Title:

Contemporary Issues in Human Geography

Code:

GV1CIG

Convenor:

DR Filippo Menga

Summary:

This module provides students with an appreciation of the geographical dimensions of contemporary global issues and events that are shaping the world around us. This appreciation works in two ways, by encouraging students to operationalise geographical concepts to better understand these issues, and by reflecting back on the nature of geographical research in the light of contemporary events. The module is taught by a team of active researchers in human geography, each of whom will use illustrations from their own work as the basis for the module.

Assessment Method:

Set exercise 50%, Report 50%

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Title:

Introducing Human Geography

Code:

GV1HGI

Convenor:

PROF Avril Maddrell

Summary:

This module aims to increase your understanding of what it is to do geography, think geographically and be a geographer. Starting from first principles, it explores the basic concepts that mark out geography as a distinctive discipline and traces how geographers have come to define themselves. It asks why geography’s history is essential to understanding how we, as geographers, investigate and ask questions of the world. This module supports the more specific subject modules found in the first, second and third year of the degree programme by providing geographical context.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 50%, Report 50%

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Title:

Introductory Mathematics for Economics 1

Code:

EC116

Convenor:

DR Yutong Li

Summary:

This module provides an introduction to the mathematical concepts which are of key importance in economics and to which reference is made in compulsory taught modules for single and joint degree programmes in the Department of Economics.

Assessment Method:

Exam 60%, Assignment 10%, Set exercise 10%, Class test 20%

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Title:

Introductory Quantitative Methods in Economics and Business 1

Code:

EC115

Convenor:

DR Stefania Lovo

Summary:

This module provides an introduction to quantitative techniques useful in economics.

Assessment Method:

Exam 60%, Assignment 20%, Class test 20%

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Title:

Introductory Macroeconomics

Code:

EC114

Convenor:

DR Mark Guzman

Summary:

Introductory Macroeconomics is a first course in understanding what economists consider to be a nation’s economy.  It is designed to provide you with a general introduction to the basic concepts and models used by economists to comprehend the actual world in which you live and the general discussions found in the media and in political discourse.  

Assessment Method:

Exam 50%, Set exercise 25%, Class test 25%

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Title:

Introductory Microeconomics

Code:

EC113

Convenor:

PROF Marina Della Giusta

Summary:

To introduce students to the basic principles of microeconomics.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 50%, Class test 50%

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Title:

Techniques in Geography and Environmental Science

Code:

GV1TGE

Convenor:

DR Mike Simmonds

Summary:

This module provides all students in Geography & Environmental Science with an introduction to methodology and techniques across the discipline. The module will ensure that all students have the required skills for the analysis and interpretation of geographical and environmental data based on a series of lectures, laboratory and computer-based practicals and a compulsory fieldclass (-3 days) to Somerset.

Assessment Method:

Set exercise 10%, Project 30%, Report 50%, Class test 10%

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Title:

Theories and Debates in Human Geography

Code:

GV1HGT

Convenor:

DR Eirini Saratsi

Summary:

This module provides students with an introduction to core academic debates and theories in contemporary human geography. It introduces students to key sub-disciplines within human geography including economic, social, environmental and political geography. The module also establishes foundation knowledge for students wishing to take more advanced human geography modules in Parts 2 and 3. The module is taught by a team of human geographers, each giving an introduction to their area of particular expertise. In this way, the module also serves as an introduction to the research interests of staff in the Department. Teaching is mainly delivered through a series of lectures and student-led learning is encouraged through carefully selected further reading.

Assessment Method:

Exam 75%, Assignment 25%

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Title:

The Economics of Climate Change

Code:

EC110

Convenor:

DR Stefania Lovo

Summary:

The module will offer an economic perspective on the causes and consequences of climate change. It will provide an introduction to key theoretical concepts, such as externalities and public goods, and to the policy tools available to devise adequate responses to climate change, such as command and control measures, taxation and subsidies. The module will also introduce national and international policy approaches in dealing with climate change and provide an overview of their implications for economic development.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 60%, Class test 40%

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Title:

Introduction to Economic Institutions and Policy

Code:

EC107

Convenor:

DR Maria Asensio

Summary:

This module provides an introduction to the key economic institutions in Britain and the nature of the policy process undertaken by the government. The module also covers the work of the main international institutions such as the IMF and World Bank and their role in alleviating world poverty.

