Economics and Politics with International Study BSc

Programme structure

The modules we outline here provide examples of what you can expect to learn on this degree course based on recent academic teaching. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand.

You may take option modules as long as any necessary prerequisites have been satisfied, where the timetable allows and if you have not already taken the module in question or an equivalent module.

• Descriptions of the individual modules are given in full on the Business School undergraduate module list.
• Available optional modules for Business School programmes can be viewed in the Build a Degree application.

Year 1 Compulsory modules CodeModuleCredits BEE1035Basic Quantitative Methods [Students without A-Level Maths or equivalent]15 BEE1029 Economic Principles (Students with A-Level Economics can take BEE1030 or BEE1031)30 BEE1025Statistics for Business and Management 15 BEE1032History of Economic Thought 15 POL1001BState of Britain 15 POL1019Power and Democracy 15 Optional modules

• 30 credits of optional modules.

Year 2 Compulsory modules CodeModuleCredits BEE2024 Economic Principles and Policy (Students who have taken BEE1030 and BEE1031 can take BEE2025 and BEE2026)30 POL2046The Economics of Politics 15 POL2027The Politics of the World Economy 15 BEE2005 Public Finance (OR BEE2021)30 BEE2021 Policy Issues in the Global Economy (OR BEE2005)15 BSD2003 Preparation for International Study 0 Optional modules

• 45 credits of optional modules, at least 15 credits of Economics modules.

CodeModuleCredits BEE2005 Public Finance (Recommended)30 BEE2021 Policy Issues in the Global Economy (Recommended)15 Year 3

Year abroad (International Study) - 120 credits from partner institution

• Students must achieve a first year average of at least 60% to proceed with year abroad.

Year 4 Compulsory modules

If neither BEE2005 nor BEE2021 were taken in the second year then one must be taken during Stage 3.

CodeModuleCredits BEE3042International Political Economy 15 Optional modules

• 30 credits from Economics (to include BEE2005 or BEE2021 if not taken previously)
• 30  credits must be from stage 3 of the Politics programme.
• 45 credits of optional modules. Students are free to choose a maximum of 30 credits outside their main degree subjects.