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Assessment criteria |
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EC204: Economics 2 - Jennifer Smith |
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1. Basic details |
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Assessment type |
Assignment 2 - Essay |
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Deadline |
22 April 2022 |
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Weighting |
10% |
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2. Questions/required work |
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Completion of a 1000-word essay on a topic/subject set by the lecturer. The essay will be due for submission electronically on Tabula and should be correctly referenced and completed as an individual assignment. |
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3. Assessment criteria |
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Your work will be assessed on the following criteria: |
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Subject Knowledge and Understanding |
Your understanding of key concepts and principles in intermediate macroeconomics. |
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Subject Knowledge and Understanding |
Your ability to apply rigorous knowledge of theoretical models which underlie macroeconomic analysis. |
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Subject Knowledge and Understanding |
Your understanding of the uses, applications and limitations of theoretical models. |
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Subject Knowledge and Understanding |
Your proficiency in demonstrating your knowledge of macroeconomic policy. |
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Subject Knowledge and Understanding |
Your ability to demonstrate knowledge of macroeconomic policies and understand the role of theory in analysing their effectiveness. |
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Subject Specific and Professional Skills |
Your aptitude in selecting and applying appropriate economic models and techniques to particular problems especially those of a policy nature. |
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Subject Specific and Professional Skills |
Your ability to produce concise and analytical reports relating to economic problems and issues. |
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Subject Specific and Professional Skills |
Your demonstration of analytical thinking, reasoning and application. |
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Cognitive Skills |
Your ability to abstract and simplify economic problems through the application of theoretical models. |
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Cognitive Skills |
Your ability to analyse and formulate models for understanding and solving problems. |
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Cognitive Skills |
Your ability to analyse competing models and hypotheses in a critical way. |
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Key Skills |
Your skill in communicating knowledge and understanding of economics in written, graphical and in mathematical forms. |
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Key Skills |
Your ability to present your ideas in a clear and concise way to an audience. |
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Key Skills |
Your ability to conduct individual and collaborative research into an Economic topic, using world wide web and library resources. |
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Key Skills |
Your proficiency in reviewing the relevant literature and evidence. |