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ECON30400

Academic Year 2024/2025

Political Economy (ECON30400)

Subject:
Economics
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Economics
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Ivan Pastine
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This model investigates how the tools of economics have been used to understand the workings of democratic political systems. It examines:
- What policies are adopted by politicians/parties
- How much effort and/or money is expended by politicians to get elected
- Why do people donate to politicians and whether this is beneficial or corrupting in the democratic process
These issues will be examined both theoretically and through an examination of the empirical evidence.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Students will gain experience applying the fundamental economic tools that they have learned in other courses to a new set of environments. This will increase their ability to apply those tools more generally. They will gain a deeper understanding of political systems and the interaction between various actors involved.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24

Autonomous Student Learning

80

Total

104


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
active/task-based learning; peer and group work; lectures; debates; student presentations

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): A series of essays and the reading and commenting on other students' essays. Week 2, Week 4, Week 6, Week 9, Week 12 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
20
No
Exam (In-person): one-hour in person mcq exam Week 6 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
30
No
Exam (In-person): Essay exam End of trimester
Duration:
2 hr(s)
Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
50
No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
• Peer review activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 Mon 11:00 - 11:50
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 Wed 12:00 - 12:50