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Department of Economics Programme Catalogue 2014/15

UHES-AKB01: BSc(Hons) Economics and Politics with Year long work placement

Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS AND POLITICS

Mode of attendance: Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement

Click here for further information Possible DAPs for this programme:

  

Click here for further informationPossible exit awards for this programme:

  • UHES-AKL01: Diploma of Higher Education
  • UHES-AKC01: Certificate of Higher Education

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Year 1

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations (NB. NFAAR-UG assessment regulations are changing for 2014/15):
  • Transfer to DAP is not possible from this programme year.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 11 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 12 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 1 Stage 1 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification


Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1
Compulsory Units:
ES10001 Introductory microeconomics 6 Credits
ES10005 Core skills for economists: mathematics 1 6 Credits
ES10007 The modern world economy 6 Credits
ES10091 Core skills for economists: introduction to probability and statistics 6 Credits
PL10505 Key concepts in politics 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1
Compulsory Units:
ES10002 Introductory macroeconomics 6 Credits
ES10004 Core skills for economics: statistics and data analysis 6 Credits
PL10410 Political ideologies 6 Credits
PL10616 International relations and global politics 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 units from the following list:
ES10006 Core skills for economists: mathematics 2 6 Credits
ES10008 Economic policy in the UK 6 Credits
PL10417 British politics 6 Credits
SP10203 Development economics: microeconomic perspective 6 Credits
SP10205 Introduction to politics of development 6 Credits
ZZ10003 Director of Studies approved unit 6 Credits

Year 2

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations (NB. NFAAR-UG assessment regulations are changing for 2014/15):
  • Transfer to DAP is not possible from this programme year.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 19 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 20 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 2 Stage 2 of this programme contributes 32% towards the final award classification


Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 2
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
ES20069 Introduction to econometrics 12 Credits
ES20070 Money and finance 12 Credits

Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 2
Compulsory Units:
ES20011 Intermediate microeconomics 1 6 Credits
ES20013 Intermediate macroeconomics 1 6 Credits
ES20023 Economics of politics 6 Credits
PL20385 European political thought 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
NB. Students choosing a year-long option (ES20069 or ES20070) may not choose a unit from this list.
ES20019 Public finance 6 Credits
PL20414 American politics 6 Credits
PL20721 International organisation 6 Credits
PL20725 Conflict and international security 6 Credits
PL20889 Contemporary politics of the Middle East 6 Credits
SP20277 Development economics: macroeconomic perspective 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 a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 4 units 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 economics 6 Credits
PL20416 Totalitarian politics 6 Credits
PL20720 Foreign policy-making and its analysis 6 Credits
PL20724 European Union politics 6 Credits
PL20731 A history of international relations theory 6 Credits
PL20784 Theories of democracy 6 Credits
SP20208 International politics of development 6 Credits
ZZ20004 Director of Studies approved unit 6 Credits

Year 3

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations (NB. NFAAR-UG assessment regulations are changing for 2014/15):
  • Placement Type: Standard.
  • Transfer to DAP may be possible from this programme year.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 19 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 20 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 2 Stage 3 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification


Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 3
Compulsory Units:
ES20024 Placement 60 Credits

Year 4

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations (NB. NFAAR-UG assessment regulations are changing for 2014/15):
  • Transfer to DAP is not possible from this programme year.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 27 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 28 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 3 Stage 4 of this programme contributes 68% towards the final award classification


Academic Year: Part 3 Stage 4
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 3 units from the following list:
  • NB. You may only choose ES20069 if you have not studied this unit in Year 2.
ES20069 Introduction to econometrics 12 Credits
ES30029 Final year research project 12 Credits
ES30081 Financial theory and applications 12 Credits

Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 4
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 5 units from the following list:
  • Students must select at least 2 Economics units (units with codes beginning ES).
ES30026 Advanced macroeconomics 6 Credits
ES30027 Econometrics 1 6 Credits
ES30031 Economics of environmental regulation 6 Credits
ES30033 International trade 6 Credits
ES30035 Analytical development economics 6 Credits
ES30037 Experimental, behavioural and neuro economics 6 Credits
ES30038 Public choice 6 Credits
ES30039 Welfare economics & distributive justice 6 Credits
ES30041 Economics of work 6 Credits
ES30082 Economics of education 6 Credits
ES30083 Health economics 6 Credits
ES30089 Economics of banking 6 Credits
ES30092 Game theory 6 Credits
PL30294 In search of Europe (1) - the cold war 1945 - 1989 6 Credits
PL30468 Transitions to democracy 6 Credits
PL30732 The politics of ethnicity, religion, and nationalism 6 Credits
PL30741 US global politics 6 Credits
PL30864 Europe in global politics 6 Credits
PL30890 Environment, sustainability and democracy 6 Credits
SP30210 Conflict, security and international development 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 4
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 5 units from the following list:
  • Students must select at least 2 Economics units (units with codes beginning ES).
  • MN30470 is only available subject to the approval of the Director of Studies.
ES30025 Advanced microeconomics 6 Credits
ES30028 Econometrics 2 6 Credits
ES30032 Environmental and natural resource economics 6 Credits
ES30034 International monetary economics 6 Credits
ES30040 Economics of incentives 6 Credits
ES30044 Industrial organisation 6 Credits
ES30046 Growth theory 6 Credits
ES30093 Political economy 6 Credits
MN30470 Investment and trading 6 Credits
PL30295 In search of Europe 2: borders, regions and migration in Europe since 1989 6 Credits
PL30744 Anti-politics and direct action 6 Credits
PL30745 Culture and religion in international relations 6 Credits
PL30756 The politics of Latin America 6 Credits
PL30875 Comparative elections and voting 6 Credits
SP30278 Development finance 6 Credits

Notes:
* This programme catalogue is applicable for the 2014/15 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2015/16 and beyond should not assume that later years of a programme will be in the format displayed here.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.