2008/09 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LUBS2040 Theories of Growth, Value and Distribution

10 creditsClass Size: 120

Module manager: Dr David Spencer
Email: das@lubs.leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2008/09

Pre-requisites

LUBS1950

Economic Theory and Applications 1

This module is approved as an Elective

Module summary

The aim of this module is to give students grounding in comparative approaches to theories of growth, value and distribution, the differing objectives of the major schools of thought, and their origins in the history of economic thought. The module is concerned not only with formal theory and methodological differences between schools, but also with the questions relating to the role of politics and ideology within economic thinking.Further information about the Business School is available on the website: Business School

Objectives

On completion of this module, students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of: The history of ideas in economic analysis; the importance of competing paradigms.

Syllabus

The meaning and method of economics; the main alternative schools of thought in economic analysis; the major themes developed in these different schools of thought; and the history of economic thought.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	10	1.00	10.00
Seminar	5	1.00	5.00
Private study hours			85.00
Total Contact hours			15.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Students will be required to prepare answers to questions relating to the distributed reading for classes. Students will have the opportunity to ask questions relating to the module after the lectures, and during the tutorials.

Methods of assessment

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)	2 hr 00 mins	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 20/03/2009

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