Course Details in 2019/20 Session

Module Title	LI Contemporary Issues in the UK Economy
School	Birmingham Business School
Department	Birmingham Business School
Module Code	07 23274
Module Lead	Ceri Davies
Level	Intermediate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Full Term
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites	LI Macroeconomics B - (08 08338) LI Macroeconomics A - (08 08336)
Restrictions	Available to all second year students in the Department of Economics
Contact Hours	Lecture-42 hours Seminar-8 hours Guided independent study-150 hours Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description	This module focusses on the application of economic theory to the understanding and assessment of UK economic performance and policy. It is designed to complement core microeconomics and macroeconomics modules, looking at applications of the theory and policy analysis, with a specific focus on the UK and on issues relevant to current policy debate. The syllabus will be adapted to reflect current policy issues. Topics that might be covered include: the housing market; immigration; the financial crisis and recession; fiscal policy; the pensions crisis.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module the student should be able to: critically evaluate aspects of UK economic performance and policy apply their understanding of economic concepts to real-world situations demonstrate an understanding of how economic theory is used to formulate policy
Assessment	23274-01 : Exam : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (75%) 23274-03 : Essay : Coursework (25%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 1000 word essay (25%) ; 3 hour written unseen examination (75%) Reassesment: 3 hour written unseen examination (100%)
Other
Reading List	Reading is drawn from selected journal articles and policy reports.