GEOG40470 International Economic Crisis

Academic Year 2018/2019

This module will focus on the current international economic crisis while surveying key events and concepts in recent history in order to understand the current situation from a historical perspective. Selected case studies will be examined, such as the crises in Ireland, the United States, Iceland, Greece, Portugal and Argentina.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this module students should have:1. A good understanding of the key aspects of international economic crisis.2. A good knowledge of the workings of the world economy.3. Developed critical reading and writing skills in the area of political and economic policy.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Autonomous Student Learning

176
Total

200
 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.



Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Equivalents:
International Economic Crisis (PEP40500)

 
Description % of Final Grade Timing
Assignment: Individual Paper

60

 Unspecified
Class Test: Quiz

25

 Unspecified
Attendance: Attendance & Participation

15

 Unspecified

Compensation

This module is not passable by compensation

Resit Opportunities

In-semester assessment

Remediation

If you fail this module you may repeat, resit or substitute where permissible