EC932-7-SP-CO:
The Geography of Employment and the Environment

The details
2024/25
Economics
Colchester Campus
Spring
Postgraduate: Level 7
Current
Monday 13 January 2025
Friday 21 March 2025
20
21 August 2024

 

Requisites for this module
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Key module for

MA L16112 International Economics,
MSC L16012 International Economics,
MSC L160EB International Economics,
MECNL132 International Economics,
MECNLC32 International Economics (Including Placement Year),
MECNLC33 International Economics (Including Year Abroad)

Module description

This module discusses topics at the intersection of Regional, Labour and Environmental Economics. Keywords are agglomeration advantages, local labour markets, local communities and the environment. Special attention will be devoted to methods.

Module aims

The aim of the module is:



  • To train students to understand the economic forces driving trends in labour market and environmental outcomes across cities and regions.

Module learning outcomes

By the end of this module, students will be expected to be able to:



  1. Demonstrate a professional understanding of the forces that will define the geography of future economic activity and will shape the destiny of local communities around the world.

  2. Carry out advanced research into, and to act as policy advisors on, issues related to Regional, Labour and Environmental Economics.


Skills of your Professional Life (Transferable Skills)


By the end of this module, students will be expected to have gained the following key employability skills:



  1. Research skills.

  2. Team working.

  3. Evaluation.

  4. Literacy.

  5. Project management.

  6. Time management.

  7. Written communication skills.

Module information

No additional information available.

Learning and teaching methods

This module will be delivered via:

  • One 2--hour lecture per week.

Bibliography

This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.

Assessment items, weightings and deadlines

Coursework / exam Description Deadline Coursework weighting
Coursework   Participation    10% 
Coursework   Referee Report or Policy Brief    90% 
Exam  Main exam: In-Person, Open Book, 120 minutes during Summer (Main Period) 
Exam  Reassessment Main exam: In-Person, Open Book, 120 minutes during September (Reassessment Period) 

Exam format definitions

  • Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
  • In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
  • In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
  • In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary, for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.

Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.

Overall assessment

Coursework Exam
50% 50%

Reassessment

Coursework Exam
50% 50%
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Catherine Van Der List, email: catherine.vanderlist@essex.ac.uk.
Lectures & Classes: Dr. Catherine Van Der List
For further information, send an email message to pgteco@essex.ac.uk.

 

Availability
Yes
No
No

External examiner

Dr Domenico Moro
university of Birmingham
Lecturer
Resources
Available via Moodle
Of 190 hours, 25 (13.2%) hours available to students:
165 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).

 

Further information
Economics

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