ECON30590 Economics of Gender

Academic Year 2024/2025

This module focuses on the economic analysis of gender and diversity issues. While a large focus will be on gender, we will also touch on other group characteristics. We will examine how gender and other characteristics shape economic outcomes, and how economic theory and empirical work can be used to understand and address inequality. We will also explore policies aimed at promoting gender and diversity.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

• Analyze the role of gender and diversity in shaping economic outcomes.
• Critically evaluate economic theories and empirical evidence related to gender and diversity.
• Apply economic concepts and tools to analyze and solve problems related to gender and diversity.
• Understand the economic implications of policies and programs aimed at promoting gender and diversity.
• Develop effective communication and teamwork skills through group projects and class discussions.

Indicative Module Content:

-Introduction: Gender in economics
-The economics of the household
-The labor market
-The gender wage gap
-Psychological traits
-Discrimination
-Policy

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Autonomous Student Learning

80
Total

104
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Teaching will be delivered through lectures and class discussions. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

This module contains mathematical content to motivate the theories discussed in class. Students are expected to be comfortable with statistical tests, regressions and data analyses using Microsoft Excel, Stata, R or similar softwares.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Pre-requisite:
ECON20040 - Statistics for Economists, ECON30130 - Econometrics

Additional Information:
Only one of the two modules listed is required.


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Quizzes/Short Exercises: Fortnightly in-class quiz n/a Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No

20
Group Work Assignment: Students complete a group project including a presentation and a written report n/a Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No

30
Exam (In-person): Final exam n/a Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No

50

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
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• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback

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