Assessment Method:

Exam 60%, Set exercise 40%

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Title:

Economy, Politics and Culture in the Roman World

Code:

EC118

Convenor:

PROF Ken Dark

Summary:

Understanding the Roman world with reference to its relevance to studies of long-term political, cultural and economic change and to contemporary societies and economies.

Assessment Method:

Exam 80%, Assignment 20%

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Title:

Economic Policy and Social Problems

Code:

EC111

Convenor:

PROF Giovanni Razzu

Summary:

This module will explore a range of contemporary social problems and how economic policy can be used to address them.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 40%, Report 60%

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Title:

Introductory Quantitative Methods in Economics and Business 2 and Study Skills

Code:

EC120

Convenor:

DR Simonetta Longhi

Summary:

This module extends the use of standard statistical techniques acquired in ‘Introductory Quantitative Methods 1’ and develops basic study and careers skills.

Assessment Method:

Exam 60%, Project 40%

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Title:

Introductory Mathematics for Economics 2

Code:

EC121

Convenor:

MISS Anisa Butt

Summary:

This module extends the knowledge of mathematical concepts and techniques gained through ‘EC116 Introductory mathematics for economics 1’. Reference is made in compulsory taught modules for single degree programmes in the Department of Economics.

Assessment Method:

Exam 60%, Assignment 10%, Set exercise 10%, Class test 20%

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Title:

Globalisation and the History of Western Capitalism

Code:

EC123

Convenor:

PROF Mark Casson

Summary:

Globalisation has been a major influence on the economic growth of the Western World (Europe and North America), It encourages international trade and investment and creates mass markets; it also stimulates economic migration, foreign investment and technological innovation. But the world has been globalised before – in the Age of High Imperialism, 1870-1914. Antecedents of globalisation can even be detected in the Age of Discovery, c.1450-1600.This course examines how the world economy ‘got to where it is today’ by charting the evolution of international economic activity from 1200 to the present. It begins with the development of the great port cities and concludes with a description of the modern ‘networked global village’.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

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Title:

Research Training for Geography and Environmental Science.

Code:

GV2RTS

Convenor:

DR Mike Simmonds

Summary:

This module enables the development of a wide range of professional skills, including research training, project management, career awareness and employability. The main focus of the module is a team based research project, in which students work closely with an academic mentor to carry out a piece of carefully planned and highly professional research. Students will act as consultants, designing, executing and reporting on a research project that meets the original project brief. Students will also be asked to tailor their CV to a subject-relevant job advert for which they should be qualified to apply for. They will also produce a supporting covering letter. This element will be supported by the Careers Service. Students will encounter more advanced-level research skills training. They will also gain experience of the University of Reading Research Ethics and Health and Safety processes as they prepare for their project. 

Assessment Method:

Assignment 20%, Oral 20%, Report 50%, Class test 10%

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Title:

Geography & Environmental Science Field Class 4.

Code:

GV2FCB

Convenor:

PROF Mike Goodman

Summary:

Fieldwork is a key component of the Benchmark Statement for Geography degrees. This module places key concepts in human geography within a real world setting and introduces important field research techniques applicable to Human Geography. It is planned that this field class will be based in Berlin. Participants make a contribution towards the financial cost of the trip.

Assessment Method:

Project 20%, Report 80%

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Title:

Intermediate Macroeconomics

Code:

EC202

Convenor:

DR Mark Guzman

Summary:

Intermediate Macroeconomics builds on concepts introduced in Principles of Macroeconomics.  It is designed to provide a more in-depth understanding of the fundamental principles and analytic concepts related to economic growth, inflation, unemployment and interest rates.  

