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Department of Economics, Programme Catalogue 2009/10


UHES-AKB02: BSc (hons) Economics and International Development

Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Mode of attendance: Thick Sandwich

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Year 1

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Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1

Designated Essential Units
ES10003 Core skills for economists: introduction to statistics (formerly EC10003) 6 Credits
ES10005 Core skills for economists: mathematics 1 (formerly EC10130) 6 Credits
Compulsory Units
ES10001 Introductory microeconomics (formerly EC10006) 6 Credits
ES10007 The modern world economy (formerly EC10008) 6 Credits
SP10204 Introduction to international development (formerly EC10077) 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1

Compulsory Units
ES10002 Introductory macroeconomics (formerly EC10007) 6 Credits
ES10004 Core skills for economics: economic data analysis (formerly EC10004) 6 Credits
SP10203 Development economics 1 (formerly EC10009) 6 Credits
SP10205 Introduction to politics of development (formerly EC10078) 6 Credits
SP10206 Introduction to social analysis of development (formerly EC10152) 6 Credits

Year 2

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Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 2

Designated Essential Units
ES20011 Intermediate microeconomics 1 (formerly EC20010) 6 Credits
ES20013 Intermediate macroeconomics 1 (formerly EC20011) 6 Credits
Compulsory Units
ES20021 Development economics 2 (formerly EC20155) 6 Credits
SP20207 Researching social change (formerly EC20023) 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
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
ES20023 Economics of politics (formerly EC20079) 6 Credits
EU20721 International organisation 6 Credits
ZZ20001 Director of Studies approved unit 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 2

Compulsory Units
ES20018 Research & presentation skills for economists (formerly EC20046) 6 Credits
ES20020 International economics (formerly EC20157) 6 Credits
SP20208 International politics of development (formerly EC20080) 6 Credits
SP20209 Development policy and practice (formerly EC20154) 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
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
ES20022 Economic thought & policy (formerly EC20012) 6 Credits
EU20720 Foreign policy-making and its analysis 6 Credits
MN20310 Empirical research methods in finance 6 Credits
ZZ20004 Director of Studies approved unit 6 Credits

Year 3

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Academic Year

Compulsory Units
ES20024 Placement (formerly EC20045) 60 Credits

Year 4

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Academic Year

Optional Units: Select between 0 and 2 Unit(s) from the following list:
AA00023 Choose nothing from this list of options 0 Credits
ES30029 Final year research project (formerly EC30194) 12 Credits
MN30380 Financial markets 12 Credits

Semester 1

Compulsory Units
ES30035 Analytical development economics (formerly EC30163) 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 2 and 4 Unit(s) from the following list:
ES20015 Introduction to econometrics: cross section (formerly EC20018) 6 Credits
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
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
EU30468 Transitions to democracy 6 Credits
EU30732 The politics of ethnicity, religion, and nationalism 6 Credits
ZZ30001 Director of Studies approved unit 6 Credits

Semester 2

Compulsory Units
ES30036 Applied development economics (formerly EC30025) 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 1 and 3 Unit(s) from the following list:
ES20016 Introduction to econometrics: time series (formerly EC20019) 6 Credits
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
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
EU30745 Culture and religion in international relations 6 Credits
SP30210 Global governance and the contemporary challenges of under-development (formerly EC30041) 6 Credits
SP40215 Critical issues in social development (formerly EC40165) 6 Credits
ZZ30004 Director of Studies approved unit 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
SP30211 South Asia regional research specialism (formerly EC30186) 6 Credits
SP30212 Africa regional research specialism (formerly EC30188) 6 Credits
SP30213 Latin America regional research specialism (formerly EC30190) 6 Credits
SP30214 South East Asia regional research specialism (formerly EC30192) 6 Credits