Bachelor of Arts (BAEcon)

BAEcon Economics and Finance

Gain an understanding of the link between economics, finance and society.
  • Duration: 3 or 4 years
  • Year of entry: 2025
  • UCAS course code: LN13 / Institution code: M20
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  • Industrial experience
  • Accredited course

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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 £31,000 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.

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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).

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Course unit details:
Macroeconomic Analysis 3

Course unit fact file
Unit code ECON20521
Credit rating 10
Unit level Level 2
Teaching period(s) Semester 1
Available as a free choice unit? Yes

Overview

The unit aims to: (i) introduce students to  simple macroeconomic dynamics; (ii) understand the implications of intertemporal decision making for consumption, investment and government policy; (iii) develop critical analysis and lay the foundation for macroeconomic courses in the third year; (iii) provide the employability skills of describing macroeconomic events and key global issues to non-economists with confidence.

Pre/co-requisites

Unit title Unit code Requirement type Description
Macroeconomic Analysis 2 ECON10182 Pre-Requisite Compulsory
For BSc Econ & BA Econ Pre-Requisite: ECON10182.

 ECON10182 Macro Analysis 2

Aims

The aims of this unit are to:

  1. Introduce students to  introduction to simple macroeconomic dynamics.
  2. Understand the the implications of intertemporal decision making for consumption, investment and government policy.
  3. Develop critical analysis and lay the foundation for macroeconomic courses in the third year.
  4. Provide the employability skills of describing macroeconomic events and key global issues to non-economists with confidence.

Syllabus

Provisional

• Intertemporal Consumption and Investment
• Fiscal Policy
• Business Cycles
• Economic Growth
 

Teaching and learning methods

Synchronous activities (such as Lectures or Review and Q&A sessions, and tutorials), and guided self-study

Knowledge and understanding

(i) have developed their understanding of modern macroeconomic theory and policy in particular with respect to intertemporal decision making and economic policy.

Intellectual skills

(i) problem-solving skills; (ii) skills of analysis, and the application of analytical models; (iii) the evaluation and critical analysis of arguments, theories and policies; (iv) synthesise and evaluate data.

Practical skills

(i) independently locate and assess relevant literature, and to draw on these to develop understanding and to construct arguments.

Transferable skills and personal qualities

(i) select and deploy relevant information; (ii) communicate ideas and arguments in writing; (iii) apply skills of analysis and interpretation; (iv) manage time and work to deadlines; (v) use ICT to locate, analyse, organise and communicate information (e.g. internet, on-line databases, search engines, library catalogues, spreadsheets, specialist programs, word processing and presentation software).

Employability skills

Analytical skills
Problem solving
Other
Critical thinking

Assessment methods

Mid-Term Exam - 30%

Final Exam - 70%

Feedback methods

  • Tutorial feedback.
  • Office hours.
  • Revision sessions.

Recommended reading

Stephen D. Williamson, (2014) Macroeconomics, fifth edition, Person.

Teaching staff

Staff member Role
Matheus Vianna 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

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