Programme Title

BSc Economics with French

Final Award
(exit route if applicable for Postgraduate Taught Programmes)

Bachelor of Science in Economics

Programme Code

ECO-BSC-MM

UCAS Code

L1R1

HECoS Code

100450

ATAS Clearance Required

No

Mode of Study

Full Time

Type of Programme

Major Honours

Length of Programme

4 Academic Year(s)

Total Credits for Programme

480

Exit Awards available

Teaching Institution

Queen's University Belfast

School/Department

Queen's Management School

Framework for Higher Education Qualification Level 
www.qaa.ac.uk

Level 6

QAA Benchmark Group
www.qaa.ac.uk/quality-code/subject-benchmark-statements

Economics (2015)

Accreditations (PSRB)

Does the Programme have any approved exemptions from the University General Regulations
(Please see General Regulations)

None

Programme Specific Regulations

Stage 1
Students will be allowed to proceed from Stage 1 to Stage 2 only when they have passed all Stage 1 modules.

Stage 2
Students are only permitted to undertake one placement or study abroad year.


Stage 3

Students will not be permitted to proceed to Stage 3 until they have successfully completed.a minimum of 9 months work or study placement in the host country

Students with protected characteristics

Are students subject to Fitness to Practise Regulations

(Please see General Regulations)

No

Learning Outcomes: Cognitive Skills

On the completion of this course successful students will be able to:

On completion of the programme, students should be able to demonstrate proficiency in: abstraction, analysis, deduction and induction, quantification and design, framing, synthesis and evidence based evaluation.

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Student’s own study supported by lectures, tutorials and web-based course materials, thorough tutorial preparation, essays, problem sets and projects.

Methods of Assessment

Assessment is designed to promote effective learning given the objectives of each module. At level one, course work assessment is both formative and summative with the emphasis on supportive feedback to enable all students to acquire a solid foundation in economics and quantitative techniques regardless of their previous background. At levels two and three a blend of coursework and unseen, time bound end of year examinations is used for both summative and formative assessment with a view to encouraging sustained independent learning.

Learning Outcomes: Transferable Skills

On the completion of this course successful students will be able to:

In addition to the subject specific skills noted above, students are expected to demonstrate skills in the management of workload, independent learning and self management, in written and oral communication, in teamworking and in the use of information and communications technology.

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Scheduled essays, projects and presentations develop transferable skills such as independent learning, communication and self management.
Students are introduced to computer software packages for use in a range of modules.

Methods of Assessment

Assessment is designed to promote effective learning given the objectives of each module. At level one, course work assessment is both formative and summative with the emphasis on supportive feedback to enable all students to acquire a solid foundation in economics and quantitative techniques regardless of their previous background. At levels two and three a blend of coursework and unseen, time bound end of year examinations is used for both summative and formative assessment with a view to encouraging sustained independent learning.

In preparation for their year in France, students undertake the placement preparation programme in level II.

Learning Outcomes: Knowledge & Understanding

On the completion of this course successful students will be able to:

Understanding of relevant mathematical and statistical techniques.

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Acquisition of core knowledge is through students’ own study supported by lectures, tutorials, on line material, projects, essays, quantitative exercises and directed reading. The core material for each module is presented in lectures. Learning is consolidated by means of weekly tutorials which are typically organized around topics for discussion or problem sets.

Methods of Assessment

Assessment is designed to promote effective learning given the objectives of each module. At level one, course work assessment is both formative and summative with the emphasis on supportive feedback to enable all students to acquire a solid foundation in economics and quantitative techniques regardless of their previous background. At levels two and three a blend of coursework and unseen, time bound end of year examinations is used for both summative and formative assessment with a view to encouraging sustained independent learning.

With respect to the Language component at all levels, relatively small language groups, enable the development of grammatical accuracy, range of vocabulary and idiom, and fluency. Language exercises include comprehension, resume, essay, prose and translation, and students complete a series of written exercises per semester. Oral classes develop spoken-language skills through the study of topics relating to contemporary France, often with a comparative focus. Assessment is by means of regular oral tests.

A placement in France allows students to develop their linguistic ability and their knowledge of the French-speaking world, and to develop intercultural awareness.

Understanding of analytical methods, both theory- and model-based.

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Acquisition of core knowledge is through students’ own study supported by lectures, tutorials, on line material, projects, essays, quantitative exercises and directed reading. The core material for each module is presented in lectures. Learning is consolidated by means of weekly tutorials which are typically organized around topics for discussion or problem sets.

Methods of Assessment

Assessment is designed to promote effective learning given the objectives of each module. At level one, course work assessment is both formative and summative with the emphasis on supportive feedback to enable all students to acquire a solid foundation in economics and quantitative techniques regardless of their previous background. At levels two and three a blend of coursework and unseen, time bound end of year examinations is used for both summative and formative assessment with a view to encouraging sustained independent learning.

