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Title | ALTERNATIVE PERSPECTIVES IN ECONOMICS | ||
Code | ECON250 | ||
Coordinator |
Dr SB Pfaffenzeller Economics S.Pfaffenzeller@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2019-20 | Level 5 FHEQ | First 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 |
5 |
29 | ||||
Timetable (if known) |
120 mins X 1 totaling 24
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Private Study | 121 | ||||||
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: Written Unseen Examination Assessment Type: Written Exam Duration: 2 hours Weighting: 70% Reassessment Opportunity: Yes Penalty for Late Submission: Standard UoL penalty Appl | 2 hours | 70 | ||||
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Assessment 1: Essay Assessment Type: Coursework Size: 2500 words Weighting: 30% Reassessment Opportunity: Yes Penalty for Late Submission: Standard UoL penalty applies Anonymous Assessm | -2500 words | 30 |
Aims |
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This module aims to provide a historical and methodological basis for understanding modern economic theory. |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Analyse the philosophical basis for methodology |
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(LO2) Differentiate between and analyze the approach to subject matter adopted by the different schools of thought |
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(LO3) Demonstrate a knowledge of the context within which different strands of economic thought developed |
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(LO4) Evaluate different methodological approaches |
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(S1) Communication skills |
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(S2) Lifelong learning centre |
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(S3) Ethical awareness |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method: Lecture Teaching Method: Seminar Self-Directed Learning Hours: 121 Skills/Other Attributes Mapping Skills / attributes: Ethical awareness Skills / attributes: Lifelong learning centre Skills / attributes: Communication skills |
Syllabus |
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Scientific Methodology and its Use in Economics; Adam Smith; Keynes and the Keynesian Revolution; The Neo-Marxists – Planning versus the Market; |
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. |