Economics

Course summary

Economics introduces students to both microeconomic and macroeconomic issues. Students are expected to acquire competence in quantitative skills that are relevant to the subject content. They will develop a familiarity with the various types of statistical and other data commonly used by economists. Students will also be expected to be able to construct and use graphs and apply statistical measures such as the mean, median and relevant quantiles, as well as being able to interpret data presented in the form of index numbers.