Advanced Macroeconomics

Course ID

B560003101

Course Title

Teaching language

English

ECTS value

Responsible study board

Study Board of Market and Management Anthropology, Economics, Mathematics-Economics, Environmental and Resource Management

Date of Approval

19-02-2018

Course Responsible

Name	Email	Department
Lars Lønstrup	loe@sam.sdu.dk

Offered in

Odense

Level

Master

Offered in

Autumn

Duration

1 semester

Mandatory prerequisites

None.

Aim and purpose

Advanced Macroeconomics introduces students to the key research areas within the field of macroeconomics. This enables the student to understand modern macroeconomic theories and use this knowledge to analyze topical macroeconomic issues.

Content

The course introduces key areas within modern macroeconomic research. These areas may include theories and empirical evidence related to:

•Economic growth

•Economic crises

•Individuals’ decision on consumption and saving

•Investment decisions in firms

•Historical origins of comparative economic development

•Relationships between demography and the economy

Learning goals

To achieve the purpose of the subject, the learning goals ensure that the student:

demonstrate knowledge by

•describing they key concepts related to the covered topics,

•describing the key empirical facts of the covered topics.

•describing the key predictions of the theories of the covered topics

demonstrate skills by

•relating the empirical facts to the theories

demonstrate competences by

•using and solving macroeconomic models to answer questions related to the covered topics.

Description of outcome - Skills

Description of outcome - Competences

Literature

Examples

David Romer, Advanced Macroeconomics, 4e

Selected research articles

Own notes.

Teaching Method

Scheduled classes:

4 lectures weekly for 11 weeks.

Workload

The students' workload is expected to be distributed as follows:

Lectures: 44 hours.

Preparation, lectures: 196 hours.

Preparation, exam: 30 hours.

Total 270 hours.

Examination regulations

Written examination (with pc).

Name

Written examination (with pc).

Timing

Exam: January (December for international exchange students).

Reexam: February.

Tests

Exam

Name

Exam

Form of examination

Written examination on premises

Censorship

Second examiner: None

Grading

7-point grading scale

Identification

Student Identification Card - Exam number

Language

English

Duration

3 hours.

Length

No limitations.

Examination aids

All exam aids allowed. However, it is not allowed to communicate with anybody.

Assignment handover

In the examination room.

Assignment handin

Via SDUassignment in the course page in Blackboard.

ECTS value

Additional information

Location: Examination room at the university. Examination takes place using the student's own computer being able to access the university wireless network.

Internet Access: Necessary.

The examination tests the students' achievement on all specified targets.

EKA

B560003102

External comment

NOTE - This course is identical with the former course 9268911 Advanced Macroeconomics.

Students having passed the bachelor course Videregående makroøkonomisk analyse (9150502) cannot be examined in this course.

Used examination attempts in the former identical course will be transferred.

Courses that are identical with former courses that are passed according to applied rules cannot be retaken.

The student is automatically registered for the first examination attempt when the student is registered for a course or course element with which one or more examinations are associated. Withdrawal of registration is not possible, and students who fail to participate in an examination have used one examination attempt, unless the University has made an exemption due to special circumstances.

If a student does not meet the established university prerequisites for taking the exam, he or she has used one examination attempt, unless the University has made an exemption due to special circumstances.

The student is responsible for registering for 2nd and 3rd examination attempt.

Evaluation at the re-exam may be changed.

Courses offered

Offer period	Offer type	Profile	Education	Semester
Fall 2018	Optional	MA Negot 120 ECTS German language profile International Relations	Master of Arts (MA) in Business, Language and Culture \| Odense
Fall 2018	Optional	MA Negot 120 ECTS Arabic language profile International Market Relations	Master of Arts (MA) in Business, Language and Culture \| Odense
Fall 2018	Optional	MA Negot 120 ECTS German language profile Global Marketing Management	Master of Arts (MA) in Business, Language and Culture \| Odense
Fall 2018	Optional	MA Negot 120 ECTS Spanish language profile International Relations	Master of Arts (MA) in Business, Language and Culture \| Odense
Fall 2018	Optional	MA Negot 120 ECTS English language profile International Communication Management	Master of Arts (MA) in Business, Language and Culture \| Odense
Fall 2018	Optional	MA Negot 120 ECTS Arabic language profile Global Marketing Management	Master of Arts (MA) in Business, Language and Culture \| Odense
Fall 2018	Optional	MA Negot 120 ECTS German language profile International Communication Management	Master of Arts (MA) in Business, Language and Culture \| Odense
Fall 2018	Optional	MA Negot 120 ECTS English language profile International Market Relations	Master of Arts (MA) in Business, Language and Culture \| Odense
Fall 2018	Optional	MA Negot 120 ECTS Spanish language profile Human Ressource Management	Master of Arts (MA) in Business, Language and Culture \| Odense
Fall 2018	Optional	MA Negot 120 ECTS German language profile International Market Relations	Master of Arts (MA) in Business, Language and Culture \| Odense
Fall 2018	Optional	MA Negot 120 ECTS Spanish language profile Global Marketing Management	Master of Arts (MA) in Business, Language and Culture \| Odense
Fall 2018	Optional	MA Negot 120 ECTS Arabic language profile Human Ressource Management	Master of Arts (MA) in Business, Language and Culture \| Odense
Fall 2018	Optional	MA Negot 120 ECTS Arabic language profile International Relations	Master of Arts (MA) in Business, Language and Culture \| Odense
Fall 2018	Optional	MA Negot 120 ECTS Arabic language profile International Communication Management	Master of Arts (MA) in Business, Language and Culture \| Odense
Fall 2018	Optional	MA Negot 120 ECTS English language profile Global Marketing Management	Master of Arts (MA) in Business, Language and Culture \| Odense
Fall 2018	Optional	MA Negot 120 ECTS Spanish language profile International Market Relations	Master of Arts (MA) in Business, Language and Culture \| Odense
Fall 2018	Optional	MA Negot 120 ECTS English language profile Human Ressource Management	Master of Arts (MA) in Business, Language and Culture \| Odense
Fall 2018	Optional	MA Negot 120 ECTS Spanish language profile International Communication Management	Master of Arts (MA) in Business, Language and Culture \| Odense
Fall 2018	Optional	MA Negot 120 ECTS German language profile Human Ressource Management	Master of Arts (MA) in Business, Language and Culture \| Odense
Fall 2018	Optional	MA Negot 120 ECTS English language profile International Relations	Master of Arts (MA) in Business, Language and Culture \| Odense
Fall 2018	Optional	Cand.scient.oecon (Statistik)	MSc in Mathematics-Economics \| Master of Science (MSc) in Mathematics-Economics \| Odense
Fall 2018	Optional	Cand.scient.oecon (Finansiering)	MSc in Mathematics-Economics \| Master of Science (MSc) in Mathematics-Economics \| Odense
Fall 2018	Optional	Cand.scient.oecon (Operationsanalyse)	MSc in Mathematics-Economics \| Master of Science (MSc) in Mathematics-Economics \| Odense
Fall 2018	Mandatory	Master of Science in Economics (with profile in Economics)	MSc in Economics \| Master of Science (MSc) in Economics \| Odense	1
Fall 2018	Optional	Master of Science in Economics (with profile in Finance)	MSc in Economics \| Master of Science (MSc) in Economics \| Odense

Teachers

Name	Email	Department	City
Lars Lønstrup	loe@sam.sdu.dk		Odense

URL for Skemaplan

Odense

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