Unit name | Communicating Economics |
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Unit code | EFIM30049 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Professor. Davies |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
EFIM20033 Intermediate Microeconomics AND |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Economics |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
Economists need to be able to communicate their expert analysis and advice to different audiences, via a range of media. In this unit, students will explore the challenges of communicating a technical and quantitative subject – and how to overcome them.
The course will run as a series of interactive sessions. Students will reflect on how to communicate economic knowledge and will gain hands-on experience in how to use different media (including writing economic briefs and blogs, making videos and producing infographics) to communicate messages to decision-makers and wider public audiences. External speakers will provide advice and experience.
The unit aims to:
The course trains students to communicate complex economic ideas to different non-specialist audiences.
By the end of the course, students will
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions such as online teaching for large and small group, face-to-face small group classes (where possible) and interactive learning activities
Portfolio of assignments (100%)
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How much time the unit requires
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of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
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Assessment
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assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
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