BSc Economics with French
Academic Year 2018/19
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Programme Title |
BSc Economics with French |
Final Award |
Bachelor of Science in Economics |
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Programme Code |
ECO-BSC-MM |
UCAS Code |
L1R1 |
HECoS Code |
100450 |
ATAS Clearance Required |
No |
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Mode of Study |
Full Time |
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Type of Programme |
Major Honours |
Length of Programme |
4 Academic Year(s) |
Total Credits for Programme |
480 |
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Exit Awards available |
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INSTITUTE INFORMATION
Teaching Institution |
Queen's University Belfast |
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School/Department |
Queen's Management School |
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Framework for Higher Education Qualification Level |
Level 6 |
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QAA Benchmark Group |
Economics (2015) |
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Accreditations (PSRB) |
REGULATION INFORMATION
Does the Programme have any approved exemptions from the University General Regulations None |
Programme Specific Regulations Stage 1 |
Students with protected characteristics
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Are students subject to Fitness to Practise Regulations (Please see General Regulations) No |
EDUCATIONAL AIMS OF PROGRAMME
The degree aims to:
Provide effective systems of teaching, learning, academic guidance and pastoral support to encourage the academic, intellectual and personal development of our students;
Provide students with the opportunity to pursue appropriately demanding programmes of study focused on Economics;
Provide students who wish to pursue postgraduate studies in Economics, Finance, or cognate subjects with the necessary study skills and subject knowledge;
Develop students' knowledge and skills base in ways that, inter alia, will enhance their employment opportunities;
Maintain a supportive working environment in which there is respect for social and cultural differences and openness, fairness, and equality of opportunity in relation to selection, learning, assessment and support.
Enable students to develop advanced linguistic skills, which are informed by general language awareness, specialist financial intercultural competence and high levels of critical thinking.
Further students' knowledge of the cultures and societies in which French is spoken, and thereby to foster a lifelong interest in the language and the French-speaking world.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Learning Outcomes: Cognitive SkillsOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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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 SkillsOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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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. 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: Knowledge & UnderstandingOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
Learning Outcomes: Subject SpecificOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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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. 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. |
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. 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. |
MODULE INFORMATION
Stages and Modules
Module Title |
Module Code |
Level/ stage |
Credits |
Availability | Duration |
Pre-requisite |
Assessment | |||||
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S1 | S2 | Core | Option | Coursework % | Practical % | Examination % | ||||||
Mathematics for Economists | ECO1004 | 1 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Statistical Methods | ECO1003 | 1 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 30% | 0% | 70% | ||
Principles of Economics | ECO1001 | 1 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 30% | 0% | 70% | ||
Price Theory | ECO1002 | 1 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 40% | 0% | 60% | ||
French 1 | FRH1101 | 1 | 40 | YES | YES | 24 weeks | N | YES | 45% | 20% | 35% | |
Intermediate French | FRH1111 | 1 | 40 | YES | YES | 24 weeks | N | YES | 45% | 20% | 35% | |
Beginners French Studies (Post GCSE Level) | FRH1121 | 1 | 40 | YES | YES | 24 weeks | N | YES | 45% | 20% | 35% | |
Introduction to Econometrics | ECO2008 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 40% | 0% | 60% | ||
Managerial Economics | ECO2009 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Economic Growth | ECO2001 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 80% | 20% | 0% | ||
Macroeconomic Theory and Policy | ECO2003 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 40% | 0% | 60% | ||
French 2 | FRH2101 | 2 | 40 | YES | YES | 24 weeks | N | YES | 45% | 20% | 35% | |
QMS Placement Year - Economics with a Language | ECO3333 | 3 | 120 | YES | YES | 30 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | |
Public Economics | ECO3012 | 4 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 30% | 0% | 70% | ||
Labour Economics | ECO3019 | 4 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Applied Econometrics | ECO3015 | 4 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
Economics of Networks and Institutions | ECO3032 | 4 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 60% | 0% | 40% | ||
International Macroeconomics | ECO3031 | 4 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
International Trade | ECO3014 | 4 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 30% | 0% | 70% | ||
Economic History | ECO3020 | 4 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 75% | 25% | 0% | ||
Economics Dissertation | ECO3021 | 4 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 80% | 20% | 0% | ||
French 3 | FRH3101 | 4 | 40 | YES | YES | 24 weeks | N | YES | 45% | 20% | 35% |
Notes
The Language module option depends on the student's previous study in French FRH1101 is for those with A-Level French FRH1111 is for those with AS-level French Grade B or equivalent FRH1121 is for those who have GCSE Grade B or equivalent in any modern language