Convenor name: Dr. Stephanie Manea
Convenor email: sm185@soas.ac.uk
Office room: 514 (Main Building, 5th floor)
Office hours: Monday 11:00 - 12:00, Wednesday 11:00 - 12:00
Appointment booking link: https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/260ab37a8431449f83d3d10f2108bdee@soas.ac.uk?anonymous&ep=signature&ismsaljsauthenabled
Module dates: Semester 2
Intended learning outcomes:
- Demonstrate a sound understanding of the core concepts, institutions, and mechanisms of modern macroeconomics, including output, employment, inflation, money, and economic growth.
- Critically assess alternative theoretical perspectives on macroeconomic issues, recognising the role of assumptions, institutions, and policy frameworks in shaping macroeconomic outcomes.
- Apply macroeconomic concepts and evidence to analyse real-world economic problems and policy debates, and communicate coherent and well-structured economic arguments.
Assessment 1: Name: Test 1 (TS1)
Assessment 1: Weighting: 40%
Assessment 1: Due date: 27 February 2026
Assessment 1: Release date: 27 March 2026
Assessment 1: Permitted AI usage: Autonomy
Assessment 1: Format: 1-hour online quiz
Assessment 2: Name: Assignment 1 (AS1)
Assessment 2: Weighting: 60%
Assessment 2: Due date: 8 May 2026
Assessment 2: Release date: 5 June 2026
Assessment 2: Permitted AI usage: Retrieval;Exploration;Editing;Synthesis
Assessment 2: Format: 1500-word essay
Page type: Module
Study year: 2025/26
Librarian name: Yurie Watanabe
Librarian email: yw25@soas.ac.uk
Page template: 2025/26 On campus
