Department of Economics |
| Below is a list of units offered by the Department of Economics in 2024/25. Follow the links on the unit codes 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. NB. Information on postgraduate units will be added when the postgraduate course and unit catalogues are published in August. |
- Certificate (FHEQ level 4) level units (e.g. units coded ES1*)
- Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) level units (e.g. units coded ES2*)
- Honours (FHEQ level 6) level units (e.g. units coded ES3*)
| Level: Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
Academic Year |
| ES12001 | Microeconomics 1 | 15 Credits |
| ES12002 | Macroeconomics 1 | 15 Credits |
| ES12003 | Programming and computational methods for economists | 10 Credits |
| ES12011 | Economics | 20 Credits |
Semester 1 |
| ES12004 | Mathematics for economists | 10 Credits |
| ES12009 | Mathematics for economics | 5 Credits |
Semester 2 |
| ES12005 | Probability and statistics | 10 Credits |
| ES12010 | Statistics for economics | 5 Credits |
| Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
Academic Year |
| ES20024 | Placement | 60 Credits |
| ES20110 | Study year abroad | 60 Credits |
| ES20111 | Study abroad and placement | 60 Credits |
| ES20173 | Introduction to econometrics | 12 Credits |
| ES22012 | Econometrics | 10 Credits |
| ES22015 | Introduction to econometrics | 10 Credits |
| ES22018 | Behavioural and experimental economics | 10 Credits |
| ES22024 | Financial economics | 10 Credits |
| ES22026 | International economics | 10 Credits |
Semester 1 |
| ES20175 | Money and finance | 12 Credits |
| ES22013 | Macroeconomics 2 | 10 Credits |
| ES22016 | Money and finance | 10 Credits |
| ES22027 | Monetary economics | 10 Credits |
| ES22028 | Public finance | 10 Credits |
Semester 2 |
| ES22014 | Microeconomics 2 | 10 Credits |
| ES22023 | Environmental and natural resource economics | 10 Credits |
| ES22025 | Health economics | 10 Credits |
| Level: Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
Academic Year |
| ES30029 | Final year research project | 12 Credits |
Semester 1 |
| ES30026 | Advanced macroeconomics | 6 Credits |
| ES30027 | Advanced econometrics 1 | 6 Credits |
| ES30031 | Environmental economics 1 | 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 |
| ES30083 | Health economics | 6 Credits |
| ES30089 | Economics of banking | 6 Credits |
| ES30092 | Game theory | 6 Credits |
| ES30170 | Technological change and sustainability | 6 Credits |
Semester 2 |
| ES30025 | Advanced microeconomics | 6 Credits |
| ES30028 | Advanced econometrics 2 | 6 Credits |
| ES30032 | Environmental economics 2 | 6 Credits |
| ES30040 | Economics of incentives | 6 Credits |
| ES30044 | Industrial organisation | 6 Credits |
| ES30046 | Growth theory | 6 Credits |
| ES30093 | Political economy | 6 Credits |
| ES30096 | Economics of financial markets | 6 Credits |
| ES30174 | Economic thought & policy | 6 Credits |