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Title | APPLIED INTERNATIONAL MACROECONOMICS | ||
Code | ECON346 | ||
Coordinator |
Dr A Gorn Economics A.Gorn@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2022-23 | Level 6 FHEQ | Second Semester | 15 |
Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements): |
ECON112 STATISTICS FOR ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS; ECON111 MATHEMATICS FOR ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS; ECON223 MACROECONOMICS I; ECON224 MACROECONOMICS II |
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 |
6 |
30 | ||||
Timetable (if known) |
120 mins X 1 totaling 24
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60 mins X 1 totaling 6
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Private Study | 120 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 150 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
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Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
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Assessment 1: Mid-term assessment Type: Written Exam Duration: 1 hour Weighting: 20% Reassessment Opportunity: No reassessment opportunity; the reason is detailed below, The final exam (and | 1 | 20 | ||||
Assessment 2: Examination Assessment Type: Unseen Examination Duration: 2 hours Weighting: 80% Reassessment Opportunity: Yes Penalty for Late Submission: Standard UoL penalty applies Anonymous | 2 | 80 | ||||
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Aims |
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This module aims to encourage critical reflection in combination with formal modelling skills applied to macroeconomic models and in the context of international interaction. |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Students will be able to provide advancedinterpretations combining macroeconomic economic theory in aglobal economic context and reflect critically on the models employed. |
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(LO2) Students will be able to demonstrate knowledgeand understanding of exchange rate régimes and of how they relate to thebalance of payments and the scope for policy design. |
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(LO3) Students will demonstrate a representativeawareness and an advanced understanding ofrecent, current and defining historic currency crises. |
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(LO4) Students will be able to relate parityconditions to economic analysis tasks in diverse model contexts. |
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(LO5) Students will be able to identify how andwhere to source key data for international comparisons and relate them toformal model representations. |
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(S1) Problem solving skills |
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(S2) International awareness |
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(S3) Lifelong learning skills |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method: Lecture Teaching Method: Seminar: Skills/Other Attributes Mapping Skills / attributes: Problem solving skills Skills / attributes: International awareness Skills / attributes: Lifelong learning skills |
Syllabus |
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The Global Macro-economy, an overview |
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. |