2008/09 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
LUBS2610 Intermediate Macroeconomics
10 creditsClass Size: 264
Module manager: Matthew Greenwood-Nimmo
Email: bus1mjg@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2008/09
Pre-requisites
LUBS1240 | Mathematics and Statistics for Business and Economics 1 |
LUBS1950 | Economic Theory and Applications 1 |
This module is approved as an Elective
Module summary
On completion of this module students will have an intermediate level of knowledge of macroeconomic models, will be able to apply a wider range of theoretical models to the study of economic problems in macroeconomics and will be able to use more advanced techniques in the application of economic models to the study of macroeconomic problems.Objectives
On completion of this module, students will have an intermediate level knowledge of macroeconomic models, will be able to apply a wider range of theoretical models to the study of economic problems in macroeconomics and will be able to use more advanced techniques in the application of economic models to the study of macroeconomic problems.Syllabus
National income: production, distribution and allocation; Unemployment; Money and inflation; Economic fluctuations; Aggregate demand; Aggregate supply; and Macroeconomic policy debate.
Teaching methods
Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
Lecture | 16 | 1.00 | 16.00 |
Seminar | 5 | 1.00 | 5.00 |
Private study hours | 79.00 | ||
Total Contact hours | 21.00 | ||
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100.00 |
Private study
For each 10 credits of study taken, the expectation is that the normal study time (including attendance at lectures and tutorials, self-study and revision) is 100 hours.Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Informally assessed MCQ tests are used to make you aware of the learning process. The tests intend to assess and provide feedback on factual, comprehension of text/graphics/data, numerical skills and deductive reasoning related to the 5 topics of this Module. For Topic 2 and Topic 3 there are three and four tests respectively.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 websiteLast updated: 26/03/2009
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