ECO2019 : British Economic History, 1780-1979
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Brian Varian
- Owning School: Newcastle University Business School
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
To understand those factors determining Britain's economic performance from its Industrial Revolution in the late eighteenth century to its relative economic decline in the postwar era.
Outline Of Syllabus
Two centuries of growth and structural change
The Industrial Revolution
Trade and factor flows during the first era of globalization
British manufacturing in international perspective
Did late-Victorian Britain fail?
The classical and interwar gold standards
The interwar era: new industries, protection, and the retreat to empire
Postwar Britain: a 'golden age' or the 'sick man of Europe'?
Britain's trade with its Empire/Commonwealth
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 30:00 | 30:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 10 | 1:00 | 10:00 | PiP lectures |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 33:00 | 33:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 9 | 1:00 | 9:00 | PiP seminars |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 18:00 | 18:00 | N/A |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
The module includes both lectures and seminars. During the lectures, the relevant scholarly arguments and main supporting evidence will be presented. During the seminars, students will evaluate and critique the arguments, drawing upon both the lectures and the module readings.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 120 | 1 | A | 100 | N/A |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The exam format is ideal for this module, given that it can be used to assess the mixture of quantitative and qualitative evidence presented in the module (in lectures, seminars, and readings). Moreover, as this module emphasises the critique of scholarly arguments, an exam is conducive to such an exercise.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- ECO2019's Timetable