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Department of Economics & International Development, Programme Catalogue 2008/09


UHEC-AKB04: BSc (hons) Economics and International Development

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

Mode of attendance: Thick sandwich (Full-time on campus)


Year 1, Academic Year: Part 1 Stage 1

Designated essential units
EC10130 Core skills for economists: mathematics 1 6 Credits

Year 1, Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1

Designated essential units
EC10003 Core skills for economists: introduction to statistics 6 Credits
Compulsory units
EC10006 Introductory microeconomics 6 Credits
EC10008 The modern world economy 6 Credits
EC10077 Introduction to international development 6 Credits

Year 1, Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1

Compulsory units
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

Year 2, Semester 1

Compulsory units
EC20010 Intermediate microeconomics 1 6 Credits
EC20011 Intermediate macroeconomics 1 6 Credits
EC20023 Researching social change 6 Credits
EC20155 Development economics 2 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
EC20079 Economics of politics 6 Credits
EC20169 Public finance 6 Credits
EU20721 International organisation 6 Credits
ZZ20001 Director of Studies approved unit 6 Credits

Year 2, Semester 2

Compulsory units
EC20046 Research & presentation skills for economists 6 Credits
EC20080 International politics of development 6 Credits
EC20154 Development policy and practice 6 Credits
EC20157 International economics 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
EC20012 Economic thought & policy 6 Credits
EC20019 Introduction to econometrics: time series 6 Credits
EC20147 Intermediate microeconomics 2 6 Credits
EC20170 Intermediate macroeconomics 2 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, Academic Year

Compulsory units
EC20045 Placement 60 Credits

Year 4, 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 4, Semester 1

Compulsory units
EC30163 Analytical development economics 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 3 and 4 Unit(s) from the following list:
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
EC30029 Environmental economics 6 Credits
EC30030 Advanced microeconomics 6 Credits
EC30032 Final year research project 1 0 Credits
EC30034 International trade 6 Credits
EC30171 Urban economics 6 Credits
EC30172 Welfare economics & distributive justice 6 Credits
EC30182 Experimental, behavioural and neuro economics 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 4, Semester 2

Compulsory units
EC30025 Applied development economics 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 2 and 3 Unit(s) from the following list:
Students choosing to take year-long unit MN30380 must take 2 units from this list. All other students must take 3 units.
EC20019 Introduction to econometrics: time series 6 Credits
EC30021 Econometrics 2 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
EC40165 Critical issues in social development 6 Credits
EU30745 Culture and religion in international relations 6 Credits
ZZ30004 Director of Studies approved unit 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
EC30186 South Asia regional research specialism 6 Credits
EC30188 Africa regional research specialism 6 Credits
EC30190 Latin America regional research specialism 6 Credits