BA Economics and Politics

The dual honours degree in Economics and Politics focuses on the interaction between economic and political aspects of the modern world. The course combines the application of concepts, theories and methods used in the study of politics to analyse political ideas, institutions and practices, with a solid grounding in modern economic theory, incorporating the issues underlying current debates on economic policy and the quantitative and analytical skills essential for economists.

The Departments of Politics and Economics are highly regarded for both research and teaching. Within the Department of Politics there are a number of academics at the forefront of the study of Political Economy, and the Department of Economics has strengths in applied economics and econometrics including labour, health, education, development and international finance. Academic staff in both Departments play an active role in the provision of research and policy advice for major UK government departments, as well as for a number of international organisations such as the World Bank and UNESCO.

Level One

• Two core Politics options worth 20 credits each:
  POL113 Introduction to Political Analysis
  POL111 The Politics of Globalisation
  and one further Politics option worth 20 credits
• Three core modules in Economics worth 60 credits

Level Two

• One core module in Politics worth 20 credits (POL229 Political Analysis: Research Design and Data Analysis)
• Two option modules in Politics worth 40 credits
• Three core modules in Economics worth 60 credits

Level Three

• One core module in Politics worth 20 credits (POL3018 Advanced Political Analysis)
• One of the following option worth 40 credits:
  One Politics module with the associated project module
  or
  A Dissertation in Politics:
  POL3017 Dissertation in Politics
  POL3104 Dissertation in Political Analysis
  POL3103 Work Based Learning Dissertation
• Three Economics modules worth 60 credits