“By creating we think, by living we learn” Patrick Geddes
The Economics modules listed below will be offered in academic year 2012-2013. Please note that the modules listed may be subject to change and that final module selection will depend on academic approval of your module choice at both the point of application and the academic advising session before Matriculation.
Year long
The concept of strategy, the role of the strategist, and the process of strategy formulation and formation are examined in a variety of business contexts. The extensive use of case studies will provide you with practical illustrations of the theoretical material discussed in the module.
Year long
The dissertation provides you with the opportunity to investigate a specific issue or case study in depth. This will involve wide reading and original research together with the use of concepts and techniques acquired during the module of your degree.
Year long
This module considers the use of economic principles to design, guide and interpret various aspects of economic and social policy. You may expect to gain an appreciation of such contemporary issues as the sustainability of the welfare state, the changing boundaries between the public and private sectors, and the advent of the Euro.
Year long
This module covers recent theoretical developments in economic modelling and their implications for economic policy. The microeconomics section mainly deals with the consequences of strategic behaviour by economic agents in imperfect markets where some buyers or sellers may have specific market power. The macroeconomics section focuses on situations in which markets are distorted, examines how such distortions might induce policy effectiveness, and compares the outcomes with those from traditional Keynesian and Monetarist models.
Year long
This module is designed to provide in-depth examination of patterns of international trade as observed in the world and trade policy effects of trade restrictions. The module provides close inspection of topical issues, such as labour standards, demands for "fair trade" and the role of multinational corporations in the global economy.
Year long
You will receive a thorough grounding in financial market analysis so that you are able to understand the behaviour of financial agents and the implications of their behaviour. Within this context, the module discusses how financial assets are priced and how various financial instruments are used in the market place.
Year long
This module considers both the role of government in the regulation and support of private sector business, and the reasons for and consequences of government becoming directly involved in business. You will develop an understanding of public policy as it applies to both public and private sector economic activity through the analysis of a number of case studies.
Year long
In this module you learn to examine various aspects of the world of international finance, e.g. foreign exchange markets, international money markets, balance of payments and exchange rate policies, the international monetary system and international debt problems.
Year long
Marketing research draws on various disciplines in order to provide reliable information to managers in a marketing context. This module will introduce you to the various stages of a marketing research project, placing particular emphasis on the design of surveys, the design of questionnaires and the analysis of results. The module will deal with issues that arise in various market research settings including business-to-business marketing and international marketing.
Year long
You will be introduced to the ways in which individuals, firms and governments take decisions with limited amounts of information in uncertain environments. By the end of the module you will have a sound understanding of the functioning of a variety of markets characterised by risk and imperfect information such as insurance, credit and labour.
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