Aims: To provide students with a thorough understanding of core concepts and methods of macroeconomics as a foundation for subsequent study of macroeconomic...

Macroeconomic Theory and Policy (ECON0016)

Aims: To provide students with a thorough understanding of core concepts and methods of macroeconomics as a foundation for subsequent study of macroeconomic topics within the degree programme, and as one of the key elements in the professional training of an economist.

Suitable for: Compulsory for 2nd year BSc Economics (L100, L101 and L102), Economics and Geography (LL17) and Philosophy and Economics (VL51) students. Also BSc Politics, Philosophy and Economics (4V86) students on the Economics and Politics concentration, and BA European Social and Political Studies (R990) students (if taking the Economics Specialisation route).

Prerequisites: ECON0002 or equivalent.

Assumed knowledge: Students coming in to the course should have a sound knowledge of the supply and demand side models of the macro-economy covered in ECON0002 (Units 6, 7, 9, 10, 13-16 of The Economy https://core-econ.org/the-economy/ ), including the micro-foundations of the labour market and of credit constraints using principal agent models of the labour and credit markets.

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Dissertation in Global Learning (CPAS0100)

All Masters students are required to submit either a dissertation or report at the end of their final year of study. These must be based on research, either empirical or theoretical. It provides the opportunity to explore an in-depth issue, with supervision, and introduces students to the skills and techniques required for research and writing scholarly publications. This module runs across an entire academic year. It provides support for the development of dissertation/ report research through: online activities and discussions (autumn term), development of a research proposal (autumn/ spring), and one-on-one tutorial support in conducting research and writing (spring/ summer). As a result of completing this module, students will be able to:

• conceptualise and write a coherent research proposal;

• formulate relevant research questions, on the basis of relevant literature and/ or observations of practice, and set about answering them on the basis of literature and/ or systematic data collection and analysis;

• select appropriate data collection methods where necessary and apply them with due regard to ethical considerations;

• complete a literature review which synthesizes and critiques relevant knowledge and ideas in a particular field of study and links to one or more research questions; • critically evaluate and analytically discuss evidence from primary and secondary sources;

• communicate information, ideas, and problems in keeping with academic reporting conventions.

Assessment of the module consists of a research proposal, evidence of peer-review of a proposal, completion of an ethics review and a dissertation/ report. Dissertation students will write a 2,000 word proposal + 17,000 word dissertation. Report students will write a 1,500 word proposal + 8,000 word dissertation.