Introduction to Economics II (SOCS0031)

Key information

Faculty: IOE
Teaching department: Social Research Institute
Credit value: 15

Restrictions: This module is only available to students on BSc Social Sciences and BSc Social Sciences with Data Science. Must have also taken SOCS0030 - Introduction to Economics I.
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

The goal of this module is twofold. First, to familiarize students with basic concepts and principles of how economic thinking builds market-level phenomena from individual decisions of economic agents, and how market-level phenomena lead to economy-wide consequences. Second, the module aims to teach students a solid understanding of a basic micro- and macroeconomic toolkit to address how markets work or fail, and how public policies may affect economic outcomes. By the end of the term, students will have the skills to analyse simple versions of, for instance, antitrust regulations, or the effects of government spending. Introducing students to how economists analyse (鈥渕odel鈥�) real-world situations is a key part of the course, just as much as to get a flavour of how micro- and macroeconomics is used in public policy debates.

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 2 听听听 Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 4)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study: In person
Methods of assessment: 70% Fixed-time remote activity

30% Coursework
Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year: 70
Module leader: Dr Neus Bover Fonts
Who to contact for more information: bsc-socsciencesdatascience@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.

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