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Each year on the programme makes up 120 of the total 360 credits for a full degree.
Year 1 modules | Module title | Credits |
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Organisations and Organisational Strategy | 15 credits | |
Foundations of Economics | 30 credits | |
Understanding Entrepreneurship | 15 credits | |
Introduction to Marketing | 15 credits | |
Developing Business Ideas and Opportunities | 15 Credits | |
Finance and Accounting | 15 credits | |
Marketing Management | 15 credits |
Year 2 modules | Module title | Credits |
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Organisational Behaviour | 15 credits | |
Research in Management | 15 credits | |
Mathematics for Economics and Business | 30 credits | |
Economic Reasoning | 15 credits | |
History of Economic Ideas | 15 credits |
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Module title | Credits | |
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Further Mathematics for Economics | 15 credits |
Optional modules to the value of 30 credits from an approved from other departments.
Students take the following compulsory modules:
Year 3 compulsory modules | Module title | Credits |
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Leadership and Talent Management | 15 credits | |
International Business | 15 credits | |
Intermediate Macroeconomics | 15 credits | |
Intermediate Microeconomics | 15 credits | |
Manias, Bubbles, Crises and Market Failure | 15 credits | |
Individual and Institutional Economic Behaviour | 15 credits |
Optional modules to the value of 30 credits from an approved list from other departments and the Institute of Management Studies, which may include Project Management, The Psychology of Marketing and Advertising, Assessment and Selection, Training, Coaching and Counselling.
Students will also be able to apply for a Work Placement modules that is worth 15 credits.
Module title | Credits | |
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International Economics | 15 credits | |
Further Mathematics for Economics | 15 credits | |
Topics in Economic Policy | 15 credits | |
Money, Banking and the Financial System | 15 credits | |
Marketing Analytics | 15 credits |
This programme is taught through a mixture of lectures, seminars and workshops. You’ll also be expected to undertake a significant amount of independent study. This includes carrying out required and additional reading, preparing topics for discussion, and producing essays or project work.
The following information gives an indication of the typical proportions of learning and teaching for each year of this programme*:
You’ll be assessed by a variety of methods, depending on your module choices. These include coursework, examinations, group work and projects.
The following information gives an indication of how you can typically expect to be assessed on each year of this programme*:
*Please note that these are averages are based on enrolments for 2017/18. Each student’s time in teaching, learning and assessment activities will differ based on individual module choices. Find out more about how this information is calculated.
An undergraduate honours degree is made up of 360 credits – 120 at Level 4, 120 at Level 5 and 120 at Level 6. If you are a full-time student, you will usually take Level 4 modules in the first year, Level 5 in the second, and Level 6 modules in your final year. A standard module is worth 30 credits. Some programmes also contain 15-credit half modules or can be made up of higher-value parts, such as a dissertation or a Major Project.
Download the latest programme specification. If you would like an earlier version of the programme specification, please contact the Quality Office.
Please note that due to staff research commitments not all of these modules may be available every year.