316-304 Social Economics

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316-304 Social Economics
Availability	Not offered in 2007.
Credit Points	12.5
Coordinator	To be advised.
Prerequisites	316-202 Intermediate Microeconomics.
Semester	Not Offered (view timetable)
Contact	Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial per week
Subject Description	Topics include the distribution of access to goods and services by members of the community; the problems involved in defining and measuring the personal distribution of income and wealth and the degree of inequality; and the redistributive effects of the taxation and social security systems and of the government provision of goods and services. Special reference is given to current policy issues.
Generic Skills	High level of development: written communication; problem solving; application of theory to practice; interpretation and analysis; critical thinking; synthesis of data and other information; evaluation of data and other information. Moderate level of development: statistical reasoning; accessing data and other information from a range of sources; receptiveness to alternative ideas. Some level of development: oral communication; collaborative learning; team work; use of computer software.
Assessment	A 2-hour end-of-semester examination (80%) and class assignments totalling approximately 2000 words (20%).

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