| Unit name | Economic Principles |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
On the microeconomic side, the unit covers topics such as: demand, supply, elasticity, competition, game theory, risk, externalities, welfare etc.
On the macroeconomic side, the unit covers GDP, CPI, aggregate demand and aggregate supply, monetary and fiscal policy etc.
Students will be able to:
1. Make appropriate use of core microeconomic concepts such as opportunity cost; elasticities; and marginal/average relationships in analysing economic behaviour.
2. Explain the role and limits of markets and the public sector in the organisation of economic activity, showing an awareness of the relevance of imperfect competition, strategic behaviour, informational constraints, regulation and externalities in economic activity.
3. Analyse the behaviour of firms in a variety of forms of industrial organisation.
4. Explain the contributions that economic analysis can make to addressing some problems of current concern such as pollution and unemployment.
5. Explain important macroeconomic concepts such as Gross Domestic Product, money supply, inflation, natural rate of unemployment, aggregate supply and exchange rates.
6. Analyse the behaviour of major macroeconomic variables such as aggregate output and the interest rate using models of aggregate economic behaviour.
7. Recognise some of the causes of aggregate economic fluctuations using simple models.
8. Appraise the scope and limitations of both fiscal and monetary policy.
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 in Week 7. 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):
Group mini project (20%)
Exam (2 hours) (80%)
When assessment does not go to plan
Reassessment will be through a single 2 hour examination.
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.
