An unofficial OU blog detailing a return to study with the Open University, studying for a BA(Hons) Politics, Philosophy and Economics. Completed the course 30th May 2017 - having studied 'DD101 Introducing the Social Sciences', 'A222 Exploring Philosophy', 'DD203 Power, dissent, equality: understanding contemporary politics', 'DD209 Running the Economy', 'DD309 Doing economics: people, markets and policy' and 'DD306 Living Political Ideas'.
Saturday, 28 February 2015
Monday, 23 February 2015
DD309 : Doing economics: people, markets and policy - Week 19
Week 19 – Block 4: Optional chapters
Part | Task |
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19.3 Economics and Society III | Read DEPMP: Chapter 16 |
19.4 Economics and Society III: Film and video clips | View a film and some short video clips |
Tuesday, 17 February 2015
DD309 : Doing economics: people, markets and policy - TMA03 Marked and Returned
A quick turn around for this TMA which is really good for me, back in less than a week which really means no excuses for not cracking on with the work.
And another stunning mark, which is really, really motivating. I don't think I am doing that much different this year than I did last year, but whatever it is I am doing this year my tutor seems to like it.
But no time to rest, on to TMA04.
And another stunning mark, which is really, really motivating. I don't think I am doing that much different this year than I did last year, but whatever it is I am doing this year my tutor seems to like it.
But no time to rest, on to TMA04.
Saturday, 14 February 2015
DD309 : Doing economics: people, markets and policy - Week 18
Week 18 – Block 4: Optional chapters
Part | Task |
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18.3 Economics and Society II | Read DEPMP: Chapter 15 |
18.4 Economics and Society II: Video clips | View a short video clip |
Chapter 14 was a pretty interesting read and there are some interesting theories and ideas about how and why we are wrong when estimating or relying on intuition.
A tutorial this weekend has certainly made what is required for the end of course project a lot clearer. I need to finish this chapter and the next and find something that catches my eye to base the project on. I am pretty sure the project will be about wages, but I need to see if my employer will play ball or not, if not it may then be an econometric project which I'd rather avoid.
Hoping for an early turn around on the last TMA being marked, promises have been made :-)
Tuesday, 10 February 2015
DD309 : Doing economics: people, markets and policy - TMA03 Submitted
TMA03 finally got finished and submitted. I am not really happy with either part.
Part A Q4 was a bit difficult to understand what was required and I followed the student notes but can't really see what could be written for the 10 marks - I guess I'll find out shortly.
Part B, this just seemed like a trip through chapter 10, pretty much summarising what the book said and making it relevant to leisure services. If you hadn't read the book it would seem a pretty good essay, however knowing the contents of chapter 10 it is only multiple references to the chapter's author that stops this being plagiarism - well its maybe not that bad, but I don't really feel I have engaged fully with this section.
Oh well, now a two week wait for the result.........
Saturday, 7 February 2015
DD309 : Doing economics: people, markets and policy - Week 17
Week 17 – Block 4: Optional chapters
Part | Task |
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17.1 Overview of the optional themes for Block 4 | Learn about the four Block 4 themes and choose one of them |
17.2 Environmental Economics | Browse the chapters for this theme: Chapters 11, 12 and 13 and video clips |
17.3 Economics and Society | Browse the chapters for this theme: Chapters 14, 15 and 16 and video clips |
17.4 Business and Innovation | Browse the chapters for this theme: Chapters 17, 18 and 19 and video clips |
17.5 Finance | Browse the chapters for this theme: Chapters 17, 20 and 21 |
17.6 Environmental Economics I | Read DEPMP: Chapter 11 |
17.7 Economics and Society I | Read DEPMP: Chapter 14 |
17.8 Business and Innovation I | Read DEPMP: Chapter 17 |
17.9 Finance I | Read DEPMP: Chapter 17 |
P A N I C has now set in !
TMA03 will be finished by the deadline on the 10th Feb, but it will be being written right up to the 11th hour.
Haven't touched the dreaded econometrics Week 15 work yet, so now one big week behind where I would ideally be..... but worse than that we should be starting the process of choosing a theme and I need to get this cracked before next weekends tutorial.
I really don't fancy Finance, so that is out, Business and Innovation and Environmental Economics are not really my thing, so I guess it will have to be Economics and Society which is what I am most interested in anyway.
So three chapters to read and some video clips to watch, and a project question to dream up.
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