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Title | INDUSTRIAL ORGANISATION | ||
Code | ECON333 | ||
Coordinator |
Dr O Gorelkina Economics Olga.Gorelkina@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2019-20 | Level 6 FHEQ | Second Semester | 15 |
Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements): |
Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite: |
Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis: |
Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis: |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
24 |
10 |
34 | ||||
Timetable (if known) | |||||||
Private Study | 116 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 150 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Assessment 2: Unseen Examination Assessment Type: Written Examination Duration: 2 Hours Weighting: 50% Reassessment Opportunity: Yes Penalty for Late Submission: Standard UoL penalty app | 2 hours | 50 | ||||
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
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Assessment 3: Group Presentation Assessment Type: Practical Assessment Duration: 20 minutes Weighting: 20% Reassessment Opportunity: Yes Penalty for Late Submission: Standard UoL penalty | 20 minutes | 20 | ||||
Assessment 1: Individual Report Assessment Type: Coursework Size: 2000 words Weighting: 30% Reassessment Opportunity: Yes Penalty for Late Submission: Standard UoL penalty applies Anon | 2000- words | 30 |
Aims |
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To apply the tools of microeconomics to the analysis of firms, markets and industries in order to understand the nature and consequences of the process of competition. These tools will also be applied to the evaluation of relevant government policy. This will extend knowledge and skills of microeconomic analysis by covering recent advances in theory as well as empirical analysis of relevant microeconomic topics. |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Students will be able to use economic principles, concepts and techniques to discuss and analyse government policy and economic performance with reference to standard frameworks in Industrial Organisation. |
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(LO2) Students will be able to apply standard frameworks, including verbal, graphical, mathematical and statistical representations of economic concepts and models, to explain and evaluate the effects of a range of competitive behaviours by firms and how they are influenced by economic incentives and the ethical issues enveloped within this. |
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(LO3) Students will be able to analyse current issues and problems in business and industry from domestic, international and cross-border perspectives. |
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(LO4) Students will be able to compare, contrast and critically evaluate alternative schools of thought in Industrial Organisation with reference to empirical evidence. |
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(LO5) Students will be able to conduct competent applied economic research by locating, selecting and analysing information relevant to the study of Industrial Organisation from domestic and global perspectives. |
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(LO6) Students will be able to communicate effectively in writing and in accordance with a report specification |
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(S1) Problem solving skills |
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(S2) Numeracy |
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(S3) Commercial awareness |
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(S4) Communication skills |
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(S5) IT skills |
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(S6) Ethical awareness |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method: Lecture Teaching Method: Seminar Self-Directed Learning Description: Self-directed learning is based on assigned readings from main and supplementary textbooks, key articles, tutorial preparation, effort on the coursework and revision for the examination. |
Syllabus |
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The structure-conduct-performance paradigm; |
Recommended Texts |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. |