Advanced Macroeconomics II
| Module title | Advanced Macroeconomics II |
|---|---|
| Module code | BEEM131 |
| Academic year | 2021/2 |
| Credits | 15 |
| Module staff | Dr Elisa Keller (Convenor) |
| Duration: Term | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: Weeks | 11 |
| Number students taking module (anticipated) | 15 |
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Module description
The module covers topics in modern macroeconomics with an emphasis on tools necessary to pursue research in macroeconomics. The focus will be on models of business cycles, labour markets, and financial markets.
Module aims - intentions of the module
The module explores the core areas of modern macroeconomics with the aim to develop an understanding of macroeconomic models that enables students to use them to tackle macroeconomic questions. The emphasis will thus be on learning theoretical concepts and analytical techniques by using them in the process of discussing relevant modern macroeconomic topics.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
ILO: Module-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 1. Address complex questions at the frontier of macroeconomic research systematically and creatively.
- 2. Make sound judgments and communicate their conclusions to specialists and non-specialists.
ILO: Discipline-specific skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 3. Demonstrate self-direction and originality in tackling and solving macroeconomics problems.
- 4. Continue to advance their knowledge and understanding, and to develop new skills to a high level.
ILO: Personal and key skills
On successfully completing the module you will be able to...
- 5. Identify, tackle and solve relevant research problems in macroeconomics.
- 6. Work independently and responsibly on complex research problems.
Syllabus plan
The course will spend 3-5 weeks on each of the three major topic areas. Depending on the lecturers' expertise, topics include
1.) Business Cycles: Real Business Cycles, Nominal Rigidities, Monetary Policy
2.) Labour Markets: Search and Matching, Labour Market Policy, Efficiency Wages, Growth and Unemployment.
3.) Financial Markets: Asset Pricing, Incomplete Markets, Banking and Credit, Financial Frictions.
Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | 117 hours |
Details of learning activities and teaching methods
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Schedules learning and teaching | 33 (3 per week) | Lectures |
| Guided Independent Study | 55 (5 per week) | Reading |
| Guided Independent Study | 62 (approx. 6 hours per week) | Preparing problem set answers and working on assignments |
Formative assessment
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practice Problems | Varies | 1-6 | Oral/written |
Summative assessment (% of credit)
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | 55 | 0 |
Details of summative assessment
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exam | 100 | 3 hrs | 1-6 | Oral/written |
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Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Examination | Examination 100% (3 hours) | 1-6 | August examination period |
Re-assessment notes
None.
Indicative learning resources - Basic reading
- Romer, Advanced Macroeconomics, McGraw-Hill Advanced Series in Economics, New York, 2012.
- Ljungqvist and Sargent, Recursive Macroeconomic Theory, MIT Press, 2004.
- Stokey and Lucas, with Prescott, Recursive Methods in Economic Dynamics, Harvard University Press, 1989.
- D. Acemoglu, Introduction to Modern Economic Growth, Princeton University Press, 2009.
- Barro and Sala-i-Martin, Economic Growth, McGraw-Hill, 1997.
- Obstfeld and Rogoff, Foundations of International Macroeconomics, MIT Press, 2000.
- Aghion and Howitt, Endogenous Growth Theory, MIT Press 1998.
- Pissarides, Equilibrium Unemployment Theory, MIT Press 2000.
- Walsh, Monetary Theory and Policy, MIT Press, 2010.
| Credit value | 15 |
|---|---|
| Module ECTS | 7.5 |
| Module pre-requisites | None. |
| Module co-requisites | Advanced Macroeconomics I. |
| NQF level (module) | 7 |
| Available as distance learning? | No |
| Origin date | 29/02/2016 |
| Last revision date | 17/10/2018 |
