critically evaluate information

apply logic and reasoning

pursue independent enquiry

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Cognitive skills are developed across modules and between stages. A combination of teaching methods are used to enhance these skills. Students are encouraged to evaluate information and think independently throughout their course, in lectures, small group tutorials, and interactive learning sessions

Methods of Assessment

A combination of assessment methods including assignments, presentations, class tests and examinations are used to evaluate cognitive skills. Students are awarded marks for their ability to demonstrate critical thinking and originality.

communicate ideas in both written and presentational forms

use ICT software effectively

work both independently and in groups

manage their own time and workloads effectively

engage with employers and practitioners

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Transferable skills development permeates teaching and learning throughout the degree programme. The teaching and learning environment is supportive of the need to assist students in developing and enhancing their communication, IT, team working and employability skills

Methods of Assessment

Students are asked to prepare and deliver presentations, and structure and write assignments, which encourages them to improve their oral and written communication skills. These formats also give students experience of using a range of software, and allows them to advance their technical abilities. Some assessments are group based, which helps develop an awareness of how to work as a team, whilst others are individual based, which promotes time management skills.

appreciate the importance of internationalisation

engage with issues around ethics, responsibility and sustainability

understand relevant mathematical and statistical techniques

understand analytical methods, both theory- and model-based

appreciate the history and development of economic ideas and the differing methods of analysis that have been and are used by economists

apply core economic theory and economic reasoning to applied topics

relate differences in economic policy recommendations to differences in the theoretical and empirical features of the economic analysis, which underlie such recommendations

discuss and analyse government policy and to assess the performance of the UK and other economies

understand verbal, graphical, mathematical and econometric representation of economic ideas and analysis, including the relationship between them. Also relevant might be appropriate techniques to enable manipulation, treatment and interpretation of the relevant statistical data.

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Acquisition of core knowledge is through students’ own study supported by lectures, tutorials, computer assisted learning packages, projects, group and individual problem-solving exercises, essays and directed reading. The core material for each module is presented in lectures. Learning is consolidated by means of weekly tutorials which are typically organised around topics for discussion or problem sets. The international dimension to various issues are included in modules throughout the course, and concerns around ethics, responsibility and sustainability are embedded when discussing topics.

Methods of Assessment

Assessment is designed to promote effective learning given the objectives of each module. At stage one, course work assessment for all modules is both summative and formative in stage 1. End of semester unseen written examinations assess students’ abilities to perform tasks in a time bound environment. At stages two and three, coursework is used for both summative and formative assessment with a view to encouraging sustained independent learning. Assessment is through end of semester unseen written examinations, problem sets, tutorial portfolios, case study analysis. Relevant discussion of the international and ethical aspects to any subject is also regarded as a positive.

apply key concepts that are present in most decision problems, including opportunity cost, incentives, equilibrium, disequilibrium, stability, strategic thinking and the relevance of marginal considerations.

be familiar with the principal sources of economic information and data relevant to industry, commerce and government, and have had practice in organizing and presenting data in an informative manner.

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Subject specific skills are developed and practiced in the course of preparation for and participation in tutorials, through solving problem sets, through researching and writing of essays, through taking part in projects and through preparation for mid-and/or end of semester examinations.

Methods of Assessment

Assessment is designed to promote effective learning given the objectives of each module. At stage one, course work assessment for all modules is both summative and formative in stage 1. End of semester unseen written examinations assess students’ abilities to perform tasks in a time bound environment. At stages two and three, coursework is used for both summative and formative assessment with a view to encouraging sustained independent learning. Assessment is through end of semester unseen written examinations, problem sets, tutorial portfolios, case study analysis.