Description
Aims: To provide students with a thorough understanding of core concepts and methods of macroeconomics, as a foundation for subsequent study of macroeconomic topics within the degree programme, and as one of the key elements in the professional training of an economist.
Suitable for: BASc students - Science Pathway (Y000 & Y001). Affiliate students may take ECON0017 with the permission of the Affiliate Student Tutor but are advised to check with their home university that the single term option will fulfill the right requirement in their home degree program.
Prerequisites: ECON0002 or equivalent.
Assumed knowledge: Students coming in to the course should have a sound knowledge of the supply and demand side models of the macro-economy covered in ECON0002 (Units 6, 7, 9, 10, 13-16 of The Economy https://core-econ.org/the-economy/ ), including the micro-foundations of the labour market and of credit constraints using principal agent models of the labour and credit markets.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.
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