2 hours | 6 | ||
| Preparation & Reading | 114 | ||||
| Revision Lectures | 1 | 2 hours | 2 | ||
| Total | 150 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Examination | Component Weighting: 80% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| One in-person written examination | 2 hours | 100% | Same |
| Component: Project | Component Weighting: 20% | ||
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Computational macroeconomics project | 1000 words max excluding equations. tables and graphs | 100% | Same |
Formative Assessment:
One formative assignment will be assessed. This will be a set of analytical problems.
■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University