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Department of Economics & International Development, Programme Catalogue 2007/08


UHEC-AFB01: BSc (hons) Economics and Politics

Mode of attendance: Full time


Year 1, Academic Year

Mandatory units
EC10130 Core skills for economists: mathematics 1 6 Credits

Year 1, Semester 1

Mandatory units
EC10003 Core skills for economists: introduction to statistics 6 Credits
EC10006 Introductory microeconomics 6 Credits
EC10008 The modern world economy 6 Credits
EU10505 Key concepts in politics 6 Credits

Year 1, Semester 2

Mandatory units
EC10004 Core skills for economists: computing and data analysis 6 Credits
EC10007 Introductory macroeconomics 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:
EC10009 Development economics 1 6 Credits
EC10078 Introduction to politics of development 6 Credits
EC10153 Core skills for economists: mathematics 2 6 Credits
EC10168 Economic policy in the UK 6 Credits
EU10712 Comparative politics 6 Credits
ZZ10003 Director of Studies approved unit 6 Credits

Year 2, Semester 1

Mandatory units
EC20010 Intermediate microeconomics 1 6 Credits
EC20011 Intermediate macroeconomics 1 6 Credits
EC20079 Economics of politics 6 Credits
EU20385 European political thought 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
EC20014 Money and finance 6 Credits
EC20018 Introduction to econometrics: cross section 6 Credits
EC20155 Development economics 2 6 Credits
EC20169 Public finance 6 Credits
EU20414 American politics 6 Credits
EU20415 Media politics 6 Credits
EU20721 International organisation 6 Credits
ZZ20001 Director of Studies approved unit 6 Credits

Year 2, Semester 2

Mandatory units
EC20012 Economic thought & policy 6 Credits
EC20046 Research & presentation skills for economists 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 3 Unit(s) from the following list:
EC20019 Introduction to econometrics: time series 6 Credits
EC20080 International politics of development 6 Credits
EC20147 Intermediate microeconomics 2 6 Credits
EC20157 International economics 6 Credits
EC20170 Intermediate macroeconomics 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
EU20743 Modern international relations theory 6 Credits
MN20310 Empirical research methods in finance 6 Credits
ZZ20004 Director of Studies approved unit 6 Credits

Year 3, Academic Year

Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
AA00023 Choose nothing from this list of options 0 Credits
MN30380 Financial markets 12 Credits

Year 3, Semester 1

Mandatory units
EU30731 A history of international relations theory 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 3 and 4 Unit(s) from the following list:
Students must select at least 2 units from the Department of Economics & International Development. Students choosing to take year-long unit MN30380 must take 3 units from this list. All other students must take 4 units.
EC20018 Introduction to econometrics: cross section 6 Credits
EC30017 Economics of work 6 Credits
EC30020 Econometrics 1 6 Credits
EC30026 Economics of transition 6 Credits
EC30028 Natural resource and energy economics 6 Credits
EC30030 Advanced microeconomics 6 Credits
EC30032 Final year research project 1 6 Credits
EC30034 International trade 6 Credits
EC30163 Analytical development economics 6 Credits
EC30171 Urban economics 6 Credits
EC30172 Welfare economics & distributive justice 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
ZZ30001 Director of Studies approved unit 6 Credits

Year 3, Semester 2

Mandatory units
EU30741 US global politics 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 3 and 4 Unit(s) from the following list:
Students must select at least 2 Economics units. Students choosing to take year-long unit MN30380 must take 3 units from this list. All other students must take 4 units.
EC20019 Introduction to econometrics: time series 6 Credits
EC30021 Econometrics 2 6 Credits
EC30025 Applied development economics 6 Credits
EC30027 International monetary economics 6 Credits
EC30029 Environmental economics 6 Credits
EC30031 Advanced macroeconomics 6 Credits
EC30033 Final year research project 2 6 Credits
EC30035 Public choice 6 Credits
EC30142 Economics of sport 6 Credits
EC30145 Economics of incentives 6 Credits
EC30173 Growth theory 6 Credits
EC30174 Industrial organisation 6 Credits
EC30175 Development finance 6 Credits
EU30295 In search of Europe 2: nationalism, regionalism and convergence in Europe since 1989 6 Credits
EU30725 Conflict and security 6 Credits
ZZ30004 Director of Studies approved unit 6 Credits