Convenor name: Manuel Garcia Dellacasa // Stephanie Manea
Convenor email: mg102@soas.ac.uk // sm185@soas.ac.uk
Office room: 280 // 271
Office hours: Manuel Wednesdays 11:30 - 12:30, Thursdays 10:00-11:00// Stephanie Tuesdays 13:30 - 15:30
Appointment booking link: https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/260ab37a8431449f83d3d10f2108bdee@soas.ac.uk?anonymous&ismsaljsauthenabled&ep=plink
Module dates: Semester 1
Intended learning outcomes:
- Have a critical understanding of the main concepts and theories in both micro and macroeconomics.
- Critically evaluate the role of economic theories and assumptions in shaping economic policy.
Assessment 1: Name: Microeconomics Essays
Assessment 1: Weighting: 20%
Assessment 1: Due date: 31 Oct 2025
Assessment 1: Release date: 28 Nov 2025
Assessment 1: Format: Two 750-word essays
Assessment 2: Name: Macroeconomics Essays
Assessment 2: Weighting: 20%
Assessment 2: Due date: 5 Dec 2025
Assessment 2: Release date: 5 Jan 2025
Assessment 2: Permitted AI usage: Retrieval;Exploration;Editing;Synthesis
Assessment 2: Format: Two 750-word essays
Assessment 3: Weighting: 60%
Assessment 3: Due date: Exam Period
Assessment 3: Permitted AI usage: Autonomy
Assessment 3: Format: 2-hour digital closed-book exam
Page type: Module
Study year: 2025/26
Librarian name: Yurie Watanabe
Librarian email: yw25@soas.ac.uk
Page template: 2025/26 On campus
