About the Courses
Economists examine how societies attempt to make the best use of their scarce resources, so that they can advise governments, individuals and companies on how to improve decisions and outcomes.
Traditionally economists advise on investment, inflation, interest rates, and production. Increasingly however, economics takes a wider focus with many economists examining climate change, inequality, and improving healthcare.
Our Economics course focuses specifically on the macroeconomic challenges of national, regional and global economies together with the microeconomic behaviour of people and businesses. An economics degree is an excellent foundation for your career as an economist but also offers scope to pursue a diverse range of high-earning opportunities.
Politics confronts the big issues that affect societies the world over. You’ll get an o
Economists examine how societies attempt to make the best use of their scarce resources, so that they can advise governments, individuals and companies on how to improve decisions and outcomes.
Traditionally economists advise on investment, inflation, interest rates, and production. Increasingly however, economics takes a wider focus with many economists examining climate change, inequality, and improving healthcare.
Our Economics course focuses specifically on the macroeconomic challenges of national, regional and global economies together with the microeconomic behaviour of people and businesses. An economics degree is an excellent foundation for your career as an economist but also offers scope to pursue a diverse range of high-earning opportunities.
Politics confronts the big issues that affect societies the world over. You’ll get an overview of the British political system as well as examining some of the most complex problems faced by humanity and the ideas that underpin them. The MA degree means you study Politics alongside other subjects from History to Geography, languages to Psychology. At Levels 3 and 4 you will be able to specialise.
Our current teaching includes optional modules on Russian, Irish, and Middle Eastern politics, nations and nationalism, political theories, and on human rights and humanitarian intervention. Topics such as illegal drugs, gender and sexuality, environmental sustainability, and surveillance are also covered.
Modules
Level 1
Core Modules
These modules are an essential part of your course.
Making of the Modern Economy (BU12011)
Politics and Public Policy (PO11001)
Global Challenges (PO12004)
Optional Modules
You need to choose one or more of these modules as part of your course.
Global Economic Perspectives (BU11004)
The Physical Environment (EV11001)
Environments For Life (EV12002)
Introduction to Geography Part 1: The Unequal World (GE11001)
Introduction to Geography Part 2: Environment, the City and Society (GE12002)
Revolutions and the Rise of the Modern World (HY11004)
The Rise of Atlantic Empires, 1500-1750 (HY11005)
Mathematics 1A (MA11001)
Mathematics 1B (MA12001)
Applied French 1A (Intensive) (PF11001)
Applied French 1A (PF11003)
Applied French 1B (Intensive) (PF12002)
Applied French 1B (PF12004)
Applied German 1A (PG11003)
Plato and the Good Life (PI11006)
Descartes, Thought and Reality (PI11007)
Applied Spanish 1A (Intensive) (PS11001)
Applied Spanish 1A (PS11003)
Applied Spanish 1B (Intensive) (PS12002)
Applied Spanish 1B (PS12004)
Introductory Psychology:1 (PY11001)
Introductory Psychology:2 (PY12002)
Level 2
Core Modules
These modules are an essential part of your course.
Microeconomics (BU21004)
Skills for Business and Economics (BU21012)
Macroeconomics and Applied Policy (BU22005)
International Relations (PO21001)
Comparative Politics (PO22002)
Optional Modules
You need to choose one or more of these modules as part of your course.
Career Planning Module Online (AG20001)
Career Planning (AG22035)
Internship (AG22037)
Economics of an Unequal World (BU21006)
Earth Systems and Resources (EV21001)
Earth System Function and Measurement (EV22002)
Dynamic Human Worlds: Society, Culture, Economy (GE21001)
Dynamic Physical Worlds: Earth, Water and Ice (GE22002)
American Culture and Society in Context (HU22001)
Scotland and the Wider World (HY22006)
Mathematics 2A (MA21001)
Mathematics 2B (MA22001)
Applied French 2A (Intensive) (PF21001)
Applied French 2A (PF21003)
Applied French 2B (Intensive) (PF22002)
Applied French 2B (PF22004)
Applied German 2A (Intensive) (PG21001)
Applied German 2A (PG21003)
Applied German 2B (Intensive) (PG22002)
Applied German 2B (PG22004)
Thinking about life: Existentialism, Life World and Dasein (PI21004)
Aesthetics (PI22006)
Applied Spanish 2A (Intensive) (PS21001)
Applied Spanish 2A (PS21003)
Applied Spanish 2B (PS22004)
Understanding the Mind (PY21001)
Level 3
Core Modules
These modules are an essential part of your course.
Microeconomic Analysis (BU30016)
Macroeconomic Analysis (BU30017)
Optional Modules
You need to choose one or more of these modules as part of your course.
Marketing (BU30013)
Financial Institutions (BU30014)
Marketing Strategy (BU30018)
Behavioural Economics (BU30022)
Strategic Human Resource Management (BU31006)
Applied Human Resource Management (BU31007)
Competition and Market Regulation (BU31010)
Professional Development for Economists (BU32009)
The Politics of the United Nations (PO31012)
Theorising Politics (PO32005)
Level 4
Optional Modules
You need to choose one or more of these modules as part of your course.
Economics of Globalisation (BU40016)
International Finance (BU40017)
Risk and Information (BU40018)
Business Strategy (BU40019)
Dissertation (Economics and International Business) (BU40024)
Marketing Research Project (BU40025)
Microeconomic Policy (BU41020)
Macroeconomic Theory (BU41021)
Principles of Marketing Research (BU41023)
Macroeconomic Policy in Practice (BU42020)
Strategic Economic Thinking and Behaviour (BU42021)
Dissertation (PO40006)
European Union Politics & Simulation (PO41014)