Department of Economics & International Development |
Below is a list of units offered by the Department of Economics & International Development in 2007/08. Follow the links to view individual unit descriptions. Units are sorted by level and then by period slot. To find a specific unit code or title please use your browser's find on page function. |
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Level: Certificate |
Academic Year |
EC10130 | Core skills for economists: mathematics 1 | 6 Credits |
EC10160 | Introductory economics | 12 Credits |
Semester 1 |
EC10003 | Core skills for economists: introduction to statistics | 6 Credits |
EC10006 | Introductory microeconomics | 6 Credits |
EC10008 | The modern world economy | 6 Credits |
EC10077 | Introduction to international development | 6 Credits |
EC10159 | Research and computing skills | 6 Credits |
Semester 2 |
EC10004 | Core skills for economists: computing and data analysis | 6 Credits |
EC10007 | Introductory macroeconomics | 6 Credits |
EC10009 | Development economics 1 | 6 Credits |
EC10078 | Introduction to politics of development | 6 Credits |
EC10152 | Introduction to social analysis of development | 6 Credits |
EC10153 | Core skills for economists: mathematics 2 | 6 Credits |
EC10168 | Economic policy in the UK | 6 Credits |
Level: Intermediate |
Academic Year |
EC20045 | Placement | 60 Credits |
Semester 1 |
EC20010 | Intermediate microeconomics 1 | 6 Credits |
EC20011 | Intermediate macroeconomics 1 | 6 Credits |
EC20014 | Money and finance | 6 Credits |
EC20018 | Introduction to econometrics: cross section | 6 Credits |
EC20023 | Researching social change | 6 Credits |
EC20079 | Economics of politics | 6 Credits |
EC20155 | Development economics 2 | 6 Credits |
EC20169 | Public finance | 6 Credits |
Semester 2 |
EC20012 | Economic thought & policy | 6 Credits |
EC20019 | Introduction to econometrics: time series | 6 Credits |
EC20046 | Research & presentation skills for economists | 6 Credits |
EC20080 | International politics of development | 6 Credits |
EC20147 | Intermediate microeconomics 2 | 6 Credits |
EC20154 | Development policy and practice | 6 Credits |
EC20157 | International economics | 6 Credits |
EC20170 | Intermediate macroeconomics 2 | 6 Credits |
Level: Honours |
Semester 1 |
EC30017 | Economics of work | 6 Credits |
EC30020 | Econometrics 1 | 6 Credits |
EC30026 | Economics of transition | 6 Credits |
EC30028 | Natural resource and energy economics | 6 Credits |
EC30030 | Advanced microeconomics | 6 Credits |
EC30032 | Final year research project 1 | 6 Credits |
EC30034 | International trade | 6 Credits |
EC30163 | Analytical development economics | 6 Credits |
EC30171 | Urban economics | 6 Credits |
EC30172 | Welfare economics & distributive justice | 6 Credits |
Semester 2 |
EC30021 | Econometrics 2 | 6 Credits |
EC30025 | Applied development economics | 6 Credits |
EC30027 | International monetary economics | 6 Credits |
EC30029 | Environmental economics | 6 Credits |
EC30031 | Advanced macroeconomics | 6 Credits |
EC30033 | Final year research project 2 | 6 Credits |
EC30035 | Public choice | 6 Credits |
EC30041 | Global politics | 6 Credits |
EC30142 | Economics of sport | 6 Credits |
EC30145 | Economics of incentives | 6 Credits |
EC30173 | Growth theory | 6 Credits |
EC30174 | Industrial organisation | 6 Credits |
EC30175 | Development finance | 6 Credits |
Level: Masters |
Academic Year |
EC50073 | Introduction to economics | 0 Credits |
Dissertation period |
EC50099 | International development: Masters dissertation | 30 Credits |
EC50100 | International development: diploma dissertation | 12 Credits |
EC50129 | Economics: Masters dissertation | 30 Credits |
EC50180 | Wellbeing & human development: masters dissertation | 30 Credits |
Semester 1 |
EC50059 | Economics of development | 6 Credits |
EC50061 | Sociology & social anthropology of development | 6 Credits |
EC50063 | Policy theory & the politics of developing countries | 6 Credits |
EC50105 | International development: towards synthesis | 6 Credits |
EC50116 | Microeconomic theory | 6 Credits |
EC50118 | Econometrics: cross section & panel data | 6 Credits |
EC50120 | Welfare economics and distributive justice | 6 Credits |
EC50122 | Public sector economics (finance) | 6 Credits |
EC50124 | Development & transition (microeconomic issues) | 6 Credits |
EC50126 | Environmental regulation | 6 Credits |
EC50161 | Financial econometrics 1 | 6 Credits |
EC50164 | International development and poverty | 6 Credits |
EC50176 | Economics postgraduate dissertation preparation | 0 Credits |
EC50177 | Wellbeing & human development 1: concepts, measurement & policy | 12 Credits |
EC50179 | Wellbeing & human development: extended essay | 6 Credits |
Semester 2 |
EC40148 | South Asia regional specialism | 6 Credits |
EC40149 | Africa regional specialism | 6 Credits |
EC40150 | Latin America regional specialism | 6 Credits |
EC40151 | Middle East regional specialism | 6 Credits |
EC40165 | Critical issues in social development | 6 Credits |
EC40166 | South East Asia regional specialism | 6 Credits |
EC50066 | Research skills and dissertation preparation for international development and policy analysis (MID/MGIPA) | 6 Credits |
EC50071 | Management of development (MID) | 6 Credits |
EC50098 | International development extended essay (MID) | 6 Credits |
EC50117 | Macroeconomic theory | 6 Credits |
EC50119 | Econometrics: time series | 6 Credits |
EC50121 | Growth theory | 6 Credits |
EC50123 | Public sector economics (expenditure) | 6 Credits |
EC50125 | Development & transition (macroeconomic issues) | 6 Credits |
EC50127 | Environmental valuation & resource economics | 6 Credits |
EC50128 | Language foundation | 6 Credits |
EC50132 | International monetary economics | 6 Credits |
EC50143 | Globalisation 2: political economy of globalisation | 6 Credits |
EC50144 | World politics: conflict, security & development | 6 Credits |
EC50146 | Sustainable development and livelihoods (MID) | 6 Credits |
EC50162 | Financial econometrics II | 6 Credits |
EC50167 | International policy analysis 2 | 6 Credits |
EC50176 | Economics postgraduate dissertation preparation | 0 Credits |
EC50178 | Wellbeing & human development 2: development ethics | 6 Credits |
EC50179 | Wellbeing & human development: extended essay | 6 Credits |