Assessment Method:

Exam 50%, Set exercise 25%, Class test 25%

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Title:

Intermediate Microeconomics

Code:

EC201

Convenor:

DR Minyan Zhu

Summary:

This module builds on material covered in introductory microeconomic courses and introduces students to some of the more advanced topics in microeconomic theory, including intertemporal choice, decision-making under risk, game theory, and general equilibrium theory.

Assessment Method:

Exam 60%, Set exercise 40%

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Title:

Summer Micro-Placement

Code:

GV2MPL

Convenor:

DR Rob Batchelor

Summary:

This module gives students an opportunity to undertake a research or professional placement broadly related to the general area of their degree programme, during the summer vacation preceding Part 2 or 3 study. Research placements will provide the opportunity of working with a member of staff on a current project based in the UK or internationally. Professional placements would allow students to work with a professional organisation, consultancy or government organisation to gain experience of the professional sector.

Assessment Method:

Practical 50%, Oral 50%

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Title:

Population Geography

Code:

GV2POP

Convenor:

DR Sylvie Dubuc

Summary:

This module provides an introduction to population geography topics and a methodological analytical foundation for the study of populations. This encompasses demographic methods, the analysis of population data and measures, contemporary dynamics of population growth, composition, spatial distribution and processes associated to population change. The module will introduce you to a secondary data analysis approach to population key topics. We will explore how demographic trends link with development. The module addresses essentially global issues.

You will learn through independent reading guided by the lectures, and quantitative data analyses taught and applied in practical classes. You will encounter a range of quantitative data and, in addition to developing your conceptual appreciation of population-related topics and contemporary issues, you will gain practical skills associated with secondary data analysis and interpretation.

Assessment Method:

Set exercise 70%, Class test 30%

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Title:

Summer Placement

Code:

GV2PLA

Convenor:

DR Rob Batchelor

Summary:

This module gives students an opportunity to undertake a research or professional placement broadly related to the general area of their degree programme, during the summer vacation preceding Part 2 or Part 3 study. Research placements will provide the opportunity of working with a member of staff on a current project based in the UK or internationally. Professional placements would allow students to work with a professional organisation, consultancy or government organisation to gain experience of the professional sector.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 40%, Practical 30%, Oral 30%

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Title:

Energy Resources

Code:

GV2ER

Convenor:

DR Alan Howard

Summary:

The module explores key social, environmental and political issues affecting energy resource provision. The module covers key events dating back to the 1940s although the focus is on the current energy context in the UK and its future prospects.

Assessment Method:

Portfolio 100%

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Title:

Culture, Identity and Place

Code:

GV2CIP

Convenor:

DR Yaw Adjei-Amoako

Summary:

The module discusses key concepts and approaches to the study of culture, identity and place and relates these to global processes of socio-cultural change. It explores how people in different places and contexts are represented and how they may contest and resist dominant representations.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

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Title:

Corporate Social Responsibility Consultancy

Code:

GV2CSR

Convenor:

MR Jim Ormond

Summary:

This module introduces students to critical analyses of corporate social responsibility and environmental governance. The module encourages students to play the role of sustainability consultants, drawing on the module convenor’s extensive experience in this area. As such, students will gain employability and professional development skills alongside the more intellectual content of the module.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

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Title:

Analysing Social Data

Code:

GV2ASD

Convenor:

PROF Steve Musson

Summary:

I have met hundreds of students during my career who told me they 'couldn't do statistics'. This view was often based on a lack of confidence in their mathematical ability to follow through the technical steps required to complete a statistics test, and confusion over how to interpret statistical results. As a consequence, large numbers of students are switched off from using numerical data because they aren't sure they can handle it. This module takes a different approach to analysing social data. Rather than seeing data as a set of numbers that need to be subjected to complex mathematical processes, it sees such data as political and social ammunition. In this module, we will use social data to persuade, argue, illustrate and deceive. The emphasis will NOT be on developing your statistical ability. Instead, I want you to become a better informed, more confident and critical user of social data. I hope that these skills will be useful both in the remainder of your degree and in your life after university.

