Modern Languages and Economics
Bachelor's degree
In Coventry
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Coventry
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Duration
4 Years
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Start date
Different dates available
Choose one language from: French, German, Italian and Hispanic Studies. Choose the second language from Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian or Spanish. As well as studying the foundations of economics, you’ll use your language and intercultural skills to analyse the economic challenges covered in this degree. You’ll spend your second or third year abroad, consolidating and enhancing your learning.
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About this course
Our Modern Languages graduates work for organisations including:
British Council, BBC, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, PWC, Ministry of Defence, TeachFirst, United Nations, Amnesty International.
Job titles:
Digital Media Consultant, Graduate Analyst, Big Data Columnist, Marketing Executive, Research Associate, Translation Coordinator, Teacher.
A level: AAB to include A in a language. You must possess an A level in your choice of first language (French/German/Italian/Spanish) and GCSE Mathematics grade A/grade 7 or equivalent.
IB: 36 to include 6 in a Higher Level language you must possess a Higher Level in your choice of first language (French/German/Italian/Spanish) and either GCSE Mathematics grade A/grade 7 or 5 inHigher Level/6 in Standard Level Maths.
Degree of Bachelor of Arts (BA)
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Subjects
- Arabic
- Economics
- French
- German
- Spanish
- Fundamental
- Mathematical
- Analytical
- Graphical
- Macroeconomic
Course programme
- Language 1 (French, German, Italian or Spanish)
- Language 2 (Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian or Spanish)
- A culture or translation module
You will develop an understanding of fundamental and intermediate concepts in micro- and macroeconomic analysis, equipping you with a range of appropriate analytical skills, including descriptive, graphical and mathematical methods. This will develop your ability to analyse economic trends, institutions and politics and the capacity to apply analytical techniques to real-world problems.
Quantitative techniques
Intermediate Year
- Language 1
- Language 2
You will develop deeper understanding of economic concepts and be introduced to new concepts in both micro- and macroeconomic analysis. These include material drawn from general equilibrium, welfare economics, game theory, rational expectations and time consistency. It will introduce you to the analysis of public policy issues such as market failure and counter-inflation policy, and give you a range of tools to analyse economic problems. Your analysis will be underpinned by a rigorous theoretical understanding acquired on the course.
Economics and Social Statistics
Econometrics 1
You will be equipped with important skills of both academic and vocational value, being an essential part of the intellectual training of an economist and also useful for your future career. This includes an awareness of the empirical approach to economics; experience in analysis and use of empirical data; understanding the nature of uncertainty and methods of dealing with it; and using econometric software packages as tools of quantitative and statistical analysis. With the required necessary skills and knowledge to critically appraise work in applied economics, you will have a good grasp of the dangers, pitfalls and problems encountered in applied modelling.
Final Year
- Language 1
- Language 2
Modern Languages and Economics