The module will use the tools of economic analysis to examine policy issues in the area of macroeconomics and the international economy. The applications will cover areas such as current monetary policy, debates concerning taxation and government spending and the macroeconomic implications of closer European integration.

The learning strategy for the module requires students to commit 150 learning hours (including assessment) of this there will be 30 hours of class support and 120 hours of independent and self directed study. Support will also be given by access to Scheduled Tutor Office Hours to support the module.
The lecture/tutorial pattern may vary with some activities taking place in medium size group workshops.
36 hours of formal lectures/large group activity
24 hours of tutorials
Students will be expected to work on pre-assigned questions including group work with presentation of the results to the class, allowing for formative feedback. These questions will extend the material introduced in lectures and will be part of students' independent learning. Each group of students will be expected to make one presentation in each learning block.

One presentation and one individual piece of written work (1000 words), 40% (Tests Learning Outcomes 1, 2 and 4)
one hour exam. 60% (Tests Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6)

Dornbusch R, Fischer S and Startz R. (2001), Macroeconomics, McGraw-Hill
Griffiths A & Wall S, (2004), Applied Economics, 10th ed, Prentice Hill

The Library
The internet

Have studied Business Economics or equivalent