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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Economics
Module Code	EF580
School	DCUBS
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Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Tony Foley Semester 2: Tony Foley Autumn: Tony Foley
Module Teacher	Tony Foley
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

INACTIVE - To further the students' understanding of economic principles and the application of economics to the business environment.

Learning Outcomes

1. Illustrate and discuss basic concepts of microeconomics, such as how markets work, behaviour of the profit maximizing firm etc.
2. Relate theoretical concepts to the analysis of contemporary econonic phenomena, for example by reading, discussing and evaluating the analysis presented in academic papers or in publications from institutions such as the ESRI.
3. Outline the major theoretical differences between the keynesian and classical schools of thought
4. Discuss macroeconomic issues, such as growth, inflation and unemployment, with reference to the experience of the Irish economy

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	24	No Description
Independent learning	48	Reading in advance lectures
Total Workload: 72

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

None

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	0%	Examination Weight	100%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Report (s) (written / oral)	assessment of macro performance of the Irish economy	20%	Week 27

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List