Aims: This module covers intermediate mathematical methods presented in contexts relevant for economists and students of connected subject fields. It aims to equip students with operational skills in applying intermediate, applied-mathematical methods to problems taken from various contexts in Economics and Social Sciences; and to train students in planning and systematically executing lengthy calculations both on paper as well as using software aids such as Mathematica/Matlab/Python.

Suitable for: 2nd / final year Economics (L100, L101 and L102) students. Students from other degree programmes can take the module so long as they meet the pre-requisite requirements.

Prerequisites: ECON0010 or an equivalent 30 credits in year 1 (applied) Mathematics is required. Some experience with Mathematica/Matlab such as acquired through ECON-skills lab (Year-1) is recommended but not required.

Assumed knowledge: The prerequisites cover a good familiarity with the key results from linear algebra and the calculus of several variables, in particular in optimization, and some elementary familiarity with ordinary, linear, differential equations and their solutions. Some familiarity with Mathematica, Matlab or Python will be useful but is not required. A general familiarity with Economics at the level of the ECON0002 of an equivalent 30 credits in Economics is beneficial bit also not strictly required.

This online module aims to develop greater understanding of, and critical reflection on, the contribution of North-South educational partnerships to building a...

This online module aims to develop greater understanding of, and critical reflection on, the contribution of North-South educational partnerships to building a greater understanding of learning in a global society. It will draw on perspectives from post- colonial and inter-cultural theories and explore their relevance to the influences and factors that need to be considered within educational partnerships. It further aims to provide educational practitioners with the skills to engage effectively in partnerships and to facilitate mutual learning between practitioners around the world. In more concrete terms, the module will look at examples of practice and analyse them in relation to discourses within development education and related theories.

As a result of completing this module, students will have:

• a greater understanding of the contribution of North-South partnerships to development education and learning within a global society;

• skills to manage effective partnerships;

• a greater understanding of where and how North-South partnerships can contribute to changes in understanding of global and development issues within the educational institution

• an understanding of and an ability to engage with issues regarding diversity and different social and cultural perspectives and approaches in partnerships.

• a broad knowledge of, and critical perspective on, the current state of research on GCE

• an understanding of current practices of GCE around the world.

Assessment for this module will be based on one written assignment of 5,000 words.