Contemporary Issues In World Economy

SHE level H
SCQF credit points 20.0
ECTS credit points 10.0
Module code MHN226661
Module Leader Marissa McDonagh
School Glasgow School for Business and Society
Subject Economics
Trimester A (September start)

Summary of content

This module analyses some of the most important contemporary issues confronting the world economy, including the environment, the process of economic development, poverty and inequality, free trade v fair trade and gender issues. The focus will be on the nature of these problems, potential solutions and an exploration of the dimensions of these issues in the future.

Module details

Module structure

Activity Total hours
Lectures 24.00
Seminars 12.00
Independent Learning 124.00
Assessment 40.00

Assessment methods

Component Duration Weighting Threshold Description
Course Work001 40 35 Individual Essay 2000 words
Exam002 2.0 60 35 2 Hour Examination