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On successful completion of this module, students should be able to understand the main problems facing governments and central banks in pursuing macroeconomic policy objectives, with particular reference to achieving a level of economic activity that maximizes employment and at the same time achieves a low rate of inflation.
Indicative Module Content:IS-LM model
AS-AD model and stabilization policies
Phillips curve, monetary policy and credibility
Barro-Gordon model
Open economy and Mundell-Fleming model
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Tutorial | 5 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 150 |
Total | 179 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Continuous Assessment: Attendance and homeworks in tutorials | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
Class Test: One-hour test (Evening, out of class) | Week 6 | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 |
Examination: Two-hour MCQ and exercises | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 60 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Summer | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
The students will receive group feedback after they deliver their assessment for the tutorials through their tutors and based on their assessment. This will happen five times during the semester.
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Fri 12:00 - 12:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Wed 13:00 - 13:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 21, 23, 25, 29, 31 | Tues 11:00 - 11:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 3 | Week(s) - 22, 24, 26, 30, 32 | Wed 10:00 - 10:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 5 | Week(s) - 22, 24, 26, 30, 32 | Wed 15:00 - 15:50 |