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Economics of Education (SOCS0042)

Key information

Faculty
IOE
Teaching department
Social Research Institute
Credit value
15
Restrictions
Must have knowledge of statistics (means/ significance testing/ confidence intervals/ OLS regression)
Timetable

Alternative credit options

This module is offered in several versions which have different credit weightings (e.g. either 15 or 30 credits). Please see the links below for the alternative versions. To choose the right one for your programme of study, check your programme handbook or with your department.

  1. Economics of Education (ECON0056)

Description

Students will become familiar with key concepts, facts, and trends regarding higher education, including: university revenue sources and the drivers of expenditures, efforts to improve socio-economic gaps in participation and attainment, the many roles of financial aid, higher education and the labour market, and the debate about higher education accountability.

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 2 ÌýÌýÌý Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 5)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study
In person
Methods of assessment
70% Fixed-time remote activity
30% Coursework
Mark scheme
Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year
33
Module leader
Dr Gill Wyness
Who to contact for more information
bsc-socsciencesdatascience@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.

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