With respect to the Language component at all levels, relatively small language groups, enable the development of grammatical accuracy, range of vocabulary and idiom, and fluency. Language exercises include comprehension, resume, essay, prose and translation, and students complete a series of written exercises per semester. Oral classes develop spoken-language skills through the study of topics relating to contemporary France, often with a comparative focus. Assessment is by means of regular oral tests.

A placement in France allows students to develop their linguistic ability and their knowledge of the French-speaking world, and to develop intercultural awareness.

Appreciation of the history and development of economic ideas and the differing methods of analysis that have been and are used by economists.

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Acquisition of core knowledge is through students’ own study supported by lectures, tutorials, on line material, projects, essays, quantitative exercises and directed reading. The core material for each module is presented in lectures. Learning is consolidated by means of weekly tutorials which are typically organized around topics for discussion or problem sets.

Methods of Assessment

Assessment is designed to promote effective learning given the objectives of each module. At level one, course work assessment is both formative and summative with the emphasis on supportive feedback to enable all students to acquire a solid foundation in economics and quantitative techniques regardless of their previous background. At levels two and three a blend of coursework and unseen, time bound end of year examinations is used for both summative and formative assessment with a view to encouraging sustained independent learning.

With respect to the Language component at all levels, relatively small language groups, enable the development of grammatical accuracy, range of vocabulary and idiom, and fluency. Language exercises include comprehension, resume, essay, prose and translation, and students complete a series of written exercises per semester. Oral classes develop spoken-language skills through the study of topics relating to contemporary France, often with a comparative focus. Assessment is by means of regular oral tests.

A placement in France allows students to develop their linguistic ability and their knowledge of the French-speaking world, and to develop intercultural awareness.

Ability to apply core economic theory and economic reasoning to applied topics.

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Acquisition of core knowledge is through students’ own study supported by lectures, tutorials, on line material, projects, essays, quantitative exercises and directed reading. The core material for each module is presented in lectures. Learning is consolidated by means of weekly tutorials which are typically organized around topics for discussion or problem sets.

Methods of Assessment

Assessment is designed to promote effective learning given the objectives of each module. At level one, course work assessment is both formative and summative with the emphasis on supportive feedback to enable all students to acquire a solid foundation in economics and quantitative techniques regardless of their previous background. At levels two and three a blend of coursework and unseen, time bound end of year examinations is used for both summative and formative assessment with a view to encouraging sustained independent learning.

A placement in France allows students to develop their linguistic ability and their knowledge of the French-speaking world, and to develop intercultural awareness.

Ability to relate differences in economic policy recommendations to differences in the theoretical and empirical features of the economic analysis, which underlie such recommendations.

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Acquisition of core knowledge is through students’ own study supported by lectures, tutorials, on line material, projects, essays, quantitative exercises and directed reading. The core material for each module is presented in lectures. Learning is consolidated by means of weekly tutorials which are typically organized around topics for discussion or problem sets.

Methods of Assessment

Assessment is designed to promote effective learning given the objectives of each module. At level one, course work assessment is both formative and summative with the emphasis on supportive feedback to enable all students to acquire a solid foundation in economics and quantitative techniques regardless of their previous background. At levels two and three a blend of coursework and unseen, time bound end of year examinations is used for both summative and formative assessment with a view to encouraging sustained independent learning.

With respect to the Language component at all levels, relatively small language groups, enable the development of grammatical accuracy, range of vocabulary and idiom, and fluency. Language exercises include comprehension, resume, essay, prose and translation, and students complete a series of written exercises per semester. Oral classes develop spoken-language skills through the study of topics relating to contemporary France, often with a comparative focus. Assessment is by means of regular oral tests.

A placement in France allows students to develop their linguistic ability and their knowledge of the French-speaking world, and to develop intercultural awareness.

Ability to discuss and analyse government policy and to assess the performance of the UK and other economies.

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Acquisition of core knowledge is through students’ own study supported by lectures, tutorials, on line material, projects, essays, quantitative exercises and directed reading. The core material for each module is presented in lectures. Learning is consolidated by means of weekly tutorials which are typically organized around topics for discussion or problem sets.

Methods of Assessment

Assessment is designed to promote effective learning given the objectives of each module. At level one, course work assessment is both formative and summative with the emphasis on supportive feedback to enable all students to acquire a solid foundation in economics and quantitative techniques regardless of their previous background. At levels two and three a blend of coursework and unseen, time bound end of year examinations is used for both summative and formative assessment with a view to encouraging sustained independent learning.

With respect to the Language component at all levels, relatively small language groups, enable the development of grammatical accuracy, range of vocabulary and idiom, and fluency. Language exercises include comprehension, resume, essay, prose and translation, and students complete a series of written exercises per semester. Oral classes develop spoken-language skills through the study of topics relating to contemporary France, often with a comparative focus. Assessment is by means of regular oral tests.

