Assessment criteria
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EC204: Economics 2 - Jennifer Smith
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1. Basic details
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Assessment type
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Assignment 2 - Essay
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Deadline
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22 April 2022
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Weighting
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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
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Your understanding of key concepts and principles in intermediate macroeconomics.
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Subject Knowledge and Understanding
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Your ability to apply rigorous knowledge of theoretical models which underlie macroeconomic analysis.
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Subject Knowledge and Understanding
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Your understanding of the uses, applications and limitations of theoretical models.
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Subject Knowledge and Understanding
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Your proficiency in demonstrating your knowledge of macroeconomic policy.
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Subject Knowledge and Understanding
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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
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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
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Your ability to produce concise and analytical reports relating to economic problems and issues.
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Subject Specific and Professional Skills
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Your demonstration of analytical thinking, reasoning and application.
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Cognitive Skills
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Your ability to abstract and simplify economic
problems through the application of theoretical models.
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Cognitive Skills
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Your ability to analyse and formulate models for understanding and solving problems.
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Cognitive Skills
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Your ability to analyse competing models and hypotheses in a critical way.
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Key Skills
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Your skill in communicating knowledge and
understanding of economics in written, graphical and in mathematical forms.
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Key Skills
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Your ability to present your ideas in a clear and concise way to an audience.
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Key Skills
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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
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Your proficiency in reviewing the relevant literature and evidence.
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