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Department of Economics Programme Catalogue 2022/3


UHES-AAB01: BSc(Hons) Economics and Politics with Study year abroad


Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS AND POLITICS


Mode of Attendance: Full-time with Study Year Abroad


Normal course duration: 4 Years

[Page last updated: 21 April 2022]


Assessment Regulations
Applicable NFAAR appendices:
Part 1 Stage 1: Main Assessment Appendix 11; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 12
Part 2 Stage 2: Main Assessment Appendix 11; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 12
Part 2 Stage 3: Main Assessment Appendix 11; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 12
Part 3 Stage 4: Main Assessment Appendix 27; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 28
Approved exemptions:
None
Coexistent Masters course?:
No
DAPS and exit awards:
UHES-AFB01: BSc(Hons) Economics and Politics
UHPL-AKB10: BSc (hons) Politics with Economics
UHES-AAL01: Diploma of Higher Education [exit award]
UHES-AAC01: Certificate of Higher Education [exit award]
Transfer to DAP possible from study years as follows: Year 1: Yes; Year 2: No; Year 3: Yes; Year 4: No;
NFAAR version applicable:
NFAAR-UG
Weighting towards final award by stage:
Part 1 Stage 1: 0%
Part 2 Stage 2: 32%
Part 2 Stage 3: 0%
Part 3 Stage 4: 68%

Please consult your programme handbook or contact your Director of Studies for further information on assessment regulations


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Year 1

Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ES10001 Introductory microeconomics 6 Credits
ES10005 Core skills for economists: mathematics 1 6 Credits
ES10091 Core skills for economists: introduction to probability and statistics 6 Credits
PL10967 Introduction to politics: theory and analysis 12 Credits

Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ES10002 Introductory macroeconomics 6 Credits
ES10004 Core skills for economics: statistics and data analysis 6 Credits
PL10966 Introduction to international relations 12 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 unit from the following list:
Further information on DoS approved options Director of Studies approved option allowed: students may be permitted to take a Director of Studies approved option as an alternative to one of the units from this list
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ES10006 Core skills for economists: mathematics 2 6 Credits
ES10008 Economic policy in the UK 6 Credits
PL10417 Introduction to British politics 6 Credits
SP10203 Development economics: microeconomic perspective 6 Credits
SP10205 Introduction to politics of development 6 Credits

Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is 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.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 2

Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 2

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ES20070 Money and finance 12 Credits
ES20159 Econometrics 12 Credits

Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ES20011 Intermediate microeconomics 1 6 Credits
ES20013 Intermediate macroeconomics 1 6 Credits
ES20023 Economics of politics 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 12 credits from the following list:
NB. Students choosing a year-long option (ES20159 or ES20070) may only select units worth 6 credits from this list.
Further information on DoS approved options Director of Studies approved option allowed: students may be permitted to take a Director of Studies approved option as an alternative to one of the units from this list
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PL20414 American politics 6 Credits
PL20721 International organisation 6 Credits
PL20724 European Union politics 6 Credits
PL20889 Contemporary politics of the Middle East 6 Credits
PL20904 Political violence and terrorism in the UK 6 Credits
PL20970 Political theory 12 Credits
SP20277 Development economics: macroeconomic perspective 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ES20022 Economic thought & policy 6 Credits
PL20968 International comparative politics 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 3 units from the following list:
NB. Students choosing a year long option (ES20159 or ES20070) must select 2 units from this list; all other students must select 3 units.
Further information on DoS approved options Director of Studies approved option allowed: students may be permitted to take a Director of Studies approved option as an alternative to one of the units from this list
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ES20012 Intermediate microeconomics 2 6 Credits
ES20014 Intermediate macroeconomics 2 6 Credits
ES20019 Public finance - economics of taxation 6 Credits
ES20097 Games and experiments 6 Credits
PL20416 Totalitarian politics 6 Credits
PL20720 Foreign policy-making and its analysis 6 Credits
PL21015 Parliamentary studies 6 Credits
SP20208 International politics of development 6 Credits

Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is 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.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 3

Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 3

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ES20110 Study year abroad 60 Credits

Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is 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.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 4

Academic Year: Part 3 Stage 4

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 2 units from the following list:
  • NB. You may only choose ES20069 if you have not studied this unit in Year 2.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ES20159 Econometrics 12 Credits
ES30029 Final year research project 12 Credits

Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 4

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 units from the following list:
  • Students must select at least 2 Economics units (units with codes beginning ES).
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ES30026 Advanced macroeconomics 6 Credits
ES30027 Advanced econometrics 1 6 Credits
ES30031 Environmental economics 1 6 Credits
ES30033 International trade 6 Credits
ES30035 Analytical development economics 6 Credits
ES30037 Experimental, behavioural and neuro economics 6 Credits
ES30038 Public choice 6 Credits
ES30083 Health economics 6 Credits
ES30089 Economics of banking 6 Credits
ES30092 Game theory 6 Credits
ES30170 Technological change and sustainability 6 Credits
MN30470 Investment and trading 6 Credits
PL30107 Culture & national identity 6 Credits
PL30468 Transitions to democracy 6 Credits
PL30732 The politics of ethnicity, religion, and nationalism 6 Credits
PL30741 US global politics 6 Credits
PL30744 Anti-politics and direct action 6 Credits
PL30864 Europe in global politics 6 Credits
PL30881 Contemporary security challenges in Asia 6 Credits
PL30895 Meltdowns, conflicts and resistance: capitalism in flux and shifts in economic governance 6 Credits
PL30897 Comparative peace processes 6 Credits
SP30210 Conflict, security and international development 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 4

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 units from the following list:
  • Students must select at least 2 Economics units (units with codes beginning ES).
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ES30025 Advanced microeconomics 6 Credits
ES30028 Advanced econometrics 2 6 Credits
ES30032 Environmental economics 2 6 Credits
ES30040 Economics of incentives 6 Credits
ES30044 Industrial organisation 6 Credits
ES30046 Growth theory 6 Credits
ES30093 Political economy 6 Credits
ES30096 Economics of financial markets 6 Credits
ES30098 Economics of innovation and entrepreneurship 6 Credits
ES30099 Monetary economics 6 Credits
PL30102 Russian national option R5: Politics in post-communist Russia 6 Credits
PL30108 Art and politics 6 Credits
PL30745 Culture and religion in international relations 6 Credits
PL30756 The politics of Latin America 6 Credits
PL30875 Comparative elections and voting 6 Credits
PL30879 Modern silk roads: international trade in a global economy 6 Credits
PL30880 The rise of the far right: from the margins to the mainstream 6 Credits
PL30882 The disunited kingdom: devolution and the end of British politics? 6 Credits
PL30898 Politics in China 6 Credits
PL30902 Contemporary critical thinkers: theory and praxes 6 Credits
SP30278 Development finance 6 Credits

Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is 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.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.