Department of Economics Programme Catalogue 2013/14 |
UHES-AKB02: BSc (hons) Economics and International Development |
Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
IN ECONOMICS AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
Mode of attendance: Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement |
 NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:- This programme year does not have a DAP.
- Main assessment regulations: Appendix 11
 ; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 12 . - Part 1 Stage 1 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification
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Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1 |
| ES10001 | Introductory microeconomics | 6 Credits |
| ES10003 | Core skills for economists: introduction to statistics | 6 Credits |
| ES10005 | Core skills for economists: mathematics 1 | 6 Credits |
| ES10007 | The modern world economy | 6 Credits |
| SP10204 | Introduction to international development | 6 Credits |
Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1 |
| ES10002 | Introductory macroeconomics | 6 Credits |
| ES10004 | Core skills for economics: economic data analysis | 6 Credits |
| SP10203 | Development economics 1 | 6 Credits |
| SP10205 | Introduction to politics of development | 6 Credits |
| SP10206 | Introduction to social analysis of development | 6 Credits |
NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:- This programme year does not have a DAP.
- Main assessment regulations: Appendix 19 ; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 20 .
- Part 2 Stage 2 of this programme contributes 32% towards the final award classification
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Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 2 |
| Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list: |
| ES20069 | Introduction to econometrics | 12 Credits |
| ES20070 | Money and finance | 12 Credits |
Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 2 |
| ES20011 | Intermediate microeconomics 1 | 6 Credits |
| ES20013 | Intermediate macroeconomics 1 | 6 Credits |
| ES20021 | Development economics 2 | 6 Credits |
| SP20207 | Researching social change | 6 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list: |
| NB. Students choosing a year-long option (ES20069 or ES20070) may not choose a unit from this list. |
| ES20023 | Economics of politics | 6 Credits |
| PL20721 | International organisation | 6 Credits |
| ZZ20001 | Director of Studies approved unit | 6 Credits |
Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 2 |
| ES20020 | International economics | 6 Credits |
| SP20208 | International politics of development | 6 Credits |
| SP20209 | Development policy and practice | 6 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 2 units from the following list: |
| NB. Students choosing a year long option (ES20069 or ES20070) must select 1 unit from this list; all other students must select 2 units. |
| ES20012 | Intermediate microeconomics 2 | 6 Credits |
| ES20014 | Intermediate macroeconomics 2 | 6 Credits |
| ES20022 | Economic thought & policy | 6 Credits |
| PL20720 | Foreign policy-making and its analysis | 6 Credits |
| ZZ20004 | Director of Studies approved unit | 6 Credits |
NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:- Placement Type: Standard.
- This programme year has a DAP.
- Main assessment regulations: Appendix 19 ; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 20 .
- Part 2 Stage 3 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification
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Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 3 |
NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:- This programme year does not have a DAP.
- Main assessment regulations: Appendix 27 ; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 28 .
- Part 3 Stage 4 of this programme contributes 68% towards the final award classification
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Academic Year: Part 3 Stage 4 |
| Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 3 units from the following list: |
- NB. You may only choose ES20069 if you have not studied this unit in Year 2.
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| ES20069 | Introduction to econometrics | 12 Credits |
| ES30029 | Final year research project | 12 Credits |
| ES30081 | Financial theory and applications | 12 Credits |
Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 4 |
| ES30035 | Analytical development economics | 6 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 4 units from the following list: |
| ES30025 | Advanced microeconomics | 6 Credits |
| ES30031 | Environmental economics | 6 Credits |
| ES30033 | International trade | 6 Credits |
| ES30037 | Experimental, behavioural and neuro economics | 6 Credits |
| ES30039 | Welfare economics & distributive justice | 6 Credits |
| ES30041 | Economics of work | 6 Credits |
| ES30082 | Economics of education | 6 Credits |
| ES30089 | Economics of banking | 6 Credits |
| PL30468 | Transitions to democracy | 6 Credits |
| PL30732 | The politics of ethnicity, religion, and nationalism | 6 Credits |
| SP30210 | Global governance and the contemporary challenges of under-development | 6 Credits |
Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 4 |
| ES30047 | Development finance | 6 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select 1 units from the following list: |
| SP30211 | South Asia regional research specialism | 6 Credits |
| SP30212 | Africa regional research specialism | 6 Credits |
| SP30213 | Latin America regional research specialism | 6 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 3 units from the following list: |
- MN30470 is only available subject to the approval of the Director of Studies.
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| ES30026 | Advanced macroeconomics | 6 Credits |
| ES30032 | Natural resource economics | 6 Credits |
| ES30034 | International monetary economics | 6 Credits |
| ES30040 | Economics of incentives | 6 Credits |
| ES30044 | Industrial organisation | 6 Credits |
| MN30470 | Investment and trading | 6 Credits |
| PL30745 | Culture and religion in international relations | 6 Credits |
| SP40215 | Critical issues in social development | 6 Credits |
Year 1