Department of Economics Programme Catalogue 2023/4
UHES-AFB01: BSc(Hons) Economics and Politics
Route: BSc(Hons) Economics and Politics
Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS AND POLITICS
Mode of Attendance: Full-time
Normal course duration: 3 Years
[Page last updated: 27 October 2023]
This course is for students who will be in Year 2 or later in 2023/24
Applicable assessment regulations: | Undergraduate assessment regulations - https://www.bath.ac.uk/publications/undergraduate-assessment-regulations/ |
Approved exemptions: | None |
Coexistent Masters course?: | No |
DACS and exit awards: | UHPL-AFB10: BSc (hons) Politics with Economics
UHES-AFL01: Diploma of Higher Education [exit award]
UHES-AFC01: Certificate of Higher Education [exit award]
Transfer to DAP possible from study years as follows: Year 1: Yes; Year 2: No; Year 3: No |
Weighting towards final award by stage: | Stage 1: 0%
Stage 2: 32%
Final Stage: 68% |
Please consult your course handbook or contact your Director of Studies for further information on assessment regulations
| This course is being replaced by a new version so Year 1 of this version is not available in 2023/24. |
Notes: - Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course 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.
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Academic Year: Stage 2
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | |
| ES20070 | Money and finance | 12 Credits |
| ES20159 | Econometrics | 12 Credits |
Semester 1: Stage 2
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | |
| 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. |
Unit Code | Title | |
| ES20020 | International economics | 6 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: Stage 2
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | |
| 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. |
Unit Code | Title | |
| 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: - Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course 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.
|
Academic Year: Final Stage
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.
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Unit Code | Title | |
| ES20159 | Econometrics | 12 Credits |
| ES30029 | Final year research project | 12 Credits |
Semester 1: Final Stage
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).
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Unit Code | Title | |
| 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: Final Stage
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).
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Unit Code | Title | |
| 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 |
| 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 resurgence of reactionary politics: from the margins to the mainstream | 6 Credits |
| PL30898 | Politics in China | 6 Credits |
| PL30902 | Contemporary critical thinkers: theory and praxes | 6 Credits |
| SP30278 | Development finance | 6 Credits |
Notes: - Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course 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.
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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