3rd Year Course Selection

BEconSc COURSE SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1: First Year

Pre/Co-requisites 1. CORE courses in ECONOMICS & QUANTITATIVE METHODS (60 credits) ECON10011 Studying Economics 10 ECON10162 Applied Economics 10
Code Course Unit Title Credits Notes
ECON10041 ECON10042 or ECON10081 ECON10082 ECON10071 ECON10072
Microeconomic Principles Macroeconomic Principles The UK Economy Microeconomics The UK Economy Macroeconomics Advanced Mathematics Advanced Statistics
10 10
C: ECON10042 C: ECON10041
1 1
10 10 10 10
A level Economics A level Economics A level Maths A level Maths
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2. OPTIONS. Select 60 credits from the following list of courses: An Introduction to ECON10002 Development 10 Applied Statistics for ECON10142 Economists 10 Computing for Social ECON10151 Scientists 10 BMAN10522 BMAN10621 (A) BMAN10632 LAWS10261 LAWS10302 Financial Decision Making Fundamentals of Financial Reporting Fundamentals of Management Accounting Introduction to English Law Business Law I Sets, Numbers Functions Calculus and Vectors Probability and 20 20 10 20 20 20 30 (max) 10 10 10 10 10
A-level Maths or Stats

2 3
BMAN10621(A)
LAWS10261
MATH10101 MATH10121 MATH10141 PHIL10041 PHIL10052 SOCY10912
Grade A in A-level Mathematics
4 4 4
Critical Thinking Introduction to Logic Work, Organisations and Society
P: PHIL10041
MISCELLANEOUS From the following areas Social Science or Economic History Course(s) Foreign Language course(s) Other courses approved by the Programme Director
5 6
Ordinary Degree: Passes in the core courses ECON10071&2, ECON10041&2 (or ECON10081&2) are required (see also the BEconSc Regulations).
Notes: All students without A-level Economics must take ECON10041 & ECON10042. Students with A-level Economics must take ECON10081 & ECON10082
2 1
Many of your assignments will require the use of Microsoft Word and, possibly, Excel. If you are not competent with these software (although many of you will be) you should take ECON10151. Students wishing to take the BMAN FINANCE courses in their Second and Final Years must select BMAN10522 Financial Decision Making: see Schedules 2 and 3.
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You are only permitted to take a MAXIMUM of 30 credits of MATH units, within the 60 credits of optional courses. These modules are available courtesy of The School of Mathematics and are subject to availability. You will need to confirm that you can register for these courses with the Undergraduate Office, in The School of Mathematics. In particular, if you wish to study a foreign language for credit, then you must do so in your first year. Studying a Foreign Language for credit will not, in general, be permitted in your Second or Final year of study unless you are showing progression from year 1.
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Students with A-level Economics may be allowed to select a Level 2 course, subject to the discretion and approval of the Programme Director.
SCHEDULE 2: Second Year

