Curricular information is subject to change.
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Fundamental understanding of microeconomic concepts and theory
2. Analyse the structure and performance of agri-food markets
3. Apply the tools of economic analysis to model producer and consumer behaviour in relation to agri-food markets.
4. Identify and evaluate the impacts of agricultural, trade and environmental policy on agri-food markets and the wider economy.
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 36 |
| Specified Learning Activities | 24 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 50 |
| Total | 110 |
Not applicable to this module.
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exam (In-person): Final Term Exam, 2 hour end of trimester exam | End of trimester Duration: 2 hr(s) |
Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 60 |
No |
| Quizzes/Short Exercises: Quizzes and exercises throughout the trimester | Week 7, Week 11 | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 40 |
No |
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Autumn | No |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Solutions to assessments will be discussed interactively in class after the assessment.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Anne Hayden | Tutor |
| Spring | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Thurs 15:00 - 16:50 |
| Spring | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Tues 16:00 - 17:50 |