RDEV20030
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Academic Year 2025/2026
Applied Economic Analysis (RDEV20030)
Subject: : Rural Development
College: : Health & Agricultural Sciences
School: : Agriculture & Food Science
Level: : 2 (Intermediate)
Credits: : 5
Module Coordinator: : Dr Rania Tremma
Trimester: : Spring
Mode of Delivery: : Blended
Internship Module: : No
How will I be graded? : Letter grades
Curricular information is subject to change.
This stage 2 module is designed to equip students with the tools and skills necessary to analyse the operation of the agri-food economy in a national and global context. Students will gain insights into the structure and driving forces of food markets; develop their capacity to analyse producer, consumer and market behaviour as it applies to the sector and assess the implications of agricultural, trade and environmental policy for the agri-food sector and the wider economy.
About this Module
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What will I learn?
Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this module students should be able to: \ 1. Fundamental understanding of microeconomic concepts and theory\ 2. Analyse the structure and performance of agri-food markets \ 3. Apply the tools of economic analysis to model producer and consumer behaviour in relation to agri-food markets. \ 4. Identify and evaluate the impacts of agricultural, trade and environmental policy on agri-food markets and the wider economy.
How will I learn?
Student Effort Hours:
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Specified Learning Activities | 24 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 50 |
| Lectures | 36 |
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| Total | 110 |
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Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The approach to teaching and learning is based on lectures, active learning, tutorials and self-study exercises.
Am I eligible to take this module?
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Not applicable to this module.
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Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:\ ECON10770 - Introduction to Economics, ECON30290 - Advanced Microeconomics\ \ Equivalents:\ Applied Economic Analysis (AERD20010), Appl Econ Analysis (Tfr) (RDEV20150)\ \ \ \
How will I be assessed?
Assessment Strategy
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | Must Pass Component | % of Final Grade | In Module Component Repeat Offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exam (In-person): Final Term Exam, 2 hour end of trimester exam | End of trimester Duration: 2 hr(s) | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 60 | No |
| Quizzes/Short Exercises: Quizzes and exercises throughout the trimester | Week 7, Week 11 | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 40 | No |
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Carry forward of passed components
No
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What happens if I fail?
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Autumn | No |
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. \
Assessment feedback
Feedback Strategy/Strategies
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment\
How will my Feedback be Delivered?
Solutions to assessments will be discussed interactively in class after the assessment.
Reading List
“Economics”, 4th edition (2017), N.G. Mankiw and M.P. Taylor, Publisher: Cengage Learning EMEA, Andover, UK
Associated Staff
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Anne Hayden | Tutor |
When is this module offered?
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
| Spring | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Thurs 15:00 - 16:50 |
| Spring | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Tues 16:00 - 17:50 |