Applied Economics BA(Hons)
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Facts about Applied Economics
| Year of entry | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Qualification | BA(Hons) |
| Application route | 3 years full-time: apply through UCAS (code L110) 6 years part-time: apply direct to the University |
| Modules | Module Listing |
About this course
Why choose this course?
Economics is concerned with the production, consumption and distribution of wealth, and aims to explain the reasons for and consequences of decisions made by individuals, households, firms or governments. This degree has a broader, more communication-orientated focus than our other economics routes. The joint honours enables you to combine economics with another subject.
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What will you study?
You will study the core topics of economics, concentrating on applications, communication skills, problem-solving and related policy-making. Examples of the modules you will study are outlined below.
Module listing
Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list. Those listed here may also be a mixture of core and optional modules.
Year 1
- Becoming an Applied Economist
- Economics Quantitatively Treated 1
- Introduction to Economics
- The Environment of Modern Business
- Accounting
- Capitalism
- Classical Social Theory
Year 2
- Economics Quantitatively Treated 2
- Macroeconomic Policy and Principles
- Microeconomic Policy and Principles
- Applied Economics Workshop
- Economics of Competition 1
- Economics of Development 1
- Global Trade and Finance 1
- International Financial Markets
- Managerial Economics and the Firm
- Environmental Economics 1
Year 3
- Macroeconomic Policy & Principles 2
- Microeconomic Policy & Principles 2
- Economics Quantitatively Treated 3
- Dissertation Project
- Economics of Competition 2
- Economics of Corporate Strategy
- Economics of Development 2
- Economics of Small and Medium Size Enterprises
- Economics of Transnational Enterprises
- Global Environmental Issues
- Global Governance 2
- Monetary Economics in Developing Countries
- Britain's Role in the World since 1900
- Economic and Social Rights
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