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Department of Economics
Unit Index 2009/10

Below is a list of units offered by the Department of Economics in 2009/10. 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.

arrow Certificate level units (e.g. units coded ES1*)
arrow Intermediate level units (e.g. units coded ES2*)
arrow Honours level units (e.g. units coded ES3*)
arrow Masters level units (e.g. units coded ES5*)



Level: Certificate


Academic Year

ES10010 Introductory economics (formerly EC10160) 12 Credits
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Semester 1

ES10001 Introductory microeconomics (formerly EC10006) 6 Credits
ES10003 Core skills for economists: introduction to statistics (formerly EC10003) 6 Credits
ES10005 Core skills for economists: mathematics 1 (formerly EC10130) 6 Credits
ES10007 The modern world economy (formerly EC10008) 6 Credits
ES10009 Research and computing skills (formerly EC10159) 6 Credits
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Semester 2

ES10002 Introductory macroeconomics (formerly EC10007) 6 Credits
ES10004 Core skills for economics: economic data analysis (formerly EC10004) 6 Credits
ES10006 Core skills for economists: mathematics 2 (formerly EC10153) 6 Credits
ES10008 Economic policy in the UK (formerly EC10168) 6 Credits
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Level: Intermediate


Academic Year

ES20024 Placement (formerly EC20045) 60 Credits
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Semester 1

ES20011 Intermediate microeconomics 1 (formerly EC20010) 6 Credits
ES20013 Intermediate macroeconomics 1 (formerly EC20011) 6 Credits
ES20015 Introduction to econometrics: cross section (formerly EC20018) 6 Credits
ES20017 Money and finance (formerly EC20014) 6 Credits
ES20019 Public finance (formerly EC20169) 6 Credits
ES20021 Development economics 2 (formerly EC20155) 6 Credits
ES20023 Economics of politics (formerly EC20079) 6 Credits
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Semester 2

ES20012 Intermediate microeconomics 2 (formerly EC20147) 6 Credits
ES20014 Intermediate macroeconomics 2 (formerly EC20170) 6 Credits
ES20016 Introduction to econometrics: time series (formerly EC20019) 6 Credits
ES20018 Research & presentation skills for economists (formerly EC20046) 6 Credits
ES20020 International economics (formerly EC20157) 6 Credits
ES20022 Economic thought & policy (formerly EC20012) 6 Credits
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Level: Honours


Academic Year

ES30029 Final year research project (formerly EC30194) 12 Credits
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Semester 1

ES30025 Advanced microeconomics (formerly EC30030) 6 Credits
ES30027 Econometrics 1 (formerly EC30020) 6 Credits
ES30031 Environmental economics (formerly EC30029) 6 Credits
ES30033 International trade (formerly EC30034) 6 Credits
ES30035 Analytical development economics (formerly EC30163) 6 Credits
ES30037 Experimental, behavioural and neuro economics (formerly EC30182) 6 Credits
ES30039 Welfare economics & distributive justice (formerly EC30172) 6 Credits
ES30041 Economics of work (formerly EC30017) 6 Credits
ES30043 Economics of transition (formerly EC30026) 6 Credits
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Semester 2

ES30026 Advanced macroeconomics (formerly EC30031) 6 Credits
ES30028 Econometrics 2 (formerly EC30021) 6 Credits
ES30032 Natural resource and energy economics (formerly EC30028) 6 Credits
ES30034 International monetary economics (formerly EC30027) 6 Credits
ES30036 Applied development economics (formerly EC30025) 6 Credits
ES30038 Public choice (formerly EC30035) 6 Credits
ES30040 Economics of incentives (formerly EC30145) 6 Credits
ES30042 Economics of sport (formerly EC30142) 6 Credits
ES30044 Industrial organisation (formerly EC30174) 6 Credits
ES30046 Growth theory (formerly EC30173) 6 Credits
ES30047 Development finance (formerly EC30175) 6 Credits
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Level: Masters


Academic Year

ES50062 Introduction to economics (formerly EC50073) 0 Credits
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Dissertation period

ES50064 Economics: Masters dissertation (formerly EC50129) 30 Credits
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Semester 1

ES50048 Microeconomic theory (formerly EC50116) 6 Credits
ES50050 Econometrics: cross section & panel data (formerly EC50118) 6 Credits
ES50052 Welfare economics and distributive justice (formerly EC50120) 6 Credits
ES50054 International monetary economics (formerly EC50132) 6 Credits
ES50056 Transition economics (formerly EC50124) 6 Credits
ES50059 Environmental valuation & resource economics (formerly EC50127) 6 Credits
ES50060 Financial econometrics 1 (formerly EC50161) 6 Credits
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Semester 2

ES50049 Macroeconomic theory (formerly EC50117) 6 Credits
ES50051 Econometrics: time series (formerly EC50119) 6 Credits
ES50053 Growth theory (formerly EC50121) 6 Credits
ES50055 Public economics (formerly EC50123) 6 Credits
ES50057 Development economics (formerly EC50125) 6 Credits
ES50058 Environmental regulation (formerly EC50126) 6 Credits
ES50061 Financial econometrics II (formerly EC50162) 6 Credits
ES50063 Economics postgraduate dissertation preparation (formerly EC50176) 0 Credits
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