What is the best way to learn Economics when studying on Udemy?

Through a combination of videos, discussions, and other interactive elements is often considered the best way to learn online. This multifaceted approach leverages the strengths of different formats to enhance engagement and understanding. On this course there are:

Hundreds and hundreds of lectures; These lectures are regularly updated; Regular Educational Announcements ; Manuals Scores of Case Studies; Quizzes; Multiple-choice lectures; A considerable amount of research homework set and an encouragement to share and discuss in the Q/A

It is this last category - the Q/A - that is so important .

Whatever courses in any subject you are on elsewhere, go look at the Q/A. How active is it?

Here there are 8,000+ posts. Students interact, share ideas, suggestions, discussions and approach a variety of exercises, case studies, manuals and discussion questions.

They learn by DOING.

They learn by researching and monitoring.

They learn even more by SHARING

And even more when their answers are challenged or further analysis is required.

All of this takes time: your time and the Instructor's.

So if you enrol: prepare to work and you will learn and learn and learn.

Now to the actual content.

Update: Late November 2024

There is now a booklet in the very first lecture called 'Economics - just beginning'.  The file is called NEWECONS.This is a collection of case Studies and news articles (links are given) that are very very current. These come with questions so however experienced you are, here are some questions to make you think - and to post in the Q/A. In this way you are easing into the course.

Update: November 2024

Now including a brand new collection of Case Studies that examine the economic policies of President Trump following his election on November 6th 2024. These look in particular at:

Tariffs : China’s growth : World Economy : Tax cuts : Exporters : Impact on seniors : Exchange rate

June 2024 : 70 new lectures

March 2024: 100+ new lectures

March 2024 : impact of war on economies

March 2024 : Influence of China

March 2024 : the Budget (UK March 2024)

March 2024 : Individual countries added including India, Eire and Canada

November 2023: Brand new series of lectures at the beginning that set the tone for the whole course.

Back to the Q/A.

Recent discussions have been about:

Islam and Economics; Marginal Utility; Elasticity; Trumponomics; Bidenomics and the American economy ; South Africa and Economics; 2024 budget and budgets in general ; Climate Change and economics...and economies

8000 posts means students are

Course One - Business Economics English

This is a seven day Business Economics English course for those students whose first language is not nEnglish. If you are fluent in English then skip this course.

Course Two - Egg Timer Economics

‘Egg timer economics’ is a series of very short lectures that illustrate key areas of the advanced Economics course. (Each lecture is about 3.5 minutes, hence the title 'Egg-timer Economics. ) The course introduces key areas of micro and macroeconomics in a very straightforward way. There are also two sections on current affairs to encourage those attending the course to use news items to learn about Economics.

Each lecture (except Current Affairs) is accompanied by data response questions and a quiz.

Course Three - Corbynomics

Corbynomics.

Jeremy Corbyn leads the Labour Party in the UK. 'Corbynomics' has certainly captured the attention of the young.

BUT what IS 'Corbynomics'?

This part examines the Labour Party's Economic policies

Course Four- Revision Lectures

Revision.

There are three elements to this course:

· current news items

· rapid fire questions about the economics in the news

· revision lectures

Course Five - World Economics

We look at individual economies of the world - starting with the UK

Course Six

Back to basics but also a giant leap forward - go and look.

Course Seven

The economic legacy of  the UK Prime Minister who has just resigned (May 2019)

The European Elections

Course Eight

The UK has a new Prime Minister. He has made a series of pledges about the economy.

These are analysed.

Courses Nine and Ten

A Before..and After course which measures your progress.

Course Eleven

The Economic impact of COVID-19 (and a workbook)

Course Twelve

The Economy of the USA

Current as at April 2020 we look at the USA and COVID…and the impact. But we also look at whether Americans are happy with their economy.

Course Thirteen

The Nigerian Economy

We consider the macro areas of the Nigerian Economy

Course Fourteen

April Fools economics

Created specifically for April 1st we look at Economic hoaxes.

What terminology would you expect the audience to use to find your course?

The terminology is common business language – as found in newspapers. Therefore terms such as ‘fiscal policy’ and ‘monetary policy’ are used. Students are encouraged to use the Q/A option to raise points and questions. These questions will very quickly be responded to. Remember too that there is an ‘Economics English’ course included.

What kind of materials are included?

600+ short lectures and some documents that a) test whether the student had understood/remembered the key elements of the lecture and b) questions encouraging to do their own research. In that way the course continues beyond the video.

How long will the course take to complete?

Assuming the student has 2 hours a day , the course could easily be covered in ten weeks. However, one of the purposes of the course is to enthuse the student and the questions asked may encourage the student to spend hours reading newspaper articles. There are also 24 workbooks that, if filled in, will easily take another 120 hours. (This is a very intensive course. )

How is the course structured?

The emphasis is on establishing the basics. Thus right from the beginning lectures students are asked to do two things:

a. read and prepare and then discuss articles in newspapers (I go through them as well)

b. familiarise themselves with the Udemy platform

The next stage is Economic indicators. Students are urged to collect data (definitions have been exoplained) as of course 'economics' is going on all around us all the time.

Then comes vocabulary.

This establishes a foundation.

Then comes core macroeconomics, case studies, countries, Covid and impact and, well, a lot, lot more.

Please watch the Previews.

Why take this course?

So many reasons.

1. To quickly gain an understanding of microeconomics and macroeconomics

2. To be able to assess and evaluate America's economic policies

3. To be able to assess and evaluate the UK's 'alternative' economic policies

4. In the final extended section you can thoroughly test yourself and really see if you understand the economics behind current articles. These lectures are boosted by repeats of earlier lectures.