(Oxford) Diploma : Economics for Beginners
What you'll learn
- Learning economics through watching football: EASY!
- Learning economics by reading newspapers: EASY!
- Learning economics through Euros 2021: EASY!
- Updating economics knowledge through the Q/A : EASY!
Requirements
- Access to football news
Description
Update:
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
This course - made in July - uses the European Championships (football) as a means of - easily - learning Economics. The following topics are covered:
Spreading the benefits and costs - games are played in different cities
Poland - infrastructure investment boosted the economy
UEFA - gain despite COVID
Euro 2016 - impact on French economy
Euro 2020 (2021) - impact on cities
Takeaways - staying at home, watching football...and eating
England – lose: impact on the economy
England – win!! : impact on the economy
Economic growth – predictions made based on.
Football results – predictions made based on.
This course is pitched at students who have not formally studied Economics but would like to learn more through assimilating it i.e. not actually studying but just 'picking it up as they go along'. If that is you then this Economics course is ideal!
That is because:
1. The lectures are very very current
2. Assume no prior Economics knowledge
3. Encourage you - the student - to post in discussions
4. Some homework is set (for discussion)
And:
When the European Championship is finished and the economic impact is assessed, lectures will be added.
Note:
There are two other sections to this course:
a. The microeconomic impact of football
b. Using one newspaper - in real time - it is explained how, just through reading the news, a vast amount of 'economics' can be learned.
Who this course is for:
- Anyone interested in an EASY way to learn Economics
- Football enthusiasts who also want to learn Economics - but EASILY!
- All who know and welcome that the easiest way to learn is through doing something you enjoy
- All who accept that discussion is the best way to learn!
Instructor
- 4.5 Instructor Rating
- 10,213 Reviews
- 251,314 Students
- 143 Courses
Studied at:
· University of Oxford (Philosophy and Economics)
· Oxford Brookes (Teacher training)
· University of Glamorgan (Business and Economics)
Qualifications
· Professional qualifications at Masters level
· Business and Economics degree
· Examiner for four major examining boards, at ‘O’ and ‘A’ level.
· Three teaching diplomas plus CELTA
· Qualified fitness trainer
Key academic positions held:
· Principal Oxford School of Learning
· Director of Studies: St Joseph’s Hall, Oxford
· Head of Economics: Cherwell Tutors
· Head of Business and Economics: Pipers Corner School, Buckingham
· Founder: Almost Random Theatre
I have experience in four main areas:
a. Teaching (40+ years of face-to-face experience)
b. Running businesses and conferences
c. Acting in films and theatre
d. Volunteering for a number of charities
Teaching/Instructor experience
Face-to-face: MBA students on a 1-1 basis; at University; Grammar, Comprehensive and F.E. College. This has included being Principal, Director of Studies; Head of Business and Head of Economics at various times in the past 40 years!
I have taught: Economics, Business, Sociology, Politics, English Literature and Psychology.
I have also run seminars for Teachers of |Psychology, Sociology, Businessman Economics.
I have run Therapeutic Art groups at Care Homes.
The success of my Business and Economics students has been featured in several newspapers plus I have appeared on BBC.
Running businesses and conferences.
I started Oxford School of Learning in the 1980s. From the college came Marketing Education Services, OSL Training and Saturday tutors.
In 201 I started Almost Random Theatre and have taken actors to Poland and the Czech Republic as well as running Drama days at schools.
Writing: my plays are sold to schools; I have 100+ books on Amazon; I used to write a regular column for The Guardian and BBC Bitesize.
Acting in films and theatre
My plays are sold to schools. I have performed at Oxford and Brighton Fringes as well as appearing in 100+ films, national TV advertising campaigns and role-played a hospital patient for Buckingham University’s medical degree students.
Volunteering
I have worked/am still working for Care Homes, Multiple Sclerosis Society, Dystonia Society, Stroke Association, Stroke Club, Talkback, Oxford Recovery College, Tandem, Age UK and Sport in Mind. I’ve given my tutorial fees to the Multiple Sclerosis Society and the Dystonia Society. I currently have a GoFundMe page to help lonely elderly people.