Program Overview

Advanced Macroeconomic Theory (ECON0057)

Key Information

• Faculty: Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences
• Teaching department: Economics
• Credit value: 15
• Restrictions: ECON0066 is the firm pre-requisite. Suitable for UCL MSc Economics students and UCL MSc Data Science & Public Policy (Economics route) students who are taking ECON0066.

Alternative Credit Options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

The course will make you familiar with key concepts in modern quantitative macroeconomics and give a thorough understanding of up-to-date research in a few selected topics. Particular attention will be paid to using economic theory, specifically equilibrium models with heterogeneous agents, to interpret data. The course will be relevant to students studying economics at a postgraduate level, as well as those interested in policy research involving quantitative economic modeling. Prerequisite: ECON0066: Macroeconomics

Module Deliveries for 2026/27 Academic Year

• Intended teaching term: Term 2
• Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and Assessment

• Mode of study: In person
• Methods of assessment: 100% Exam
• Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other Information

• Number of students on module in previous year: 20
• Module leader: Dr Alan Olivi

Last Updated

This module description was last updated on 10th March 2026.