| Unit name | Economic History |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EFIM20017 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Cannon |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
EFIM20008 Intermediate Economics 1 |
| School/department | School of Economics, Finance and Management |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
The purpose of this unit is to introduce students to various historical economic episodes, to broaden their knowledge of economics and to complement the more theoretical economic units taught in the second year. The unit will be topic-based and emphasise depth at the expense of breadth. Topics will be chosen from the following list:
Topics will be chosen to enable the use and practice of economic and econometric tools taught in the first year (and, to a lesser extent, in the co-requisite units). Topics will be drawn predominantly but not exclusively from Europe in the early modern (1550-1750) and modern (1750- 1939) periods. Material will not be drawn from WW2 or afterwards.
18 hours of lectures plus revision lectures
8 classes
Summative assessment
Two-hour written examination. The assessment examines the ILOs.
Formative assessment
Two essays (approx 2000 words) – these will allow students to combine analysis and synthesis of historical information, economic theory and statistical analysis.
Supplemented by some electronic quizzes to review relevant economic and statistical material.
