EC126-Communicating Economics

Module Provider: School of Politics, Economics and International Relations
Number of credits: 10 [5 ECTS credits]
Level:4
Terms in which taught: Spring term module
Pre-requisites:
Non-modular pre-requisites:
Co-requisites: EC113 Introductory Microeconomics or AP1EE3 Economics 1
Modules excluded:
Current from: 2021/2

Module Convenor: Prof James Reade
Email: j.j.reade@reading.ac.uk

Type of module:

Summary module description:

This module provides an introduction to the basic idea surrounding the communication of science, and in particular their application to the field of economics. Economic ideas relate to so many every day events that in order for economic expertise to be influential, it must be well communicated.

Aims:

This module aims to equip students of economics with the skills to communicate. Communication is an essential part of understanding any field of study, and this module will enable students to understand both principles of communication, and principles of communicating economics. A particular focus of this module will be communication via social media.

Assessable learning outcomes:

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Understand principles of the communication of science.


• Appreciate the problems that economists have faced in communication their ideas.


• Understand the particular characteristics of communication via social media.

Additional outcomes:

Outline content:

Brief description of teaching and learning methods:

Ten one-hour lectures will present theories of communication, with applications into the area of economics. In five two-hour seminars students will put these theories into practice.