The Teacher in Policy and Research (EDPS0234)

This module connects students’ prior learning in Education Studies specifically to policy and research relating to the role of the teacher. Drawing on both policy and academic literature from the UK and from elsewhere in the world, the module examines key themes, issues and debates, including teacher recruitment, training and retention; the measurement of teacher quality and effectiveness; and the teacher’s role in achieving social justice. The module will include discussion of the role of teachers in high-, middle- and low-income countries. Students will develop their ability to critically analyse education policy and to write for academic and policy audiences. The module is particularly likely to be of interest to those considering a career in teaching or in education policy.

Aims: This module aims to enable students to apply economic principles and models to understand the role of money and banking in the economy, and to critically...

The Economics of Money and Banking (ECON0038)

Aims: This module aims to enable students to apply economic principles and models to understand the role of money and banking in the economy, and to critically evaluate current debates on the role of government and the future of regulation in the banking sector.



Suitable for: Final year Economics (L100 / L101 / L102), Econ/Geog (LL17), Phil/Econ (VL51) and PPE (4V86) students.



Prerequisites: ECON0013: Microeconomics and ECON0016: Macroeconomic Theory and Policy (or equivalents).



Assumed knowledge: Students coming into the module should be comfortable working with standard microeconomic and macroeconomic models, similar to those covered by BSc Economics students in second year. In particular, they should have developed an understanding of the concepts and implications of Pareto efficiency and market failures. Moreover, they should be familiar with Central Banks’ inflation targeting and money creation by commercial banks.

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