MACROECONOMICS - 2020/1

Module Overview

Selection of topics in macroeconomics at a postgraduate level (FHEQ Level 7)

Module provider

Economics

Module Leader

SHAKHNOV Kirill (Economics)

Number of Credits: 15

ECTS Credits: 7.5

Framework: FHEQ Level 7

Module cap (Maximum number of students): N/A

Module Availability

Semester 1

Prerequisites / Co-requisites

None

Module content

Indicative content includes:

• Growth Models (Solow and Ramsey)


• Real Business Cycle Model


• New Keynesian Models


• Monetary Policy


• Fiscal Policy

 

Assessment pattern

Alternative Assessment

Not applicable

Assessment Strategy

The assessment strategy  is designed to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate

• understanding of different macroeconomic models and their properties


• the ability to manipulate models to derive results, demonstrate properties and solve problems.

Thus, the summative assessment for this module consists of:

• an hour and 15 minute test typically scheduled in Week 9 covering the macroeconomic models discussed in the lectures


• a two-hour examination assessing the macroeconomic models discussed in the lectures.

Formative assessment and feedback

Classes to provide verbal feedback on the exercises and individual feedback on performance in the in-semester test. 

Module aims

• To provide an introduction to the study of macroeconomic theory and the theory of macroeconomic policy at an advanced level

Learning outcomes

Methods of Teaching / Learning

The learning and teaching strategy is designed to:

• prepare the students for the study of economics and econometrics at FHEQ Level 7 (first week)


• to ensure that students are familiar with modern methods in Macroeconomics, starting from a range of theoretical assumptions.

The lectures provide an understanding of a variety of important macroeconomic models. The tutorials give students experience in manipulating formulae and deriving results for the models discussed in the lectures and help prepare for the in-semester test.

The learning and teaching methods include:

• reading lecture slides


• reading the textbook


• reading assigned journal articles


• solving problems


• dedicated lectures in quantitative methods in week 1


• responding to questions in class


• 2 hour lectures per week x 10 weeks


• 1 hour tutorial per week x 9 weeks

Indicated Lecture Hours (which may also include seminars, tutorials, workshops and other contact time) are approximate and may include in-class tests where one or more of these are an assessment on the module. In-class tests are scheduled/organised separately to taught content and will be published on to student personal timetables, where they apply to taken modules, as soon as they are finalised by central administration. This will usually be after the initial publication of the teaching timetable for the relevant semester.

Reading list

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Programmes this module appears in

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