Assessment Method:

Set exercise 100%

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Title:

Geographies of Development

Code:

GV2H1

Convenor:

DR Sally Lloyd-Evans

Summary:

This module aims to increase the student's knowledge and understanding of the main theoretical perspectives on development, and the key institutions, actors and discourses. It will equip students with the skills to identify, analyse and evaluate ways in which development issues have been identified and addressed in the past and present. It is taught through a series of lectures and seminars with assessment based on a 2-hr written examination.

Assessment Method:

Exam 100%

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Title:

Geographical Information Systems

Code:

GV2GIS

Convenor:

DR Jess Neumann

Summary:

The module introduces students to the principles, techniques and applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Following an online introductory lecture the focus is 'hands-on', based on a series of practical sessions to introduce students to basic tasks including: working with different types of spatial data and their storage and management; setting coordinate systems and projections; geoprocessing, creating and editing data, spatial analysis, symbology, labelling and map design.

Assessment Method:

Practical 20%, Report 60%, Class test 20%

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Title:

Introductory Econometrics

Code:

EC204

Convenor:

DR Steven Bosworth

Summary:

This module is primarily designed to give students a general understanding of basic econometrics with an emphasis on the interpretation of basic linear regression results and their relevance in economic analysis. It is linked closely to EC205, which is a natural follow-on.The module will also help students understand key elements involved in career development, and help access relevant work experience and internships while at University.

Assessment Method:

Exam 60%, Project 20%, Class test 20%

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Title:

History of Economic Thought

Code:

EC209

Convenor:

PROF Marina Della Giusta

Summary:

The module aims to acquaint students with the main schools of thought in economics. The module presents scholars and their ideas in historical perspective, and illustrates their relevance in the context of contemporary debates.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

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Title:

Economics of Social Policy

Code:

EC238

Convenor:

DR Carl Singleton

Summary:

The module concentrates on how economic analysis can be applied to the real world problems faced by policy makers. Economic analysis is employed in a wide range of social policies, whether in Government, the third sector but also in private sector organisations. This module concentrates on social economic problems. Analysis requires techniques taken from both micro and macroeconomics. Social economics covers a wide range of issues and the topics chosen will vary from year to year, depending on the current focus of policy interest. But, in general, the module could cover poverty and inequality, housing, crime, health, education, labour markets and urban economics for example. Not all these topics will be covered each year.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 80%, Report 20%

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Title:

Business Economics

Code:

EC208

Convenor:

DR Nigel Wadeson

Summary:

This module introduces a number of areas of business economics not covered in the industrial organisation module, with a concentration on theory. It requires reading from a variety of sources and so is suitable for students particularly interested in business economics.

Assessment Method:

Exam 80%, Assignment 20%

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Title:

Empirical Methods for Economics and Social Sciences

Code:

EC207

Convenor:

MR Adesola Olumayowa Sunmoni

Summary:

This module introduces the students to the study and practice of data analysis in the social sciences.

Assessment Method:

Practical 25%, Project 50%, Class test 25%

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Title:

Intermediate Mathematics for Economics

Code:

EC206

Convenor:

MISS Zhe Wang

Summary:

The module will make use of the introduction to mathematical techniques covered in Part 1 and present a further range of methods and their economic applications. Other core and elective modules in the various Economics programmes will make use of this material and provide further applications in their own context.

Assessment Method:

Exam 80%, Assignment 5%, Class test 15%

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Title:

Economic History

Code:

EC243

Convenor:

PROF Peter Scott

Summary:

This module explains how the world economy got to be where it is today focusing on the first globalisation and economic crises. The long-run approach is instructive as it covers a period where the first truly global integration occurred, followed by the disintegration after the First World War and the global Great Depression emanating from the US in the 1930s, and the post-war reconstruction and resurgence punctuated by the Oil Crises of the 1970s.

