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Home : College of Humanities and Social Science : School of History, Classics and Archaeology (Schedule E) : Economic and Social History

Economic History 2.1: The Global Economy Part 1 (VS1) (U04372)

? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 8  ? Acronym : HCA-2-EH2.1

The course explores the rise of the global economy. Our chief concerns are with the forces of economic globalization, in particular with the issues surrounding trade, and the international migration of labour, capital, and technology, and their impact on incomes throughout the world economy. Ultimately we seek to understand the processes of economic development, why economies grow and why some have grown more quickly than others, and how the connections within the world economy have stimulated or have retarded economic development

Entry Requirements

? This course is only available to part year visiting students.

? This course is a variant of the following course : U04297

Subject Areas

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 2nd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information
22/09/2008 15:00 15:50 Faculty Room South, David Hume Tower Central

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area
Lecture Monday 15:00 15:50 Central
Lecture Tuesday 15:00 15:50 Central
Lecture Thursday 15:00 15:50 Central

? Additional Class Information : Tutorial will be time-tabled at the start of the session

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course it is intended that students should be able to demonstrate, by way of essays and the end of course examination:

- familiarity with the contours of world economic development.
- an understanding of the forces shaping economic development.
- awareness of the evidence on which the historical record is based.
- literary skills, and the ability to construct coherent argument and analysis.

and by way of tutorials, written assignments and examination, they should be able to develop and demonstrate:

- presentational and verbal skills.

Assessment Information

Essay 26%, shorter assignment 14%, and take-home exam 60% of final assessment. The take-home exam will be issued in week 11 of the semester.

Contact and Further Information

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Judith McAlister
Email : judith.mcalister@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr David Greasley
Tel : (0131 6)50 3838
Email : David.Greasley@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.shc.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/

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