Open University

经济学文凭

Knowledge and understanding完成此文凭后，您将掌握以下知识和理解：

• 多元视角下的经济学关键概念、方法、理论和争论
• 微观和宏观层面上的企业、个人、市场和政府的经济行为理论以及经济政策的基本原理
• 应用于经济数据和问题的统计数据分析概念和技术。

Cognitive skillsOn completion of this diploma, you will be able to:

• 适当且批判地使用经济概念、理论、方法和证据来分析社会经济问题并构建经济论点
• Understand, evaluate and manipulate information presented through primary and secondary sources and statistical analysis, and use modern statistical software appropriately
• Integrate diagrammatic, mathematical, statistical and verbal analysis of economic issues
• Plan and undertake a piece of personal research in the area of economics, making use of appropriate documentary, statistical or field-based sources and utilising appropriate methodologies.

Practical and/or professional skillsOn completion of this diploma, you will be able to:

• 评估、监控并建设性地反思自己的个人进步，运用技能提高自己的学习和表现，包括从反馈中学习，并确定自己在工作和其他兴趣方面的优势、劣势和偏好
• 在日益增加的压力下，长期规划工作量并按时完成任务
• Work independently to analyse a research question using quantitative and/or qualitative data
• Engage in collaborative activity with others

Key skillsOn completion of this diploma, you will be able to demonstrate the following skills:

• Use and communicate economic ideas clearly and coherently, using appropriate technical and non-technical language, and using a form, structure and style that suits the purpose
• 选择、解释和综合来自各种来源的数据，包括定性和定量数据，并评估其重要性
• Interpret economic and statistical data presented in tabular, chart and graphic form, and select appropriate data analysis tools and methods to analyse economic issues being aware of their limitations
• Search, process and prepare information using ICT applications, such as statistical software packages, websites, databases and interactive and multimedia applications, and integrate this information within established understandings, or show how it challenges them.

This diploma has one stage comprising 120 credits.

阶段1

You'll study both of the following:

• 基础经济学：宏观和微观视角（D217）
• Doing economics: people, markets and policy (DD309)

Assessment

Our assessments are all designed to reinforce your learning and help you show your understanding of the topics. The mix of assessment methods will vary between modules.

Computer-Marked Assignments

• Usually, a series of online, multiple-choice questions.

Tutor-Marked Assignments

• You’ll have a number of these throughout each module, each with a submission deadline.
• They can be made up of essays, questions, experiments or something else to test your understanding of what you have learned.
• Your tutor will mark and return them to you with detailed feedback.

End-of-Module Assessments

• The final, marked piece of work on most modules.
• Modules with an end-of-module assessment won’t usually have an exam.

Exams

• Some modules end with an exam. You’ll be given time to revise and prepare.
• You’ll be given your exam date at least 5 months in advance.
• Most exams take place remotely, and you will complete them at home or an alternative location.
• If a module requires you to take a face-to-face exam, this will be made clear in the module description, and you will be required to take your exam in person at one of our exam centres.

职业发展技能

该资格证书将使您具备经济学和统计学方面的知识和技能，这些知识和技能对各种工作都很有用。您将学习如何使用专业软件分析经济数据；如何使用概念、理论、模型和证据构建经济论据；如何进行分析性和批判性思考；如何协同工作；以及如何进行独立研究。这些高度可转移的技能在工作场所非常受欢迎，并且与各种各样的情况相关——无论您是已经在职、做志愿者还是正在转行。

职业相关性

无论您之前的高等教育学历如何，该文凭所展示的技能和知识在许多工作场所都受到高度重视。经济学家成功地将他们的知识和技能应用于政府、商业、会计、银行、经济、数据分析、财务分析、保险、管理和行政、咨询、志愿部门和教学等许多不同的工作中。

• 经济学家
• 数据分析师
• 经理
• 研究员
• 金融分析师
• 股票经纪人
• 投资分析师
• 市场经理
• 管理顾问
• 银行家
• 讲师
• 老师

通过我们独特的远程学习方法，您可以在家中、在工作中或在旅途中学习。

你需要满足一些评估截止日期，但除此之外，你可以自由地在适合自己的时间学习，将学习安排在工作、家庭和社交生活之间。

对于每个模块，您要么只使用在线资源，要么结合使用在线和印刷材料。

您学习的每个模块都会有一个模块网站

• 每周的学习计划，为你提供循序渐进的学习指导
• 课程材料，如阅读材料、视频、录音和自我评估活动
• 用于与其他学生进行讨论和合作活动的模块论坛
• 每项作业的详细信息及其截止日期
• 辅导预订系统、在线辅导室以及导师的联系方式
• 一些印刷模块材料和资源的在线版本。