Assessment Method:

Exam 60%, Assignment 25%, Set exercise 15%

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Title:

Drugs, Development and Democracy in Latin America

Code:

GV3DLA

Convenor:

DR Thomas Grisaffi

Summary:

This module examines the debate over development and modernity as it has evolved in relation to Latin America.  The course examines the turn to neoliberal governance, its impacts and popular responses.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

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Title:

Consumption, Politics and Space

Code:

GV3CPS

Convenor:

PROF Mike Goodman

Summary:

This module provides students with an appreciation of the theoretical and empirical links among consumption, globalisation and sustainability from the perspective of political ecology. It enables students to develop a critical awareness of the role of the middle-class and rich people in global patterns of consumption and enviro-social sustainability and facilitates an understanding of the moral economies of global consumption networks.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 60%, Oral 20%, Portfolio 20%

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Title:

ERASMUS Exchange Programme

Code:

GV3ER1

Convenor:

DR Filippo Menga

Summary:

This module allows students to opt to spend one of their third year terms (Autumn or Spring) at one of our Erasmus partner institutions in Europe or through the University-wide links in North America and Australia. Currently, the Department has established links with: The Faculty of Spatial Sciences, University of Groningen (The Netherlands); The University Centre on Svalbard (UNIS) and The Department of Geography, University of Bergen (Norway). For those students studying abroad in Europe, funding is contributed by the ERASMUS+ Exchange Scheme. Each study abroad student takes modules equivalent to 40 credits, which are substituted for course credits in Reading.

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Title:

Dissertation (Study Abroad Students)

Code:

GV3DSA

Convenor:

DR Filippo Menga

Summary:

This module allows students to opt to spend one of their third year terms (Autumn or Spring) at one of our Erasmus partner institutions in Europe or through the University-wide links in North America and Australia. Currently, the Department has established links with: The Faculty of Spatial Sciences, University of Groningen (The Netherlands); The University Centre on Svalbard (UNIS) and The Department of Geography, University of Bergen (Norway). For those students studying abroad in Europe, funding is contributed by the ERASMUS+ Exchange Scheme. Each study abroad student takes modules equivalent to 40 credits, which are substituted for course credits in Reading.

Assessment Method:

Dissertation 100%

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Title:

Culture and Development in Africa

Code:

GV344

Convenor:

DR Yaw Adjei-Amoako

Summary:

This module explores the relationship between culture and development in the context of sub-Saharan Africa from theoretical and policy perspectives. Students analyse key social, cultural and development processes and contemporary issues affecting Africa at a range of geographical scales.

Assessment Method:

Exam 50%, Assignment 50%

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Title:

Geography & Environmental Science Dissertation

Code:

GV3GED

Convenor:

DR Shovonlal Roy

Summary:

All students taking Geography and Environmental Science as their main degree subject are required to produce a dissertation as part of their degree. The dissertation is an original piece of research carried out by the students independently, but with the support of an allocated adviser, and contributing to knowledge in a particular field of study. Students have a choice of dissertation topic within the range of expertise available in the Department of Geography and Environmental Science.

Assessment Method:

Dissertation 100%

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Title:

ERASMUS Exchange Programme

Code:

GV3ER3

Convenor:

DR Filippo Menga

Summary:

This module allows students to opt to spend one of their third year terms (Autumn or Spring) at one of our Erasmus partner institutions in Europe or through the University-wide links in North America and Australia. Currently, the Department has established links with: The Faculty of Spatial Sciences, University of Groningen (The Netherlands); The University Centre on Svalbard (UNIS) and The Department of Geography, University of Bergen (Norway). For those students studying abroad in Europe, funding is contributed by the ERASMUS+ Exchange Scheme. Each study abroad student takes modules equivalent to 40 credits, which are substituted for course credits in Reading.

