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ØASØK4000 Macroeconomic Policy Course description
- Course name in Norwegian
- Makroøkonomisk politikk
- Study programme
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Master Programme in Business AdministrationOslo Business School, Exchange Programme
- Weight
- 10.0 ECTS
- Year of study
- 2022/2023
- Curriculum
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FALL 2022
- Schedule
- Programme description
- Course history
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Introduction
In macroeconomics, students try to understand the relationships between aggregate economic variables such as inflation, unemployment, income and production and why they vary. In this course, students will learn how economic policy such as monetary and fiscal policy can influence the macroeconomic situation. The course builds on Macroeconomics I.
Required preliminary courses
None.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students will acquired the learning outcomes defined in knowledge, skills and general competence:
Knowledge
The student has in-depth knowledge of
- models that can be used to analyse economic policy
- how cyclical fluctuations arise and how they can be counteracted through policy
- how institutions can influence policies
- financial crises
- open economy, monetary unions
Skills
The student is capable of
- explaining important relationships between macroeconomic variables
- using models to analyse macroeconomic issues
- analysing how macroeconomic policy can influence economic variables such as activity and inflation
- assessing current economic policy
Content
- Economic activity and inflation
- Monetary policy
- Fiscal policy
- Open economies, exchange rates
- Cyclical fluctuations
- Institutions
- Financial markets
Teaching and learning methods
Alle hjelpemidler tillatt.
Course requirements
Eksamen vurderes med gradert skala med fem trinn, der A til E er bestått og F angir ikke bestått.
Assessment
Det benyttes to interne sensorer. Tilsynssensor er knyttet til emnet, for å føre tilsyn med eksamens- og sensurordningen, og skriver en tilsynsrapport. Tilsyn for emnet skjer hvert tredje år.
Permitted exam materials and equipment
- Yrke, organisasjon og ledelse
- Yrkesmessige utfordringer og muligheter i skole, kultur-, samfunns- og arbeidsliv
- Karriereveiledning og yrkesvalg
- Likestilling i skole- og arbeidsliv
- Samfunnsdanning, demokrati og medborgerskap
- Analyse av utviklingstrekk og fremtidsutsikter knyttet til yrke og samfunn
- Forskningsmetoder
- Innovasjons-, utviklings- og endringsarbeid.
- Digitalisering og velferdsteknologi
- Bærekraft og yrkesetikk
- Danning til skole og arbeidsliv
- Ulike pedagogiske retninger og pedagogisk grunnsyn
Praksis
- Yrkesfaglig praksis, fleksibel 5-15 dager
Grading scale
Grading scale A to F.
Examiners
An internal and an external examiner will grade the exam. A selection of at least 25% of the exam papers will be assessed by two examiners. The grades awarded to exam papers assessed by the external and internal examiner will be used to determine the level of all exam papers.
Course contact person
Fredrik Wulfsberg
Overlapping courses
Students who have the subject ØASØK3400 Macroeconomic Policy are not allowed to take this course.