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ECON30490

Academic Year 2020/2021

Experiential Economics (ECON30490)

Subject:
Economics
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Economics
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Sarah Parlane
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
Online
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Pass/Fail (GPA Neutral)

Curricular information is subject to change.

This is an "experiential module". Students will be required to work together on a specific topic assigned to a group of 3. Each group will then be asked to make a presentation to the rest of the class.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Ability to gather information on a specific economic topic.
Ability to prepare a presentation
Ability to work in group
Ability to present and share learnt knowledge

Indicative Module Content:

Topics for presentation can include, but are not limited to
-Economics Institutions around the world: they role and purpose
-Economic Nobel prize winners through time: their contributions

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

13
Autonomous Student Learning

100
Total

113

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Students will have a first meeting with the module coordinator. They will be assigned to groups and given a project to work on.
The groups will work independently on the projects.
Presentations will be scheduled for the last 6 sessions

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Presentation: Students will work in groups of 3 and be given a specific topic. They will be responsible for finding relevant information about this topic and preparing a presentation. Throughout the Trimester n/a Pass/Fail Grade Scale No
100
 No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

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

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Students will be given feedback immediately after their presentation.

Name Role
Mr Gavin Cassells Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
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