About the Courses
The MA option allows even greater flexibility and if you have a strong interest in the arts and social science subjects. Along with your compulsory modules you can study across a broad range including History, English, Geography, Politics, or Psychology.
You'll also study one or two French modules in each year, either as a beginner or at intensive level if you have previously studied the language at Higher/A-Level.
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.
The MA option allows even greater flexibility and if you have a strong interest in the arts and social science subjects. Along with your compulsory modules you can study across a broad range including History, English, Geography, Politics, or Psychology.
You'll also study one or two French modules in each year, either as a beginner or at intensive level if you have previously studied the language at Higher/A-Level.
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.
Modules
Level 1
Core Modules
These modules are an essential part of your course.
Making of the Modern Economy (BU12011)
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)
Plato and the Good Life (PI11006)
Descartes, Thought and Reality (PI11007)
Politics and Public Policy (PO11001)
Introductory Psychology:1 (PY11001)
Introductory Psychology:2 (PY12002)
Level 2
Core Modules
These modules are an essential part of your course.
Microeconomics (BU21004)
Macroeconomics and Applied Policy (BU22005)
Optional Modules
You need to choose one or more of these modules as part of your course.
Career Planning Module Online (AG20001)
Internship (AG22037)
Economics of an Unequal World (BU21006)
Earth System Function and Measurement (EV22002)
Dynamic Physical Worlds: Earth, Water and Ice (GE22002)
American Culture and Society in Context (HU22001)
Scotland and the Wider World (HY22006)
Mathematics 2B (MA22001)
Applied French 2A (Intensive) (PF21001)
Applied French 2A (PF21003)
Applied French 2B (Intensive) (PF22002)
Applied French 2B (PF22004)
Aesthetics (PI22006)
International Relations (PO21001)
Level 3
Core Modules
These modules are an essential part of your course.
Microeconomic Analysis (BU30016)
Macroeconomic Analysis (BU30017)
Applied French 3: Language and Culture in Context (PF30002)
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)
Level 4
Core Modules
These modules are an essential part of your course.
Applied French 4: Language and Culture in Context (PF40002)
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)