| Unit name | Gender, Race and Identity in Economics |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ECON30011 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Professor. Smith |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
AND |
| 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 |
There are persistent differences in economic and other outcomes according to people’s gender, race and other identities. Understanding the causes and consequences of these persistent inequalities – and what might be done to address them – is crucial. This unit will show the important contribution that economics can make to contemporary debates about these issues.
The unit will introduce students to the conceptual and empirical tools used by economists to study issues of gender and race. This will build on directly on micro-economics and quantitative methods learned in the first and second years. Looking at specific topics related to gender and race, students will also learn how economics can be applied to a very wide range of contemporary issues.
An overview of content:
Students will be introduced to key concepts and empirical methods (including, examples such as theoretical and statistical models of discrimination, behavioural concepts such as social norms and identity)
In the second half of the unit, students will discuss selected topics of gender and race, which may change year-on-year. Examples might include:
Unit aims
Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the unit, students will
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)
Students will be given a range of questions to test their understanding of key concepts ahead of small-group teaching, which will feed into the summative assessment.
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
When assessment does not go to plan
Reassessment will be via a single 2,000 word assignment.
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. ECON30011).
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.
