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This is a final year dissertation course for BSc Human Sciences students. The overall aim of this course is to encourage interdisciplinary...

Human Sciences Seminar Project (ANTH0035)

Economics of the Family is an elective undergraduate module for final year students who have a good grasp of tools and concepts of microeconomics. It is a...

Economics of the Family is an elective undergraduate module for final year students who have a good grasp of tools and concepts of microeconomics. It is a module about the operation of the dating/marriage market and its interdependence with other markets, most notably the labour market. In terms of content, the module follows a natural sequence of topics, reflecting the progress of a relationship: it starts with matching models and conditions of dating market equilibrium, continues with the discussion of gains from relationships and the intra-household bargaining (including decisions about fertility, each partner’s labour supply and intra-household specialization) and ends with divorce. We also discuss the economics behind some less traditional arrangements, such as same-sex marriage, cohabitation and polygamy, and the interaction between marriage law and the economics of marriage. The starting point of the theoretical discussion is Becker’s Treatise on the Family. Generally, the lectures cover the necessary theory, while the tutorials serve to confront the theory with available empirical evidence. Students are expected to familiarize themselves with assigned papers and actively participate in the discussion. Throughout the module, each student develops a focus on a particular aspect of the marriage market by way of writing a literature survey of existing empirical work on the topic of his/her choice.

Case Study 3 (Intensive Work) (PSYC0206)

This professional programme combines working in a clinical setting, with lectures and seminars to support academic development and the opportunity to complete a doctoral level research project. Teaching is offered in a small-group setting and aims to provide a thorough understanding of normal child development, childhood psychopathology and psychotherapeutic techniques linked with direct experience of clinical work and conducting relevant research. Assessment description: Trainees need to write a paper which describes individual intensive clinical work. This case report is part of volume one of the dissertation. For further information about the module description contact the programme team.