Detail of award: BSc (Hons) Economics including Integrated Foundation Year 2024 entry
Name of award:
BSc (Hons) Economics

In order to achieve the named award, students must meet all requirements of this award map.


STAGE 1a

Code

Title

Credits

Status

Pre-Requisites

FDN018

Transition to University – Learning to Learn

40

Compulsory

None

FDN020

Investigating Your Subject

20

Compulsory

None

FDN023

Foundations in Business, Marketing and Management

20

Compulsory

None

FDN021

Negotiated Learning Project

40

Compulsory

None


Students must take all compulsory modules


STAGE 1b

Code

Title

Credits

Status

Pre-Requisites

ECN1014

Introduction to Key Economic Thinkers

20

Compulsory

None

ECN1019

Data and Mathematics for Economists

20

Compulsory

None

ECN1024

Analysing the Real World Economics Statistics

20

Compulsory

None

ECN1021

The Economy 1

20

Compulsory

None

ECN1022

The Economy 2

20

Compulsory

None

ECN1025*

History of Economic Ideas

20

Compulsory

None

Students must take the compulsory modules

STAGE 2

Code

Title

Credits

Status

Pre-Requisites

ECN2023

Economic Perspectives

20

Compulsory

ECN1014

ECN2018

Intermediate Macroeconomics

20

Compulsory

ECN1022

ECN2013

Intermediate Microeconomics

20

Compulsory

ECN1021

ECN2019

Research Methods for Economists

20

Compulsory

ECN1019

ECN2024

Careers in Economics

10

Compulsory

          None

ECN2026

Behavioural Economics

10

Compulsory

          None

ECN2022

Game Theory

20

Designated

None

ECN2025

Economic Growth and Inequality

20

Designated

None

HRM2042

Learning Through Work (WBL)

20

Designated

None

Students must take all compulsory modules plus one designated module

OPTIONAL PLACEMENT YEAR
                       

Code

Title

Credits

Status

Pre-Requisites

HRM2053

The Placement Year Experience: Organisations in Context

40

Compulsory

None

Students must have successfully completed 100 credits at Level 5 in order to undertake placement

STAGE 3

Code

Title

Credits

Status

Pre-Requisites

ECN4001

Economics Dissertation

40

Compulsory

None

ECN3013

Econometrics

20

Compulsory

ECN2019

ECN3021

Advanced Applied Macroeconomics

20

Compulsory

ECN2018

ECN3022

Advanced Applied Microeconomics

20

Compulsory

ECN2013

ECN3020

International Trade, Cooperation and Bargaining

20

Designated

None

ECN3024

The Economics of Developing Countries Since Independence

20

Designated

None

ACC3007

International Money and Finance

20

Designated

None

 

Students must take all compulsory modules plus one designated module

FDN and Level 4 modules are split across Stage 1a and Stage1b – 80 FDN credits/40 L4 credits at Stage 1a and 40 FDN credits/80 L4 credits at Stage 1b.  The University’s Supplementary Regulations govern how FDN modules are regulated and how progression from Stage 1a and Stage 1b and from Stage 1a and Stage 1b to Stage 2 is managed

 

Students who do not complete the Honours Degree will be eligible for an Ordinary Degree in the named subject upon successful completion of a minimum of 60 Level 6 credits. These can be from any Level 6 modules, whether identified as compulsory or designated.

1 Work-based Learning Module (WBL) student must be in part or full time work and register with NBS Centre for Work-based Learning

* New Module

sheconomicsIFY23
20/02/2024