Economics

Course summary

One of the key concepts central to this subject is how economies divide up their scarce resources – who gets what and why? In this course, you will study microeconomics, examining issues such as pollution, traffic congestion, poverty, and the degree of competition within different markets. Macroeconomics looks at government policies, unemployment, inflation, international trade, and the difficulties governments face when they attempt to steer the economy in a specific direction. This course will give you a strong knowledge of the economy and will hone your logical, numerical, and analytical skills. You will develop your research skills, using books, journals, newspapers and the internet, as well as developing economic arguments, critical evaluation skills and problem-solving. You will develop your skills in debating and presenting, as well as improving your own learning and performance with concise and efficient note-taking styles.