Economic Policy|Infrastructure|Innovation and Enterprise|Public Policy and Administration|Sociology|Urban Studies

More than half the world’s population now lives in cities, making them a key site for innovative change. Yet many cities are saddled with outdated...

This module explores the debates and social research evidence around personal relationships in contemporary society. The module will mainly draw on...

This module explores the debates and social research evidence around personal relationships in contemporary society. The module will mainly draw on sociological and anthropological scholarship. Students will learn about the interplay between intimate life and social organisation, to understand better how wider social forces shape the most personal of experiences. Drawing on scholarship from across the globe, the module will explore how intimacy and love differ across the cultural, socio-economic and political contexts in which individuals live. The module will explore different kinds of ‘intimate relationships’, whether romantic, family or friendship based. Sexuality will be explored as a practice of intimacy. Students will also explore the range of methodological approaches and ethical dilemmas involved in researching personal life and sexual practice.

ECONOMICS|SOCIAL SCIENCE|ECONOMIC THINKING|MICROECONIMCS IN PUBLIC POLICY

This module is a first year core course that prepares students for the second year optional module, &#039;Economics of Public Policy&#039;. It is both an...

This module is a first year core course that prepares students for the second year optional module, 'Economics of Public Policy'. It is both an introduction to economic way of thinking, as well as a basic microeconomic theory module. It demonstrates how market-level phenomena is built up from individual decisions of economic agents, discusses when market forces work and when they fail. All topics will be covered with a strong policy focus and no advanced mathematics will be used. The module aims to familiarize students with basic concepts and principles of economic thinking, and also to teach students a solid understanding of a basic modelling toolkit to analyse how simple versions of public policies (e.g. taxes, antitrust regulations or insurance policies) may affect economic outcomes. Students will also get a flavour of how microeconomics is used in public policy debates.