| Module Identifier | EC35610 | ||
| Module Title | MODERN POLITICAL ECONOMY | ||
| Academic Year | 2000/2001 | ||
| Co-ordinator | Ruvin Gekker | ||
| Semester | Intended For Use In Future Years | ||
| Next year offered | N/A | ||
| Next semester offered | N/A | ||
| Pre-Requisite | (EC10510 and EC10610) or (EC10120 and EC10320) | ||
| Course delivery | Lecture | 12 Hours | |
| Seminars / Tutorials | 5 Hours | ||
| Assessment | Exam | 80% | |
| Course work | 20% | ||
Aims
This module aims to introduce students to the economic study of non-market decision making, or simply to the application of economics to political science. We will focus on voting procedures, voter behaviour, the theory of the state, and bureaucratic behaviour among others. The mehtodology is that of economics, ie the theory of rational choice.
Objectives
On completion students will have an understanding of the theory of rational choice as applied to the study of non-market decision making.
Module outline
The current year's module outline can be found via The School's website