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Department of Economics & International Development
Unit Index 2008/09

Below is a list of units offered by the Department of Economics & International Development in 2008/09. 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.

- Certificate level units (e.g. units coded EC1*)
- Intermediate level units (e.g. units coded EC2*)
- Honours level units (e.g. units coded EC3*)
- Masters level units (e.g. units coded EC4* or EC5*)



Level: Certificate


Academic Year

EC10130 Core skills for economists: mathematics 1 6 Credits
EC10160 Introductory economics 12 Credits
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Semester 1

EC10003 Core skills for economists: introduction to statistics 6 Credits
EC10006 Introductory microeconomics 6 Credits
EC10008 The modern world economy 6 Credits
EC10077 Introduction to international development 6 Credits
EC10159 Research and computing skills 6 Credits
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Semester 2

EC10004 Core skills for economists: computing and data analysis 6 Credits
EC10007 Introductory macroeconomics 6 Credits
EC10009 Development economics 1 6 Credits
EC10078 Introduction to politics of development 6 Credits
EC10152 Introduction to social analysis of development 6 Credits
EC10153 Core skills for economists: mathematics 2 6 Credits
EC10168 Economic policy in the UK 6 Credits
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Level: Intermediate


Academic Year

EC20045 Placement 60 Credits
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Semester 1

EC20010 Intermediate microeconomics 1 6 Credits
EC20011 Intermediate macroeconomics 1 6 Credits
EC20014 Money and finance 6 Credits
EC20018 Introduction to econometrics: cross section 6 Credits
EC20023 Researching social change 6 Credits
EC20079 Economics of politics 6 Credits
EC20155 Development economics 2 6 Credits
EC20169 Public finance 6 Credits
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Semester 2

EC20012 Economic thought & policy 6 Credits
EC20019 Introduction to econometrics: time series 6 Credits
EC20046 Research & presentation skills for economists 6 Credits
EC20080 International politics of development 6 Credits
EC20147 Intermediate microeconomics 2 6 Credits
EC20154 Development policy and practice 6 Credits
EC20157 International economics 6 Credits
EC20170 Intermediate macroeconomics 2 6 Credits
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Level: Honours


Semester 1

EC30017 Economics of work 6 Credits
EC30020 Econometrics 1 6 Credits
EC30026 Economics of transition 6 Credits
EC30029 Environmental economics 6 Credits
EC30030 Advanced microeconomics 6 Credits
EC30032 Final year research project 1 0 Credits
EC30034 International trade 6 Credits
EC30163 Analytical development economics 6 Credits
EC30171 Urban economics 6 Credits
EC30172 Welfare economics & distributive justice 6 Credits
EC30182 Experimental, behavioural and neuro economics 6 Credits
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Semester 2

EC30021 Econometrics 2 6 Credits
EC30025 Applied development economics 6 Credits
EC30027 International monetary economics 6 Credits
EC30028 Natural resource and energy economics 6 Credits
EC30031 Advanced macroeconomics 6 Credits
EC30033 Final year research project 2 12 Credits
EC30035 Public choice 6 Credits
EC30041 Global governance and the contemporary challenges of under-development 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
EC30186 South Asia regional research specialism 6 Credits
EC30188 Africa regional research specialism 6 Credits
EC30190 Latin America regional research specialism 6 Credits
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Level: Masters


Academic Year

EC50073 Introduction to economics 0 Credits
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Dissertation period

EC50099 International development: Masters dissertation 30 Credits
EC50100 International development: diploma dissertation 12 Credits
EC50129 Economics: Masters dissertation 30 Credits
EC50180 Wellbeing & human development: masters dissertation 30 Credits
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Semester 1

EC50059 Economics of development 6 Credits
EC50061 Sociology & social anthropology of development 6 Credits
EC50063 Policy theory & the politics of developing countries 6 Credits
EC50105 International development: towards synthesis 6 Credits
EC50116 Microeconomic theory 6 Credits
EC50118 Econometrics: cross section & panel data 6 Credits
EC50120 Welfare economics and distributive justice 6 Credits
EC50124 Transition economics 6 Credits
EC50126 Environmental regulation 6 Credits
EC50132 International monetary economics 6 Credits
EC50161 Financial econometrics 1 6 Credits
EC50164 International development and poverty 6 Credits
EC50176 Economics postgraduate dissertation preparation 0 Credits
EC50177 Wellbeing & human development 1: concepts, measurement & policy 12 Credits
EC50179 Wellbeing & human development: extended essay 6 Credits
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Semester 2

EC40165 Critical issues in social development 6 Credits
EC50066 Research skills and dissertation preparation for international development, wellbeing and policy analysis 6 Credits
EC50071 Management of development (MID) 6 Credits
EC50098 International development extended essay (MID) 6 Credits
EC50117 Macroeconomic theory 6 Credits
EC50119 Econometrics: time series 6 Credits
EC50121 Growth theory 6 Credits
EC50123 Public economics 6 Credits
EC50125 Development economics 6 Credits
EC50127 Environmental valuation & resource economics 6 Credits
EC50143 Globalisation 2: political economy of globalisation 6 Credits
EC50144 World politics: conflict, security & development 6 Credits
EC50146 Sustainable development livelihoods and wellbeing 6 Credits
EC50162 Financial econometrics II 6 Credits
EC50167 International policy analysis 2 6 Credits
EC50176 Economics postgraduate dissertation preparation 0 Credits
EC50178 Wellbeing & human development 2: development ethics 6 Credits
EC50179 Wellbeing & human development: extended essay 6 Credits
EC50185 South Asia regional research specialism 6 Credits
EC50187 Africa regional research specialism 6 Credits
EC50189 Latin America regional research specialism 6 Credits
EC50191 South East Asia regional research specialism 6 Credits
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