Department of Economics |
| Below is a list of units offered by the Department of Economics in 2025/26. Follow the links on the unit codes to view individual unit descriptions. Units are sorted by level and then by period slot. To find a specific unit code or title please use your browser's find on page function. NB. Information on postgraduate units will be added when the postgraduate course and unit catalogues are published in August. |
- Certificate (FHEQ level 4) level units (e.g. units coded ES1*)
- Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) level units (e.g. units coded ES2*)
- Honours (FHEQ level 6) level units (e.g. units coded ES3*)
| Level: Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
Academic Year |
| ES12001 | Microeconomics 1 | 15 Credits |
| ES12002 | Macroeconomics 1 | 15 Credits |
| ES12003 | Programming and computational methods for economists | 10 Credits |
| ES12011 | Economics | 20 Credits |
Semester 1 |
| ES12004 | Mathematics for economists | 10 Credits |
| ES12009 | Mathematics for economics | 5 Credits |
Semester 2 |
| ES12005 | Probability and statistics | 10 Credits |
| ES12010 | Statistics for economics | 5 Credits |
| Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
Academic Year |
| ES22012 | Econometrics | 10 Credits |
| ES22015 | Introduction to econometrics | 10 Credits |
| ES22018 | Behavioural and experimental economics | 10 Credits |
| ES22020 | Study abroad and professional placement | 60 Credits |
| ES22021 | Study abroad | 60 Credits |
| ES22022 | Professional placement | 60 Credits |
| ES22024 | Financial economics | 10 Credits |
| ES22026 | International economics | 10 Credits |
Semester 1 |
| ES22013 | Macroeconomics 2 | 10 Credits |
| ES22016 | Introduction to finance | 10 Credits |
| ES22027 | Monetary economics | 10 Credits |
| ES22028 | Public finance | 10 Credits |
Semester 2 |
| ES22014 | Microeconomics 2 | 10 Credits |
| ES22023 | Environmental and natural resource economics | 10 Credits |
| ES22025 | Health economics | 10 Credits |
| Level: Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
Academic Year |
| ES32029 | Advanced econometrics and data analytics | 20 Credits |
| ES32033 | Final year project | 20 Credits |
| ES32038 | Short and long-run macroeconomics | 20 Credits |
| ES32039 | Strategic decision making and incentives | 20 Credits |
Semester 1 |
| ES32036 | Labour economics | 10 Credits |
| ES32037 | Political economy | 10 Credits |
| ES32078 | Economics of banking | 5 Credits |
| ES32079 | Financial derivatives | 5 Credits |
Semester 2 |
| ES32017 | History of economic thought | 10 Credits |
| ES32030 | Analytical development economics | 10 Credits |
| ES32035 | Industrial organisation | 10 Credits |
| ES32040 | Technological change and sustainability | 10 Credits |
| ES32080 | Financial derivatives | 5 Credits |