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EC3523: REGIONAL AND URBAN ECONOMICS (2016-2017)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

The cities and regions of various countries have had different economic experiences.  This course seeks to explain why this is the case using spatial economics. In particular, the course focuses on the existence and growth of cities, the processes of urban change, suburbanisation, urban crime and ethnic segregation within cities.  Theories that explain differences in the rates of economic growth, rates of regional migration and levels of unemployment across regions are also examined.   

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 3
Term Second Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Harminder Battu

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Either EC2002 Microeconomics 2 (Passed) or EC2003 Intermediate Microeconomics (Passed)
  • Either EC2502 Macroeconomics 2 (Passed) or EC2503 Intermediate Macroeconomics (Passed)
  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

  • EC3511 Regional and Urban Economics (Studied)

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course covers both the economics of cities and regions. The first part of the course focuses on cities and examines why cities exist, how they grow, the structure of cities in terms of economic activity and how this has changed, the problems associated with cities including crime and the formation of ethnic enclaves and ghettoes.  The second part of the course focuses on regions and the theories that explain the differences in the rates of economic growth and unemployment and inter-regional migration.

Further Information & Notes

The course starts in 2014/15 and continues every two years thereafter. The course is not available in 2015/16.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour examination (80%) and in-course assessment (20%) consisting of a 2,000 word essay.

Resit: 1 three-hour examination (100%).

Formative Assessment

This will take place via tutorial discussions and through verbal feedback on the presentation which is then written up to form the essay.

Feedback

Feedback is given on the presentation and the essay. Oral feedback is given on the tutorial presentation.
On a less formal basis, via verbal feedback during tutorial discussions, and after tutorial presentations.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.

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