Convenor name: Fernando Rugitsky
Convenor email: fr21@soas.ac.uk
Office room: P291
Office hours: Tuesdays, 3-5pm
Appointment booking link: https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/a36adf7ca1654da0afbc578c97fc9399@soas.ac.uk/meetingtype/JF9NBXr1ZUmb_dJjGQOuTA2?anonymous&ismsaljsauthenabled&ep=mLinkFromTile
Module dates: Semester 1
Intended learning outcomes:
| LO1 | Critically analyse the main drivers of macroeconomic phenomena and the key interactions between the macroeconomy and the financial system. |
| LO2 | Evaluate the interactions between the macroeconomy and the ecosystem as well as the role of green macroeconomic policies and strategies. |
| LO3 | Compare and contrast different schools of macroeconomic thought and their relevance for understanding real-world phenomena. |
Assessment 1: Name: Assignment 1 (AS1)
Assessment 1: Weighting: 40%
Assessment 1: Due date: 11 December 2025
Assessment 1: Release date: 16 January 2026
Assessment 1: Permitted AI usage: Autonomy
Assessment 1: Format: 2,000-word essay
Assessment 2: Name: Exam (EX1)
Assessment 2: Weighting: 60%
Assessment 2: Due date: January
Assessment 2: Release date: February
Assessment 2: Permitted AI usage: Autonomy
Assessment 2: Format: Written examination
Page type: Module
Study year: 2025/26
Librarian name: Yurie Watanabe
Librarian email: yw25@soas.ac.uk
Page template: 2025/26 On campus
