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Course Description
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Course Name
Contemporary Issues in Economics
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Host University
Kingston University
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Location
London, England
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Area of Study
Economics
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Prerequisites
Previous university-level study of introductory economics
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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Credits
4 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits4
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units0
Hours & Credits
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Overview
Course Content:
The module aims to develop your ability to apply economic analysis to a range of
contemporary economic problems and policies.Topics covered include:
? Europe and monetary union
? Crises
? Labour markets and unemployment
? Minimum wage
? Gender gap
? The welfare State
? Health care provision and finance
? Migration
? The moral limits of markets
? Environment
? Environmental taxation and control
? Sustainability and climate change
? Fiscal policy
? Taxation
? Public expenditure
? Monetary policy
? Inflation rate targeting
? Quantitative easing
? UK productivity gap
? Income distribution, poverty and inequality
? Happiness
? ObesityTeaching: Lectures and seminars
Assessment:
STUDY OPTION 1:
? Two 1500 word Essays
? 2 hour unseen Exam
STUDY OPTION 2/3:
Alternative assessment (tbc)Study Option 1 = Whole Year
Study Option 2 = Autumn
Study Option 3 = Spring/summer
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