Economics 3: Contemporary Topics in Economics ECON3023

  • Academic Session: 2024-25
  • School: Adam Smith Business School
  • Credits: 30
  • Level: Level 3 (SCQF level 9)
  • Typically Offered: Semester 2
  • Available to Visiting Students: No
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No

Short Description

This course will analyse economic topics of current interest using academic literature and other reliable resources. New policies and economic thought would be examined. Potential topics include international trade, trade conflicts, gender pay gap and immigration. Students will develop skills in team working, design and delivery of presentations and the use of academic literature and other appropriate information sources"

Timetable

Lecture: 10 x 2 hours = 20 hours

Tutorials :8 x 1 hour = 8 hours 

Student presentations and discussions: 1 hour

Revision: 1 x 1 hour outwith normal teaching hours

Requirements of Entry

Students must normally have completed the courses and achieved the grades listed below or higher to permit enrolment in this course.

■ ECON2001: Economics 2A - grade D3 or above

■ ECON2002: Economics 2B - grade D3 or above

■ ECON1012: Introductory Mathematics for Economists (or equivalent course) - grade D3 or above

■ ECON1013: Introductory Statistics for Economists (or equivalent course) - grade D3 or above

Excluded Courses

None

Co-requisites

ECON3022 Economics 3: Economic Policies and Growth

Assessment

ILO

Main Assessment In: April/May

Course Aims

The course aims to:

■ develop students' knowledge of current economic issues such as the international trade and conflict, gender pay gap, international immigration and its effect on the labour market, trade conflicts such as dumping and tariffs as well as exchange rate fluctuations using appropriate economic literature;

■ develop analytical skills using appropriate economic models;

■ provide opportunities for students to build graduate attributes such as team work and presentation.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ construct economic arguments and identify appropriate economic models to analyse various contemporary economic issues;

■ appropriate use of mathematical tools and economic models to analyse various contemporary economic issues

■ search and effectively review academic literature and reliable sources of information; 

■ communicate clearly using effective writing, organisation and presentation to impart information to specialists as well as non-specialists about economic analyses and findings;

■ work effectively in teams;

■ use oral and visual communication to relay information to specialists as well as non-specialists effectively.

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.