Venue: University of Leicester
Participants/target audience: Year 12 students. Priority given to those from a Widening Participation background.
Date: Wednesday 25 April 2012
Duration: 9:50 - 15:30. 
Places: 15-35 students. This Masterclass is now fully booked
Learning Level: Explore
Contact: outreach@le.ac.uk

 If you would like to have an insight into the world of Economics, this "Taster" day will provide you with the opportunity to see leading economists in action.

This Masterclass is now fully booked. To request a place on the waiting list, please contact us at outreach@le.ac.uk

For further information about the School of Economics, please see their website.

Programme

9:50 Arrival and Registration, Astley Clarke Building, Lecture Theatre 1

10:15 Welcome

10:30 Taster session - "Game Theory" Prof Chris Wallace

11:15 Taster session - "Playing the Markets" Dr Daniel Ladley

12:00 Lunch (provided by the department)

13:00 "Life as an Economics Student" session

13:45 Lecture: "Economic Growth" Dr Dimitrios Varvarigos

14:45 Lecture: "Making More from your Wonga!" Jim O'Hare

15:30 End of Masterclass.

Return to the full list of Masterclasses for 2011-12. 

The University offers a variety of subject-specific masterclasses, aimed at students in Year 12. There are three different levels of masterclass:

Discover - an introduction to the subject for students with no prior subject knowledge.
Explore - for students already studying these or similar subjects, who wish to expand their subject knowledge.
Challenge - for students with prior subject knowledge designed to challenge gifted students.