Economics

Course summary

STUDYING ECONOMICS WILL DEVELOP YOUR INTEREST AND ENTHUSIASM FOR THE SUBJECT AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO THE WIDER POLITICAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT. The theoretical aspects of the course applied to real world examples will enable you to develop an enquiring, critical and thoughtful ‘economist’s mind’. The subject will provide you with an understanding of current economic issues and economic problems that affect everyday life. In addition, it will develop your ability to analyse, explain and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the market economy and the role of government within it. Economics develops both convergent and divergent problem solving skill.