BA (Hons) Economics
Bachelor's degree
In Hatfield
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Hatfield
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Duration
3 Years
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Start date
Different dates available
Indicative course structure
Discover the vital role economics plays in shaping policy in companies, institutions and governments. This course will give you solid knowledge of economics and a rigorous understanding of the quantitative methods economists use in their analyses. It will also enable you to apply economic principles to a wide variety of contemporary problems and use your quantitative skills in numerous professional situations when you graduate. The opportunity to study abroad or spend a year in industry will give you valuable experience and enhance your career prospects.
You can also study a language with this course. You can be awarded the degree ‘with language’ in the title if you choose to study a foreign language in all years of study.
Your main campus is de Havilland
You’ll share this campus with students from business, law, sport, education, and humanities subjects. The student housing is close to our Sports Village which includes a gym, swimming pool and climbing wall. You can get breakfast, lunch, or dinner in our on-campus restaurant or bar (in the newly built Enterprise Hub) on days you don’t feel like cooking. You can also use the common room to play pool, video games or just to hang out with friends. Our Learning Resources Centres are open 24/7, which means you can study whenever suits you best. Want to pop over to the other campus? You can take the free shuttle bus or walk there in just 15 minutes.
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About this course
to receive a broad intellectual learning experience by studying economic issues within the wider political and social environment
to develop a critical understanding of the principles of economic theory
for an appreciation of different approaches to economic problems and their relevance for real-life circumstances
to develop the ability to apply the theories of economics to a range of decision-making problems in business
to become equipped with a set of subject-specific and transferable skills needed to pursue a successful career.
UCAS points 112
A Level BBC
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Subjects
- Economics
- Industry
- Macroeconomics
- Mandarin
- Business Operations
- Accounting for Business
Course programme
You will be studying four 15 credit modules in each semester (this may vary between double modules) and your contact time varies between modules, but usually you will have two sessions per week for each module, a one-hour lecture followed by a one-hour seminar/tutorial. Typically, a new topic or theory will be introduced in each lecture and will be followed up with class discussion and feedback in the subsequent seminar. In addition, as part of your study time, you will be collaborating with your peers on tasks and group assignments. Module leaders also offer weekly drop in and feedback sessions, usually 2 x 1 hours per module as well as revision sessions.
The University’s ‘online learning environment’ means you can access all your course resources, literature and timetables from anywhere in the world.
Usually, assessment is split between coursework and examinations. The style of coursework can vary from presentations to business reports, essays depending on the taught topics.
Level 4
Module
- Introduction to Microeconomics
- Introduction to Macroeconomics
- The Economics Professional
- Economics Tools and Techniques
- Economy and Society
- Principles of Marketing
- Introduction to Business Operations
- Accounting for Business
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Module
- International Trade and the Open Economy
- Econometrics
- Consumers, Firms and Markets
- Skills for Economists
- History of Economic Thought
- Macroeconomics
- Techniques of Economic Analysis
- Health Economics
- Labour Economics
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Module
- Markets, Competition and Policy Performance
- Macroeconomics Performance
- Contemporary Issues in Economics
- HBS Placement
- Anatomy of Financial Crises
- Dissertation - Economics
- International Production and Governance
- Money, Banking and Finance
- Modern Econometrics
- Research Methods
- Game Theory and Economic Applications
- Industry Practice for Economic Professionals
- Public Finance
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Additional information
EU Students Fee
Full time - £13450 for the 2021/2022 academic year
International Students Fee
Full time - £13450 for the 2021/2022 academic year
BA (Hons) Economics