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Economics and Politics BSc (Hons) – 3 years
Bachelor's degree
In Bath ()
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Duration
3 Years
In this course, you’ll examine the challenges facing individuals, countries and the international community.
You will develop an understanding of government and society through core concepts such as power, justice, order, conflict, legitimacy, accountability, obligation, sovereignty and decision making. You will develop strong numeracy skills in statistics and information technology. You will explore the institutional, UK and global context within which economic decisions and policy formation takes place.
In your first year, you will gain a secure base in microeconomic and macroeconomic theory. You will study the exercise of power in societies, and the resolution of conflict between power and policies. This will be integrated into economic analysis. You will also develop your understanding of international relations, and issues of conflict and security. In the final year, you will be able to choose from a selection of optional units.
By the end of the course, you will have an appreciation of the interface between economics and political science.
About this course
Understand the complex interactions between economic and political variables. You’ll gain the skills to apply economic theory to help solve global problems.
Teaching
You’ll learn from academics with expertise across the breadth of economics. Their international collaborations and research activities feed into undergraduate teaching and contribute to your learning experience.
Facilities
Our computer network enables you to access the up-to-the-minute data on economics. You will use the latest statistical and quantitative software to improve your ability to conduct analysis.
Our economics graduates are very successful in today’s competitive labour market. They pursue a range of careers in both the private and public sectors.
Many of our graduates work as economists, financial or business analysts, researchers, accountants and tax professionals. They have worked for organisations such as:
Deloitte
Bank of England
Ernst & Young (EY)
Amazon
Unilever
Your application, especially your personal statement, should demonstrate your enthusiasm for your chosen degree. This might include relevant reading, involvement in political or debating societies, other extra-curricular or co-curricular activities, work experience or activism for a political party or an NGO.
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Subjects
- Conflict
- International Relations
- Politics
- Statistics
- Economics
- International
- Global
- Introductory
- Intermediate
- Trade
Course programme
- Introductory microeconomics
- Core skills for economists: mathematics 1
- Core skills for economists: introduction to probability and statistics
- Introduction to politics: theory and analysis
- Introductory macroeconomics
- Core skills for economics: statistics and data analysis
- Introduction to international relations
- Plus optional units
- Economic thought and policy
- International comparative politics
- Intermediate microeconomics 1
- Intermediate macroeconomics 1
- Economics of politics
- Plus optional units
- Optional units
You can choose from a number of optional units in years 1, 2 and 3. Here are some examples of the units currently being studied by our students.
- Money and finance
- Public finance - economics of taxation
- International trade
- American politics
- Political economy
- Modern silk roads: international trade in a global economy
Learning
- Lectures
- Seminars
- Tutorials
- Workshops
- Coursework
- Dissertation
- Multiple choice examination
- Written examination
Additional information
Tuition fee for the academic year 2020/21 £20,000
UK/EU application deadline - 15 January 2020
Overseas deadline - 15 January 2020
Economics and Politics BSc (Hons) – 3 years