Economics

Course summary

This is an ideal course for students who wish to better their understanding of how financial markets operate and who wish to develop analytic skills. Lots of Economics students go on to work in the public sector or on projects. Many disciplines in Economics, such as development economics, are focused on improving living standards of the public. This course will feature the following topics: • How prices are determined and the role of money. • What makes the economy as a whole grow or shrink? • How the government can manage the economy. • How international trade and exchange rates affect our economy. • How to tackle market failures like pollution, global warming, large firms exploiting consumers, unemployment, poverty and inequality. • Evaluating government policy on these and many different topics – considering moral and ethical considerations, as well as financial ones.