Unit name | Economic Principles |
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Unit code | EFIM10010 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | C/4 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Dr. Chondrogianni |
Open unit status | Not open |
Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
A-level Mathematics (or equivalent) |
Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
School/department | School of Economics |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
Why is this unit important?
Economics is all around us; why do individuals make the decisions that they do? Why do countries follow particular monetary, or fiscal policy? This unit aims to equip students with the basic understanding of the core of economic theory, concepts and models, with applications, where appropriate, to accounting, business and finance.
How does this unit fit into your programme of study
This unit provides core economics training, which will be built upon within units in subsequent years of your undergraduate programme.
Overview of content
Students will learn core microeconomics, and macroeconomics topics.
How will students, personally, be different as a result of this unit?
Students will learn to think like an economist. They will develop the ability to analyse problems using simple models, and be able to apply their results to real-world problems.
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of large and small group classes, supported by online resources
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative):
One formative assessment that will be due midway through the unit. The formative assignment will be a mock exam, that aims to prepare students for the summative assessment.
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
Assesses all learning outcomes.
When assessment does not go to plan:
If students fail the unit such that credit points cannot be awarded at the first attempt, they will normally be provided reassessment in the failed element(s).
The reassessment tasks will be:
Assesses all learning outcomes.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. EFIM10010).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.