- UCAS course code
- L900
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Bachelor of Arts (BAEcon)
BAEcon Development Studies
In-depth study into the problems and options faced by the developing world.
Duration: 3 or 4 years
Year of entry: 2025
UCAS course code: L900 / Institution code: M20
- Key features:
Study abroad
Industrial experience
- Typical A-level offer: AAA including specific subjects
- Typical contextual A-level offer: ABB including specific subjects
- Refugee/care-experienced offer: BBB including specific subjects
- Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 36 points overall with 6,6,6 at HL, including specific subjects
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 £29,500 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
Scholarships and bursaries, including the Manchester Bursary , are available to eligible home/EU students.
Some undergraduate UK students will receive bursaries of up to £2,000 per year, in addition to the government package of maintenance grants.
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Course unit details:
Advanced Microeconomics
| Unit code | ECON30001 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 20 |
| Unit level | Level 3 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 1 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | Yes |
Overview
The unit covers a range of topics of Microeconomics at the advanced undergraduate level. Topics can include choice under risk and uncertainty, asymmetric information, valuing information, screening, moral hazard, elements of contract theory and mechanism design, game theoretic applications such as auctions and bargaining, and methods of experimental economics.
Pre/co-requisites
| Unit title | Unit code | Requirement type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Mathematics | ECON10071A | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
| Intermediate Microeconomic Theory 2 | ECON20512 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
| Microeconomics 4 | ECON20022 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
| Advanced Mathematics | ECON20071 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
| Advanced Mathematics | ECON10071B | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
(ECON20022 or ECON20512) and (ECON10071 or ECON20071)
Aims
The unit aims to:
Expose students to topics in Microeconomics at the advanced undergraduate level.
Syllabus
Provisional
Topics can include choice under risk and uncertainty, asymmetric information, valuing information, adverse selection, screening, moral hazard, elements of contract theory and mechanism design, game theoretic applications such as auctions and bargaining, and methods of experimental economics.
Teaching and learning methods
Synchronous activities (such as Lectures or Review and Q&A sessions, and tutorials), and guided self-study.
Knowledge and understanding
Students will have an understanding of the central topics of advanced Microeconomics.
Intellectual skills
Abstract reasoning, economic modelling and problem solving, analytical skills, evaluation and critical analysis of arguments, theories and policies.
Practical skills
Providing formal proofs, problem solving, writing formal arguments and explanations, developing a clear and succinct writing style, independently locate and assess relevant literature and to draw on these to develop understanding and to construct arguments.
Transferable skills and personal qualities
Precision, able to follow and provide logical arguments, producing digital documents with equations and diagrams, working consistently towards deadlines, responding to feedback to consolidate understanding.
Assessment methods
30% Coursework/Problem Set
70% Exam
Feedback methods
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Recommended reading
- Advanced Microeconomic Theory, Jehle and Reny.
- Microeconomic Theory, Mas-Colell, Whinston and Green.
- Information Economics, Birchler and Butler.
- Lecture Notes in Microeconomics, Rubinstein.
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Sophie Kreutzkamp | Unit coordinator |