Topics in Economic History

ECON30541 Topics in Economic History 20 Semester 1 Undergraduate Level 3 Yuzuru Kumon Unit coordinator Economics 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Last part of a Bachelors ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 10.0 We will cover the economic (and when relevant, political) development of different societies in the past, with a focus on Europe but a comparative (and quantitative) dimension also present whenever possible.Students will apply economic analysis to understand the past. But they will also realise  how the past can itself be informative about economics as a discipline. By studying the economic aspects of past in a rigorous manner, students will develop a deeper understanding of not just history, but also the present. It will become clear to them which features of the modern world are recent, and which have been always with us. These skills will prepare them for a range of careers requiring knowledge of economic analysis and historical change, such as business administration or policy advising.Students will develop presentation and interpersonal skills through participation in tutorial sessions. We will cover the economic (and when relevant, political) development of different societies in the past, with a focus on Europe but a comparative (and quantitative) dimension also present whenever possible. Students will apply economic analysis to understand the past. But they will also realise how the past can itself be informative about economics as a discipline. By studying the economic aspects of past in a rigorous manner, students will develop a deeper understanding of not just history, but also the present. It will become clear to them which features of the modern world are recent, and which have been always with us. These skills will prepare them for a range of careers requiring knowledge of economic analysis and historical change, such as business administration or policy advising. Students will develop presentation and interpersonal skills through participation in tutorial sessions.  Students completing this course unit will be prepared for a range of careers requiring knowledge of economic analysis and historical change, such as business administration or policy advising. 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!important;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:18.3458px;margin:0px;orphans:2;padding:0px;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;user-select:text;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;" data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">The ability to read economic literature, including research articles<span class="EOP SCXW236728732 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-user-drag:none;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif", "Microsoft Sans Serif_EmbeddedFont", "Microsoft Sans Serif_MSFontService", 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!important;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:18.3458px;margin:0px;orphans:2;padding:0px;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;user-select:text;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;" data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">Producing a sustained and coherent written argument<span class="EOP SCXW58060246 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-user-drag:none;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif", "Microsoft Sans Serif_EmbeddedFont", "Microsoft Sans Serif_MSFontService", 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!important;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:18.3458px;margin:0px;orphans:2;padding:0px;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;user-select:text;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;" data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">Presentation and interpersonal skills through participation in tutorial sessions<span class="EOP SCXW52447642 BCX8" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-user-drag:none;font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif", "Microsoft Sans Serif_EmbeddedFont", "Microsoft Sans Serif_MSFontService", sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:18.3458px;margin:0px;orphans:2;padding:0px;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;user-select:text;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;" data-ccp-props="{}">  Other Students completing this course unit will be prepared for a range of careers requiring knowledge of economic analysis and historical change, such as business administration or policy advising. They will have learned to present an argument coherently in discussions and debates as well as in written form. ProvisionalTopic 1: Introduction (1 lecture).   Topic 2: Demography (1 lecture).   Topic 3: Geography (1 lecture).   Topic 4: Culture (1 lecture).   Topic 5: Institutions (1 lecture).   Topic 6: Colonisation (1 lecture).   Topic 7: Why did Northwestern Europe become rich first? (1 lecture). Topic 8: Britain's Industrial Revolution (1 lecture).   Topic 9: The rise of the modern economy (1 lecture).   Topic 10: Industrialization and the world it created (1 lecture).   Synchronous activities (such as Lectures or Review and Q&A sessions, and tutorials), and guided self-study. 0 Other 100% Formative assessment:Tutorial questionsSummative assessment:40% On-campus midterm exam (in-term, 1h)10% Research proposal and outline (500 words max) - group work   50% Final Report and presentation (1500 words max; presentation: 15 min)   <ul><li>Tutorial feedback</li><li>Office hours</li><li>Revision sessions</li><li>Feedback from research proposal</li></ul> SOST10062 Introductory Statistics for Economists Pre-Requisite Compulsory ECON10072A Advanced Statistics Pre-Requisite Compulsory ECON10171 Principles of Microeconomic Theory 1: Consumers, Welfare, Production and Costs Pre-Requisite Compulsory ECON10181 Macroeconomic Analysis 1 Pre-Requisite Compulsory ECON10221 Microeconomics 1 Pre-Requisite Compulsory ECON10241 Macroeconomics 1 Pre-Requisite Compulsory ECON10252 Macroeconomics 1 Pre-Requisite Compulsory ECON10331 Microeconomics 1 Pre-Requisite Compulsory ECON10072B Advanced Statistics Pre-Requisite Compulsory (ECON10221 OR ECON10331 OR ECON10171) AND (ECON10252 OR ECON10241 OR ECON10181) AND (ECON10072A OR ECON10072B OR SOST10062)<div>(ECON10221 or ECON10331 or ECON10171) and (ECON10252 or ECON10241 or ECON10181) and (ECON10072 or SOST10062)</div> Y The textbook for this course is: <ul><li>Gregory Clark (2007) A Farewell to Alms. Princeton University Press </li><li>Mark Koyama and Jared Rubin (2022). How the World  </li><li>Became Rich: The Historical Origins of Economic Growth. Wiley </li></ul>In addition, students will be given two weekly research articles for the classroom discussion. For additional and background reading about economic history and comparative development, take a look at: <ul><li>Larry Neal and Rondo Cameron (2016). A Concise Economic History of the World: From Paleolithic Times to the Present. Oxford University Press </li><li>Robert Allen (2011). Global Economic History: A Short Introduction. Oxford University Press </li><li>Karl G. Persson and Paul Sharp (2015). An Economic History of Europe. Cambridge University Press </li><li>Oded Galor (2022). The Journey of Humanity. Penguin </li></ul> Lectures 20 Tutorials 5 0 175