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Title:

Global Justice, Labour and Development

Code:

GV3JLD

Convenor:

DR Sally Lloyd-Evans

Summary:

«p»Recent debates around sweatshops and forced labour have refocused geographical attention on the injustices brought about by globalization that have led to escalating poverty, inequalities between the 'North' and the 'South’ and a global 'cheap labour economy'. This module provides an in-depth insight into contemporary academic and policy debates around labour and livelihoods in the global South from ‘social justice’ and 'development' perspectives.   Through a critique of globalisation, migration, civil society, gender and international governance, students will explore some of the most pressing ethical and justice debates on decent work today such as child labour, the ‘DIY’ or informal economy and modern day slavery.«/p»

Assessment Method:

Exam 50%, Oral 10%, Report 40%

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Title:

Water Politics

Code:

GV3WAT

Convenor:

DR Filippo Menga

Summary:

Water is a quintessential component for life and for the development of societies. Water is also an irreplaceable and transient resource, which crosses political boundaries in the form of rivers, lakes, and groundwater aquifers. Furthermore, water is not just a natural resource and a physical agent, but it is also deeply embedded in social, political, and economic processes. This module examines the political, social, international and economic aspects of freshwater resources from a geographical perspective, enabling students to develop a critical understanding of a number of issues related to the management and sharing of this resource. 

Assessment Method:

Exam 50%, Assignment 50%

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Title:

Industrial Organisation

Code:

EC347

Convenor:

DR Joo Young Jeon

Summary:

This module presents a number of lessons from theoretical industrial economics for our understanding of corporate decision-making - such as price-setting, output-setting, investment in productive capacity, advertising and collusive behaviour. In this context, the role of industrial competition is emphasised and both the determinants of market structure and the imperatives for competition policy intervention are discussed.

Assessment Method:

Exam 60%, Assignment 20%, Class test 20%

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Title:

Processes of Long Term Political and Economic Change

Code:

EC337

Convenor:

PROF Ken Dark

Summary:

Understanding the Roman Empire and its relevance to studies of long-term political, cultural and economic change and to contemporary societies and economies in much more depth than in EC118 Economy, Politics and Culture in the Roman World.

Assessment Method:

Exam 80%, Assignment 20%

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Title:

The Economics of Sports and Games

Code:

EC325

Convenor:

DR Carl Singleton

Summary:

This module introduces students to the “peculiar economics of sport”, as expressed by Walter Neale in his seminal 1964 paper. From considering whether the unit of analysis should be the sports club/individual or sports league to the uncertainty of outcome hypothesis, competitive balance and the implications of the invariance principle for the labour market in sports, we consider various sports and games from an economic perspective.

Some proficiency with statistical software is assumed, as the assessment includes an applied econometrics exercise.

Assessment Method:

Exam 60%, Set exercise 10%, Project 30%

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Title:

Economics of Banking

Code:

EC327

Convenor:

DR Tho Pham

Summary:

This module provides students with a guide to the economic theory of banking covering the recent developments in academic research with a focus on the microeconomics of banking. The module will address important issues including the economic theory of bank intermediation pointing out the weaknesses in the banking sector, strategies adopted by banks to address risks, economic assessment of competition and stability in banking, the rationale for government intervention, and banking regulation. 

Assessment Method:

Exam 60%, Assignment 40%

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Title:

Money and Banking

Code:

EC320

Convenor:

DR Shixuan Wang

Summary:

This module is designed to provide you with an in-depth understanding on two parts: 1) financial markets (direct finance) and 2) financial intermediaries (indirect finance). In the first part, we will cover interest rate, bonds, and stocks. In the second part, we will discuss financial institutions, commercial banks, central banks, money creation, and monetary policy. By the end of this module students should have a clear understanding of the common financial assets, banking system and the central bank - as well as the interrelationship between these institutions and monetary policy, interest rates, and inflation. 

