Department of Economics, Programme Catalogue 2010/11 |
UHES-AFB01: BSc (hons) Economics and Politics |
Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS AND POLITICS |
Mode of attendance: Full-time |
 Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
| Year 1 |
|
Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1 |
| Designated Essential Units |
| ES10003 | Core skills for economists: introduction to statistics | 6 Credits |
| ES10005 | Core skills for economists: mathematics 1 | 6 Credits |
| Compulsory Units |
| ES10001 | Introductory microeconomics | 6 Credits |
| ES10007 | The modern world economy | 6 Credits |
| EU10505 | Key concepts in politics | 6 Credits |
Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1 |
| Compulsory Units |
| ES10002 | Introductory macroeconomics | 6 Credits |
| ES10004 | Core skills for economics: economic data analysis | 6 Credits |
| EU10410 | Political ideologies | 6 Credits |
| EU10616 | International relations and global politics | 6 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| ES10006 | Core skills for economists: mathematics 2 | 6 Credits |
| ES10008 | Economic policy in the UK | 6 Credits |
| EU10417 | British politics | 6 Credits |
| SP10203 | Development economics 1 | 6 Credits |
| SP10205 | Introduction to politics of development | 6 Credits |
| ZZ10003 | Director of Studies approved unit | 6 Credits |
| Year 2 |
|
Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 2 |
| Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| AA00021 | Choose nothing from this list of options | 0 Credits |
| ES20069 | Introduction to econometrics | 12 Credits |
| ES20070 | Money and finance | 12 Credits |
Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 2 |
| Designated Essential Units |
| ES20011 | Intermediate microeconomics 1 | 6 Credits |
| ES20013 | Intermediate macroeconomics 1 | 6 Credits |
| Compulsory Units |
| ES20023 | Economics of politics | 6 Credits |
| EU20385 | European political thought | 6 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| NB. Students choosing a year-long option (ES20069 or ES20070) may not choose a unit from this list. |
| AA00001 | Choose nothing from this list of options | 0 Credits |
| ES20019 | Public finance 1 | 6 Credits |
| ES20021 | Development economics 2 | 6 Credits |
| EU20414 | American politics | 6 Credits |
| EU20415 | Media politics | 6 Credits |
| EU20721 | International organisation | 6 Credits |
| EU20725 | Conflict and international security | 6 Credits |
| ZZ20001 | Director of Studies approved unit | 6 Credits |
Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 2 |
| Compulsory Units |
| ES20022 | Economic thought & policy | 6 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select between 3 and 4 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| NB. Students choosing a year long option (ES20069 or ES20070) must select 3 units from this list; all other students must select 4 units. |
| ES20012 | Intermediate microeconomics 2 | 6 Credits |
| ES20014 | Intermediate macroeconomics 2 | 6 Credits |
| ES20020 | International economics | 6 Credits |
| ES20068 | Public finance 2 | 6 Credits |
| EU20416 | Totalitarian politics | 6 Credits |
| EU20428 | Film, politics & society | 6 Credits |
| EU20720 | Foreign policy-making and its analysis | 6 Credits |
| EU20724 | Policies and policy-making in the EU | 6 Credits |
| EU20731 | A history of international relations theory | 6 Credits |
| EU20784 | Theories of democracy | 6 Credits |
| SP20208 | International politics of development | 6 Credits |
| ZZ20004 | Director of Studies approved unit | 6 Credits |
| Year 3 |
|
Academic Year: Part 3 Stage 3 |
| Optional Units: Select between 0 and 3 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| AA00023 | Choose nothing from this list of options | 0 Credits |
| ES20069 | Introduction to econometrics | 12 Credits |
| ES30029 | Final year research project | 12 Credits |
| MN30380 | Financial markets | 12 Credits |
Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 3 |
| Optional Units: Select between 2 and 5 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| Students must select at least 2 Economics units. |
| ES30025 | Advanced microeconomics | 6 Credits |
| ES30027 | Econometrics 1 | 6 Credits |
| ES30031 | Environmental economics | 6 Credits |
| ES30033 | International trade | 6 Credits |
| ES30037 | Experimental, behavioural and neuro economics | 6 Credits |
| ES30039 | Welfare economics & distributive justice | 6 Credits |
| ES30041 | Economics of work | 6 Credits |
| ES30043 | Economics of transition | 6 Credits |
| EU30294 | In search of Europe (1) - the cold war 1945 - 1989 | 6 Credits |
| EU30468 | Transitions to democracy | 6 Credits |
| EU30732 | The politics of ethnicity, religion, and nationalism | 6 Credits |
| EU30741 | US global politics | 6 Credits |
| EU30755 | Film and international relations | 6 Credits |
| SP30210 | Global governance and the contemporary challenges of under-development | 6 Credits |
| ZZ30001 | Director of Studies approved unit | 6 Credits |
Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 3 |
| Optional Units: Select between 2 and 5 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| Students must select at least 2 Economics units. |
| ES30026 | Advanced macroeconomics | 6 Credits |
| ES30028 | Econometrics 2 | 6 Credits |
| ES30032 | Natural resource and energy economics | 6 Credits |
| ES30034 | International monetary economics | 6 Credits |
| ES30035 | Analytical development economics | 6 Credits |
| ES30038 | Public choice | 6 Credits |
| ES30040 | Economics of incentives | 6 Credits |
| ES30042 | Economics of sport | 6 Credits |
| ES30044 | Industrial organisation | 6 Credits |
| ES30046 | Growth theory | 6 Credits |
| ES30047 | Development finance | 6 Credits |
| EU30295 | In search of Europe 2: nationalism, regionalism and convergence in Europe since 1989 | 6 Credits |
| EU30744 | Anti-politics and direct action | 6 Credits |
| EU30745 | Culture and religion in international relations | 6 Credits |
| EU30756 | The politics of Latin America | 6 Credits |
| ZZ30004 | Director of Studies approved unit | 6 Credits |