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Department of Economics Programme Catalogue 2014/15

UHES-AKB02: BSc(Hons) Economics and International Development with Year long work placement

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

Mode of attendance: Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement

Click here for further information Possible DAPs for this programme:

  

Click here for further informationPossible exit awards for this programme:

  • UHES-AKL02: Diploma of Higher Education
  • UHES-AKC02: Certificate of Higher Education

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Year 2

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations (NB. NFAAR-UG assessment regulations are changing for 2014/15):
  • Transfer to DAP is not possible from this programme year.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 19 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 20 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 2 Stage 2 of this programme contributes 32% towards the final award classification


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
Compulsory Units:
ES20011 Intermediate microeconomics 1 6 Credits
ES20013 Intermediate macroeconomics 1 6 Credits
SP20207 Researching social change 6 Credits
SP20277 Development economics: macroeconomic perspective 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.
ES20019 Public finance 6 Credits
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
Compulsory Units:
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
ES20068 Public economics 6 Credits
PL20720 Foreign policy-making and its analysis 6 Credits
ZZ20004 Director of Studies approved unit 6 Credits

Year 3

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations (NB. NFAAR-UG assessment regulations are changing for 2014/15):
  • Placement Type: Standard.
  • Transfer to DAP may be possible from this programme year.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 19 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 20 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 2 Stage 3 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification


Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 3
Compulsory Units:
ES20024 Placement 60 Credits

Year 4

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations (NB. NFAAR-UG assessment regulations are changing for 2014/15):
  • Transfer to DAP is not possible from this programme year.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 27 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 28 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 3 Stage 4 of this programme contributes 68% towards the final award classification


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.
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
Compulsory Units:
ES30035 Analytical development economics 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 4 units from the following list:
ES30026 Advanced macroeconomics 6 Credits
ES30027 Econometrics 1 6 Credits
ES30031 Economics of environmental regulation 6 Credits
ES30033 International trade 6 Credits
ES30037 Experimental, behavioural and neuro economics 6 Credits
ES30038 Public choice 6 Credits
ES30039 Welfare economics & distributive justice 6 Credits
ES30041 Economics of work 6 Credits
ES30082 Economics of education 6 Credits
ES30083 Health economics 6 Credits
ES30089 Economics of banking 6 Credits
ES30092 Game theory 6 Credits
PL30468 Transitions to democracy 6 Credits
PL30732 The politics of ethnicity, religion, and nationalism 6 Credits
SP30210 Conflict, security and international development 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 4
Compulsory Units:
SP30278 Development finance 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 units from the following list:
SP30211 Contemporary issues in South Asian development 6 Credits
SP30212 Contemporary issues in African development 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.
ES30025 Advanced microeconomics 6 Credits
ES30028 Econometrics 2 6 Credits
ES30032 Environmental and natural resource economics 6 Credits
ES30034 International monetary economics 6 Credits
ES30040 Economics of incentives 6 Credits
ES30044 Industrial organisation 6 Credits
ES30046 Growth theory 6 Credits
ES30093 Political economy 6 Credits
MN30470 Investment and trading 6 Credits
SP40215 Critical issues in social development 6 Credits

Notes:
* This programme catalogue is applicable for the 2014/15 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2015/16 and beyond should not assume that later years of a programme will be in the format displayed here.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.