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Degree Programme Table: Economics and Sociology (MA Hons) (UTECNSO)


Year 1, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your
    Director of Studies.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 3 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    ECNM08005 Economics 1A Full Year 40
    SCIL08004 Sociology 1A: The Sociological Imagination: Individuals and Society Semester 1 20
    SCIL08005 Sociology 1B: The Sociological Imagination: Private Troubles, Public Problems Semester 2 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 1 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q, T and W level 8' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_8) , as available.

     

    Year 2, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: August


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 5 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    ECNM08006 Economics 2 Full Year 40
    ECNM08012 Issues in Global Economics Semester 1 20
    SCIL08007 Sociology 2: Transformations of Self and Society Semester 1 20
    SSPS08004 Social and Political Enquiry 2 Semester 2 20
    SSPS08002 Social and Political Theory 2 Semester 2 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 0 set(s) of course options with the following rules.

    Year 3, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Entry into third year normally requires (i) passes in all subjects taken in the first two years, (ii) a mark of 50% or above in Economics 2 at the first attempt, and (iii) satisfaction of Sociology Honours requirements as specified by the School.

    Students who spend their third year abroad at a partner university must complete and pass a full year's diet of examinable subjects (equivalent to 120 credits), the majority of which must be in Economics and Sociology. All students must complete and pass an equivalent course to the year 3 compulsory courses.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 6 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    ECNM10050 Topics in Economic Analysis 1 Semester 1 20
    ECNM10053 Applications of Economic Analysis Semester 2 20
    ECNM10052 Essentials of Econometrics Semester 1 20
    SCIL10018 Social Theory Semester 1 20
    SCIL10062 Designing and Doing Social Research Semester 1 20
    SCIL10063 Doing Survey Research Semester 2 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 0 set(s) of course options with the following rules.

    Year 4, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: August


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 0 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 4 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School(s) J - Economics and Sociology (MA) - Level(s) 10' (ROU_J_UTECNSO1_10) , as available.
         
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ECNM10030    Economics Honours Dissertation   40  
    SCIL10045    Sociology Project   40  

     
    AND   


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following "Sociology" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Sociology level 10' (SUB_SCIL_10) , as available.
    Code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    (SCIL10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Sociology'   (as selected)  

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 20 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School(s) W-W - UTECNMC2 - Level(s) 10' (ROU_W-W_UTECNMC21_10) , as available.
                                                         
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ECNM10026    History of Economic Thought 2   20  
    ECNM10025    History of Economic Thought 1   20  
    ECNM10024    Monetary Theory and Policy   20  
    ECNM10018    History of Economic Thought   40  
    ECNM10032    Economics of Strategic Behaviour 1   20  
    ECNM10006    Capital and Growth Theory   20  
    ECNM10022    Natural Resource and Environmental Economics   20  
    ECNM10033    Economics of Developing Countries   20  
    ECNM10003    Industrial Organisation   20  
    ECNM10008    Economics of Technical Change   20  
    ECNM10035    Development Microeconomics   20  
    ECNM10034    Economic Transformation in East Asia   20  
    ECNM10004    Public Economics   20  
    ECNM10051    Topics in Economic Analysis 2   20  
    ECNM10056    Applications of Econometrics   20  
    ECNM10007    Economics of Self-Management   20  
    ECNM10036    Economics of Transition   20  
    ECNM10021    Labour Economics   20  

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School(s) H-H - Economics (MA) - Level(s) 10' (ROU_H-H_UTECNMC1_10) , as available.
                  
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    BUST10025    Financial Modelling with Excel   20  
    BUST10039    Negotiation   20  
    BUST10032    Investment and Securities Markets   20  
    BUST10012    Corporate Finance   20  
    BUST10016    Financial Ethics   20  

    Notes:These Business Studies courses may be taken in place of Economics courses. Combined Honours students may only take one course from this list in place of Economics courses.
     

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