- Department: Economics and Related Studies
- Module co-ordinator: Prof. Neil Rankin
- Credit value: 20 credits
- Credit level: M
- Academic year of delivery: 2023-24
- See module specification for other years: 2024-25
The module covers a selection of topics based on recent macroeconomic research developments and areas of macroeconomic expertise in the Department. Topics and teachers change from year to year.
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Semester 2 2023-24 |
To provide research students with the capacities and knowledge necessary to understand and undertake research in macroeconomics in preparation for writing their thesis.
By the end of the module, students should be able to read and understand, at a deep level, books and journal articles in particular current areas of macroeconomic research. In their own written work, students should be able to explain and criticise models, and/or empirical studies, in a sophisticated way. They should begin to be able to identify areas where further research needs to be done, and where it might have a good chance of making progress given current knowledge.
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework Essay : Macroeconomics for Research |
N/A | 100 |
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Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework Essay : Macroeconomics for Research |
N/A | 100 |
Feedback will be provided in line with University guidelines.
NB The relevant references will depend on the topics. The following are examples of relevant references. However, please do not purchase them, or read them extensively in preparation for the module, without checking with the module organiser.