Economics and Political Science BSc

First year Core modules

• Principles of Economics
• Introduction to Political Theory
• Professional and Academic Skills Development for Economists A and B
• Politics as a Vocation 1 and 2
• Introduction to Political Economy

You must also take one of the following: (dependent on whether you have A level Mathematics)

• Introduction to Mathematics for Economics
• Mathematics for Economics

• Macroeconomics
• Microeconomics
• Analysing Political Worlds

One module from the following list:

• Behavioural and Experimental Economics
• Financial Markets and Institutions
• Development Economics
• Environmental Economics
• China and the World Economy
• Contemporary Issues in the UK Economy
• Mathematical Methods for Economics

You must take one of the following:

• Politics Dissertation (40 credits)
• Economics Extended Essay (20 credits)

You will also take at least one of either Advanced Macroeconomics and/or Advanced Microeconomics

From Economics:

• Advanced Behavioural and Experimental Economics
• Advanced Financial Markets and Institutions
• Industrial Organisation
• History of Economic Thought
• International Trade Theory and Policy
• Monetary Policy and Dynamic Macroeconomics
• Decision Theory and Games
• Public Economics
• Health Economics
• Economics of the European Union
• The Political Economy of Russia
• Professional Development

Please note: The modules listed on the website for this programme are regularly reviewed to ensure they are up-to-date and informed by the latest research and teaching methods. Unless indicated otherwise, the modules listed for this programme are for students starting in 2020. On rare occasions, we may need to make unexpected changes to compulsory modules; in this event we will contact offer holders as soon as possible to inform or consult them as appropriate.