BA Economics with a Placement Year L102

University of Reading

Bachelor's degree

In Reading

£ 9,250 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Reading

Full Time: 4 Years
Apply economic analysis to real-world problems with a reduced mathematical approach and gain real-world experience through a placement in your third year.
On this course you will explore and develop a deep understanding of the increasingly critical economic and related issues that dominate the news agenda and shape the world in which we live. You will study practical issues in economics and explore the relationship between economics and society more widely.
This course places less emphasis on mathematical and statistical content, and instead you will focus on the relevance of these techniques to applied problems. You will still learn necessary maths skills in your core modules with extensive support, should you need it.
Each year you will be able to choose from a wide range of specialist optional modules and tailor the degree to your own interests. These span a number of topics, including business, policy, economic history and even the economics of climate change. You can also choose to do modules in other subjects such as history and politics, some of which cover topics and issues related to economics.
In addition to traditional lectures, you will take part in small group tutorials in which you can discuss and analyse theory and practice through case studies, group presentations and open debate. You can also apply what you learn to a placement and gain valuable real-world experience at the same time.
Placement
During the first two years of this course you will have additional timetabled support for pursuing and applying for internships and placements. You will then have the opportunity to do a paid placement at a company or organisation in your third year (please note that a placement cannot be guaranteed). The Department of Economics also has a specialist placement officer who can provide you with one-to-one support in your placement applications and preparing for a placement.

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Location

Start date

Reading (Berkshire)
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Whiteknights, RG6 6AH

Start date

On request

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Subjects

  • Economics
  • Politics
  • Macroeconomics
  • Microeconomics
  • Government
  • Climate Change
  • Economic History
  • Climate

Course programme

  • Year 1
  • Year 2
  • Year 3
  • Year 4
Year 1 Core modules include:
  • Introduction to Economic Institutions and Policy
  • Introductory Quantitative Methods in Economics & Business 1
  • Introductory Mathematics for Economics 1
  • Introductory Macroeconomics
  • Introductory Microeconomics
  • British and European Economies Since WW2
Optional modules include:
  • The Economics of Climate Change
  • Economic Policy and Social Problems
  • Economy, Politics and Culture in the Roman World
  • Economy, Politics and Culture from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Feudalism
  • Introductory Mathematics for Economics 2
  • Introductory Quantitative Methods 2 and Study Skills
  • Introduction to Contemporary Democracy

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Year 2 Core modules include:
  • Economics of Social Policy
  • Empirical Methods for Economics and Social Sciences
  • Intermediate Macroeconomics
  • Intermediate Microeconomics
Optional modules include:
  • Economic History
  • Business Economics
  • Economics of the Environment & Energy
  • Comparative Government and Politics
  • British Government and Politics

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Year 3

During your third year, you may have the opportunity to do a paid placement at a company or organisation (please note that a placement cannot be guaranteed). In your first and second year, you will receive plenty of support with applying for internships and placements. The Department of Economics also has a specialist placement officer who can provide you with one-to-one support in securing and preparing for a placement.

Past students have undertaken placements with Rolls-Royce, the Government Economic Service and the Department for Work and Pensions.

Year 4 Core modules include:
  • Further Microeconomics and Macroeconomics
  • Dissertation
Optional modules include:
  • Banking in Emerging Economies
  • Economics Land, Development & Planning
  • Economics of Labour
  • European Economic Integration
  • European Urban and Regional Economics
  • International Economics
  • Macroeconomics for Developing Countries
  • Microeconomics for Developing Countries
  • Money and Banking
  • Processes of Long Term Political and Economic Change
  • Public Economics
  • International Political Economy
  • History of Economic Thought
  • Industrial Organisation
  • Behavioural Economics
  • Business History

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

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