Overview:
- Credits:
- 10.0
- Level:
- 2
- Semester:
- Autumn
- Subject:
- Finance
- School:
- Business
- Coordinator:
- Dr Orna O'Brien
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Curricular information is subject to change
On completion of this module you should be able to:Understand the key principles of economics including the economic problem; demand and supply; elasticity; efficiency and equity; output and costs; perfect competition; monopoly
Demonstrate an ability to critically discuss contents of the module and your workplace experience.Understand the main policy issues confronting governments and the potential conflicts between different aspects of policy; the constraints within which governments now operate as a consequence of globalisation and globalised agreements;On the demand side of the economy explain the role of policy - fiscal; incomes; monetary; & exchange rate - in the development of the economy in the short-run;On the supply side of the economy to understand the importance of:labour force and the level of education; the capital stock, technology, foreign direct investment and industrial policy; and the crucial role of the market system: competition policy, externalities, market failure.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
---|---|
Lectures | 20 |
Specified Learning Activities | 85 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 102 |
Total | 207 |
Not applicable to this module.
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
General feedback is provided to students on all their submitted assessment components.
Name | Role |
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Ken Chan | Tutor |
Wincey Cheung | Tutor |
Ms Michele Connolly Doran | Tutor |
Mrs Edna Eugenia Da Silva | Tutor |
William Wong | Tutor |
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