A placement in France allows students to develop their linguistic ability and their knowledge of the French-speaking world, and to develop intercultural awareness.

Understanding of verbal, graphical, mathematical and econometric representation of economic ideas and analysis, including the relationship between them. Also relevant might be appropriate techniques to enable manipulation, treatment and interpretation of the relevant statistical data.

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Acquisition of core knowledge is through students’ own study supported by lectures, tutorials, on line material, projects, essays, quantitative exercises and directed reading. The core material for each module is presented in lectures. Learning is consolidated by means of weekly tutorials which are typically organized around topics for discussion or problem sets.

Methods of Assessment

Assessment is designed to promote effective learning given the objectives of each module. At level one, course work assessment is both formative and summative with the emphasis on supportive feedback to enable all students to acquire a solid foundation in economics and quantitative techniques regardless of their previous background. At levels two and three a blend of coursework and unseen, time bound end of year examinations is used for both summative and formative assessment with a view to encouraging sustained independent learning.

With respect to the Language component at all levels, relatively small language groups, enable the development of grammatical accuracy, range of vocabulary and idiom, and fluency. Language exercises include comprehension, resume, essay, prose and translation, and students complete a series of written exercises per semester. Oral classes develop spoken-language skills through the study of topics relating to contemporary France, often with a comparative focus. Assessment is by means of regular oral tests.

A placement in France allows students to develop their linguistic ability and their knowledge of the French-speaking world, and to develop intercultural awareness.

Learning Outcomes: Subject Specific

On the completion of this course successful students will be able to:

From learning economic principles, the typical student acquires a facility with some key concepts that are present in most of the decision problems These include: opportunity cost, incentives, equilibrium, disequilibrium and stability, strategic thinking and the relevance of marginal considerations.

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Subject specific skills are developed and practiced in the course of preparation for and participation in tutorials, through solving problem sets, through researching and writing of essays, through taking part in projects and through preparation for mid-and/or end of semester examinations.


Students are actively encouraged to make use of a variety of resources for independent study, particularly in the target language, class preparation and assignments: the French press, radio, television, video films and documentaries, as well as the internet.
See above

Methods of Assessment

Assessment is designed to promote effective learning given the objectives of each module. At level one, course work assessment is both formative and summative with the emphasis on supportive feedback to enable all students to acquire a solid foundation in economics and quantitative techniques regardless of their previous background. At levels two and three a blend of coursework and unseen, time bound end of year examinations is used for both summative and formative assessment with a view to encouraging sustained independent learning.

With respect to the language component, a wide variety of language exercises are used in written- and spoken-language classes (presentations, debate, resume, essay, comprehension, grammar tests, prose, translation) and a range of language skills are developed and assessed. These include: knowledge and understanding of vocabulary, and of the structures and registers of language, translation skills, the structuring and development of arguments in French; fluency and idiom; summary and synthesising skills; planning and composing oral presentations/exposes. Grammatical knowledge is under continuous review, and explanation, description and analysis of grammar forms an important part of language classes. Specialist language classes develop a detailed knowledge of commercial French and the environment in which it is used. The use of French as the primary medium of instruction and assessment also develops students’ communicative and receptive skills.

Students should also be familiar with the principal sources of economic information and data relevant to industry, commerce and government, and have had practice in organizing and presenting data in an informative manner.

Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies

Subject specific skills are developed and practiced in the course of preparation for and participation in tutorials, through solving problem sets, through researching and writing of essays, through taking part in projects and through preparation for mid-and/or end of semester examinations.


Students are actively encouraged to make use of a variety of resources for independent study, particularly in the target language, class preparation and assignments: the French press, radio, television, video films and documentaries, as well as the internet.
See above

Methods of Assessment

Assessment is designed to promote effective learning given the objectives of each module. At level one, course work assessment is both formative and summative with the emphasis on supportive feedback to enable all students to acquire a solid foundation in economics and quantitative techniques regardless of their previous background. At levels two and three a blend of coursework and unseen, time bound end of year examinations is used for both summative and formative assessment with a view to encouraging sustained independent learning.

With respect to the language component, a wide variety of language exercises are used in written- and spoken-language classes (presentations, debate, resume, essay, comprehension, grammar tests, prose, translation) and a range of language skills are developed and assessed. These include: knowledge and understanding of vocabulary, and of the structures and registers of language, translation skills, the structuring and development of arguments in French; fluency and idiom; summary and synthesising skills; planning and composing oral presentations/exposes. Grammatical knowledge is under continuous review, and explanation, description and analysis of grammar forms an important part of language classes. Specialist language classes develop a detailed knowledge of commercial French and the environment in which it is used. The use of French as the primary medium of instruction and assessment also develops students’ communicative and receptive skills.