- UCAS course code
- NR11
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
BA Modern Language and Business & Management (French)
Duration: 4 years
Year of entry: 2025
UCAS course code: NR11 / Institution code: M20
- Key features:
Study abroad
Study with a language
- Typical A-level offer: ABB
- Typical contextual A-level offer: BBC
- Refugee/care-experienced offer: BBC
- Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 34 points overall with 6,5,5 at HL
Fees and funding
Fees
Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2025 will be £9,535 per annum (subject to Parliamentary approval). Tuition fees for international students will be £26,500 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
We offer dedicated financial support packages of up to £2,000 for residence abroad students, based on their household income.
You will be automatically assessed for the award based on your Student Finance financial assessment - you just need to make sure you apply for a financial assessment the academic year in which your residence abroad will take place.
Course unit details:
Economic History
| Unit code | ECON20212 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 10 |
| Unit level | Level 2 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 2 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | Yes |
Overview
The unit aims to:
- Provide an introduction to key developments in economic history
- Provide insights into how economic analysis can explain or help to understand important historic events
- Examine how economies have operated and functioned in the past, and consider the value of economic history today
Pre/co-requisites
Not available to third years.
Aims
The unit aims to:
- Provide an introduction to key developments in economic history
- Provide insights into how economic analysis can explain or help to understand important historic events
- Examine how economies have operated and functioned in the past, and consider the value of economic history today
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course unit it is expected that students will be able to:
- Understand key developments that have taken place in economic history
- Explain, discuss and analyse important economic events in the past including the main economic mechanisms and interactions that took place
- Understand economic behaviour within a broader historical context
Syllabus
Preliminary overview of the syllabus/topics (subject to change).
1. Introduction (1 lecture)
a. Course overview
b. Why study this course?
c. Battle of Methods
2. History of economics (2 lectures)
a. Mercantilism, classical economics, and the free trade movement
b. Class conflict and the marginalist revolution
3. The industrial revolution (2 lectures)
a. Understanding the industrial revolution, the Malthusian Trap and the Great Divergence
b. Key innovations: how they happened, the role of patents, skills, and policy. Changes in system of innovation over time.
4. Globalisation and economic crises (2 lectures)
a. The first globalisation
b. Great Depression, German hyperinflation
5. Colonialism and economic development (1 lecture)
a. Origins and types of colonialism, slavery, colonial policies, links with globalisation
b. Case studies
6. Economics and the environment (1 lecture)
a. History of how economists address environmental issues
b. Understanding environment-economy interactions
Teaching and learning methods
Online Learning and Guided Self-Study
Intellectual skills
Students will develop skills in applying basic economic analysis in a variety of contexts.
Students will develop expertise in evaluating the experience of a diverse range of economies in a rigorous manner. These skills will help prepare students for a range of careers requiring a knowledge of economic analysis and historical change
Practical skills
Students will develop their ability to read economic literature; process and critically evaluate different sources of information; and develop a sustained and coherent written argument.
Transferable skills and personal qualities
Students will develop presentation and interpersonal skills through participation in tutorial sessions.
Employability skills
- Analytical skills
- Analyse and understand economic phenomenon in a variety of contexts
- Oral communication
- Present work and engage in interpersonal discussion through participation in tutorial sessions.
- Research
- Undertake independent research and develop a sustained and coherent written argument.
Assessment methods
40% Coursework (Group Work)
60% Exam, short answer questions
Feedback methods
- Students will receive feedback from interactions in tutorials, PASS groups, office hours, a lecture session on essay writing advice, and individual feedback on an essay plan
- Individual and general feedback will also be provided on the group presentation and final essay
Recommended reading
Blum, M. and Colvin, C. (eds.), An Economist’s Guide to Economic History, 2018
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Edward Manderson | Unit coordinator |
Additional notes
For every 10 course unit credits we expect students to work for around 100 hours. This time generally includes any contact times (online or face to face, recorded and live), but also independent study, work for coursework, and group work. This amount is only a guidance and individual study time will vary.
ECON10212:
This will be the course code for students on the BA (ECON) and the BSc Economics. These students have space in their first year to take this option. They can still take this unit as a 2nd year option as long as it is taken as a part of the 20cr of Year 1 credits.
ECON20212:
This is the course code for students on the PPE, Modern Language and Business & Management and Modern History with Economics. Students on these programmes typically do not have enough space in their first year to take this course unit as they have limited space for ECON units. They therefore cannot take this unit until Year 2.