Poverty and Inequality (902N1)
30 credits, Level 7 (Masters)
Autumn teaching
On this module, you'll develop an in-depth understanding for the analysis of poverty and inequality within various contexts.
The module begins with three lectures, introducing main concepts and setting the scene regarding current debates on poverty and inequality.
In the second set of lectures, you'll gain the required knowledge and skills to apply basic economic concepts to the analysis of poverty and inequality.
In the final set of lectures, you'll learn about the technical details of poverty analysis, including data sources and analytical tools.
Teaching
100%: Seminar (Class)
Assessment
100%: Coursework (Essay, Take away paper)
Contact hours and workload
This module is approximately 300 hours of work. This breaks down into about 44 hours of contact time and about 256 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.
We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2024/25. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum. We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.