Assessment Method:

Exam 60%, Class test 40%

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Title:

Development Economics

Code:

EC319

Convenor:

DR Neha Hui

Summary:

Development economics concerns the application of economic tools to the study of issues that are of particular importance to developing countries. This module primarily (though not necessarily exclusively) focuses on the application of macro and microeconomic theory to understanding causes and consequences of underdevelopment, It also looks at how countries grow and develop and  studies the behaviour of individuals, including their choices and constraints when markets are missing or incomplete. Development economics is a broad field, so that the module will necessarily focus only on a selection of topics relevant for development. 

Assessment Method:

Exam 60%, Assignment 30%, Class test 10%

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Title:

Urban Economics

Code:

EC317

Convenor:

DR Vivien Burrows

Summary:

The module introduces students to key topics in urban economics. We will examine some of the main economic theories and models that are used to study cities and their development, and explore a range of problems that affect cities and policies that can be used to address them. 

Assessment Method:

Exam 60%, Assignment 25%, Set exercise 15%

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Title:

Public Economics

Code:

EC314

Convenor:

DR Vivien Burrows

Summary:

This module provides students with the opportunity to explore the rationale for government intervention in the economy, to assess what the role of the government should be, and to analyse a wide range of policy issues.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 50%, Set exercise 50%

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Title:

International Economics

Code:

EC311

Convenor:

DR Hussein Hassan

Summary:

International economics is concerned with economic interactions among sovereign nations, in terms of trade in goods and services as well as investment in financial and real assets. It tries to answer questions such as: why do nations trade; what are the gains from trade; are such benefits fairly allocated across various social groups; should trade be free or protected; how much should trade and financial relations among nations be regulated, integrated, coordinated; why do monetary regimes and exchange rates matter; why do some nations tend to accumulate current account deficits and foreign debt whereas other are in surplus and are net lenders. Part of the module will apply the introduced theoretical concepts and models to the policy context of Brexit and EU integration.

Assessment Method:

Exam 60%, Set exercise 40%

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Title:

Advanced Macroeconomics

Code:

EC302

Convenor:

DR Alexander Mihailov

Summary:

This module covers major theories of long-run economic growth and short-run economic fluctuations. It looks at issues such as what causes economies to grow, why some countries are richer than others, and what poorer nations can do to catch up. It then looks at alternative explanations for what causes economies to fluctuate in the short run and what role the government can, or should play, in smoothing out fluctuations.

Assessment Method:

Exam 60%, Set exercise 20%, Project 20%

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Title:

Advanced Microeconomics

Code:

EC301

Convenor:

DR Steven Bosworth

Summary:

This module introduces game theory and some of its economic applications.

Assessment Method:

Exam 60%, Assignment 20%, Class test 20%

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Title:

Macroeconometrics

Code:

EC350

Convenor:

DR Shixuan Wang

Summary:

This module is one of two applied econometric modules which provide further development of econometric methods introduced in Parts 1 and 2.  EC350 focuses on techniques in the time series econometrics. This module is intended to teach students macroeconometrics, which focuses time series econometrics with applications on macroeconomic datesets. In addition students will develop their econometric software skills in R.

Assessment Method:

Exam 60%, Project 40%

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Title:

Financial Economics

Code:

EC349

Convenor:

DR Hussein Hassan

Summary:

This module aims to provide a rigorous coverage of the economic reasoning underpinning much of modern finance including portfolio theory and asset pricing. It will apply neoclassical financial analysis both as intellectual contributions in their own and as a set of guidelines to financial decision making in the more complex world of uncertainty and market imperfections. It will also discuss the organisation of a modern financial system highlighting the role of financial intermediaries, such as banks, facing market imperfections. 

Assessment Method:

Exam 50%, Assignment 25%, Set exercise 25%

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Title:

Business History

Code:

EC348

Convenor:

PROF Peter Scott

Summary:

The course reviews the history of business from the earliest times to the present day. It provides a wide-ranging introduction to the history of businesses at different times and in different countries. It focuses on the growth of major businesses that have had a significant impact on technological innovation and social structures. It analyses the growth of business through the lens of entrepreneurship, emphasising the role of individual personality and social institutions in the growth of business enterprises.

Assessment Method:

Assignment 100%

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