Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this module, students should be able to understand the main problems facing governments and central banks in pursuing macroeconomic policy objectives.
Intermediate Macroeconomics (ECON2002J)
Curricular information is subject to change.
The principal aim of this course is to provide student with a solid understanding of macroeconomics and related phenomena. It will ensure that students can apply macroeconomic analysis and tools to the study of economics problems.
In particular, we will:
• Understand the workings of the modern macroeconomy in the short run.
• Place emphasis on how a government or a central bank can deal with economic shocks, especially those that affect a small open economy.
• Emphasize the role of expectations, flexibility and time frame in macroeconomics.
In particular, we will:
• Understand the workings of the modern macroeconomy in the short run.
• Place emphasis on how a government or a central bank can deal with economic shocks, especially those that affect a small open economy.
• Emphasize the role of expectations, flexibility and time frame in macroeconomics.
About this Module
Student Effort Hours:
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 26 |
| Tutorial | 10 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 75 |
| Total | 111 |
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
There will be lectures and homework assignments on policy-oriented formal economic models of the macroeconomy, focused on the short-term business cycle.Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Not applicable to this module.
Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:ECON20020 - Intermediate Macroeconomics
Additional Information:
This module is delivered overseas and is not available to students based at the UCD Belfield or UCD Blackrock campuses.
Assessment Strategy
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exam (In-person): Comprehensive final examination involving knowledge of macroeconomic terms and ability to solve mathematical models. The exam will also include multiple choice questions. | End of trimester Duration: 2 hr(s) |
Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 60 |
No |
| Exam (In-person): Midterm exam: Multiple choice questions on macroeconomic knowledge and model analysis, as well as problems that students have to solve. | End of trimester Duration: 2 hr(s) |
Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 40 |
No |
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Summer | Yes - 2 Hour |
Feedback Strategy/Strategies
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
How will my Feedback be Delivered?
Solutions to midterm and homework assignments will be discussed in class.