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QB1502: INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS (2024-2025)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 11:10


Course Overview

The course is an introduction to Economics and aims to develop an understanding of the economics of the markets at a microeconomic level and  the economy at the macroeconomic  level. It will include the study of the behaviour of economic agents such as consumers, workers, households, firms, central banks and governments. It seeks to investigate how objectives such as utility, social welfare, profits, GDP and growth are pursued. The course allows students to acquire skills in positive analysis to gain a deeper understanding of the factors determining trade in markets, whilst also start to develop some of the normative analytical policy tools, with attention given to optimal industry specific, monetary and fiscal policy recommendations.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 1
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Offshore Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Mr Masudul Haq

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

  • One of Master Of Arts In Business Management (Qatar) or Master Of Arts In Politics & International Relations (Qatar) or Ma In Business Management-International Relations (Qatar) or Master Of Arts In Accountancy-Finance (Qatar) or Bachelor Of Science In Computing Science (Qatar)
  • Programme Level 1
  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The course is an introduction to Economics and aims to develop an understanding of the economics of the markets at a microeconomic level and  the economy at the macroeconomic  level. It will include the study of the behaviour of economic agents such as consumers, workers, households, firms, central banks and governments. It seeks to investigate how objectives such as utility, social welfare, profits, GDP and growth are pursued. The course allows students to acquire skills in positive analysis to gain a deeper understanding of the factors determining trade in markets, whilst also start to develop some of the normative analytical policy tools, with attention given to optimal industry specific, monetary and fiscal policy recommendations.


Contact Teaching Time

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

Teaching Breakdown

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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

Class Test - Multiple Choice Questions

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 30
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2 x MCQ Tests (15% each)

Learning Outcomes
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Exam

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 70
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2-hour Exam

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Formative Assessment

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Resit Assessments

Exam

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
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2-hour Exam

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