Course Details in 2022/23 Session

Module Title	LC Contemporary Economic Challenges B
School	Birmingham Business School
Department	Economics
Module Code	07 37243
Module Lead
Level	Certificate Level
Credits	10
Semester	Semester 2
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Co-requisites
Restrictions	Based in Dubai
Contact Hours	Lecture-20 hours Seminar-4 hours Guided independent study-76 hours Total: 100 hours
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Description	This module is a continuation of the Contemporary Economic Challenges A module. The module continues to demonstrate to students the major challenges facing economists today, some drawing from pressing policy issues (i.e. external validity), others from conundrums internal to economics (i.e. internal validity), and others from beyond the scope of economics as currently practiced. In each case, the challenge will be placed in a historical context, allowing students to understand how it has been seen and addressed in the past – from normative/ethical and positive/methodological perspectives. This context will provide a basis for thinking about the current incarnation of the problem, including through an awareness of insights from other disciplines. The module has the scope to involve students as economists in this living project, and to contribute to the public debate, via various media sources, such as videos, group presentations and online publishing platforms.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Identify appropriate technique(s) from a broad range of approaches, including non-standard ones, to evaluate economic problems. Review a selected economic topic from a broad historical, philosophical and ethical perspective. Present economic data and information using a variety of approaches and a range of different media, demonstrating the development of students’ academic skills. Demonstrate their skills in debating both sides of an argument in the context of topics in economics.
Assessment	37243-01 : 5-minute video submission : Presentation (50%) 37243-02 : Final Exam : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment 5-minute video submission (individual coursework) (50%) and 1 hour closed book final examination (50%) Reassessment By failed component
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