Code Course Unit Title Credits Pre/Co-requisites 1. CORE courses in ECONOMICS, ECONOMETRICS & MATHEMATICAL ECONOMICS (80 credits) ECON20351 Microeconomics IIA 10 ECON20352 Microeconomics IIB 10 ECON20401 Macroeconomics IIA 10 ECON20402 Macroeconomics IIB 10 ECON20110 Econometrics 20 ECON20120 Mathematical Economics I 20 2. OPTIONS. Select 40 credits from the following list of courses: ECON10081 The UK Economy Microeconomics ECON10082 The UK Economy Macroeconomics ECON20000 Managerial Economics I ECON20090 Operational Research I ECON20101 Economics of Environmental Management ECON20191 Marketing Research ECON20332 ECON20341 ECON20342 ECON20392 ECON20321 1
Notes
10 10 20 20 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 20 10 20 10/20 20 max
P: ECON10041 P: ECON10042
2 2
Developing Countries in the International Economy Business Economics IA Business Economics IB Climate Change Economics Alternative Perspectives on Developing Countries Foundations of Finance Investment Analysis European Economic History since 1918
P: ECON20341
BMAN23000 (A) BMAN20072 HIST20452
P: BMAN10522 C: BMAN23000(A)
MLP: The Manchester Leadership Programme (Sem 1/2) Other courses approved by the Programme Director.
Ordinary Degree: Passes in ECON20351&2 and ECON20401&2 and further courses totalling 60 credits as approved by the Programme Director (see also the BEconSc Regulations).
Notes: 1 These optional courses WILL NOT be available to final year students. 2 If not taken in 1st year 3 BMAN23000 (A) Foundations of Finance is a pre-requisite for the BMAN FINANCE course in you Final year: see Schedule 3. 4 Schedule 2 is designed to meet the Learning Outcomes for Year 2, by focussing your choice of optional courses in (sub-disciplines of) economics; hence, you should make your choice from the courses listed above. However, with the permission of the Programme Director, and the relevant School, up to 20 (of the 40 optional) credits may comprise appropriate courses that are not listed on Schedule 2. You will not, in general, be allowed to take a Foreign Language course for credit, however, in Year 2 unless you are showing progression from Year 1.
Final Year
In the Final Year, students can follow the core Economics BEconSc programme, or specialisations in either Econometrics & Mathematical Economics and/or Financial Economics, as described in the following SCHEDULES:
SCHEDULE 3: Economics
Code Course Unit Title Credits 20 20 10 10 10 20 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 20 10 10 20 20 10 10 20 20 20 10 10 10 10 10 Pre/Co-requisites Notes
1. CORE courses in ECONOMICS & QUANTITATIVE METHODS (60 credits)
ECON30610 Macroeconomics III ECON30600 Microeconomics III and AT LEAST 20 credits from (any of) the following courses: ECON30341 Cross Section Econometrics ECON30402 Time Series Econometrics ECON30352 Business Forecasting ECON30290 Mathematical Economics II ECON30381 Mathematical Finance ECON30432 Financial Economics ECON31011 Financial Econometrics
2. OPTIONS. Select remaining credits from the following list of courses:
ECON30011 ECON30101 ECON30111 ECON30232 ECON30451 ECON30622 ECON30631 ECON30780 ECON30820 ECON30852 ECON30941 ECON31002 ECON32002 BMAN30060 BMAN30091 BMAN30111 BMAN30702 BMAN30251 BMAN30242 HIST31141
The Macroeconomics of Labour Markets The Chinese Economy Applied Environmental Econ & Policy Analysis Natural Resource Economics Technology, Industry and Emerging Economies International Trade and Monetary Economics Labour Economics History of Economic Thought Business Economics II Money, Banking & Financial Markets Economics of Monetary Integration in Europe Managerial Economics II Property and Distributive Justice International Finance Financial Derivatives Advanced Corporate Finance Corporate Contracting & Managerial Behaviour Behavioural Finance Financial Engineering
P: ECON20000
P: BMAN23000 (A) P: BMAN23000 (A) P: BMAN23000 (A) P: BMAN23000 (A) P: BMAN23000 (A) P: BMAN23000 (A)
1 2
Rule Britannia? Britain and the Global 20 Q Economy, c. 1870-1939 Other courses approved by the Programme Director. 20 max 3 Ordinary Degree: Passes in ECON30600 and ECON30610 and further courses totalling 60 credits as approved by the Programme Director (see also the BEconSc Regulations).
Notes: Q: There is a QUOTA on this course 1 Previous course title Corporate Control, Contracting & Governance 2 It is strongly recommended that students wanting to take BMAN30242, Financial Engineering, take BMAN30091, Financial Derivatives, in semester 1.
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With the permission of the Programme Director, and the relevant School, up to 20 (of the 60 optional) credits may be taken by choosing appropriate courses that are not listed on Schedule 3.
SCHEDULE 3: Econometrics & Mathematical Economics

As for SCHEDULE 3: Economics, but MUST include the following units totalling 40 credits: ECON30341 ECON30402 ECON30290 Cross Section Econometrics Time Series Econometrics Mathematical Economics II
SCHEDULE 3: Financial Economics

As for SCHEDULE 3: Economics, but MUST include at least 40 credits from the following units: ECON30381 ECON31011 ECON30852 ECON30432 BMAN30060 BMAN30091 BMAN30111 BMAN30702 BMAN30251 BMAN30242 Mathematical Finance Financial Economics Money, Banking & Financial Markets Financial Econometrics International Finance Financial Derivatives Advanced Corporate Finance Corporate Contracting & Managerial Behaviour Behavioural Finance Financial Engineering
SCHEDULE 3: Econometrics & Mathematical Economics with Financial Economics

As for SCHEDULE 3: Economics, but also satisfying BOTH SCHEDULE 3: Econometrics & Mathematical Economics AND SCHEDULE 3: Financial Economics
(Note that in all cases the same pre/co-requisites apply as in Schedule 3 Economics.)
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BEconSc COURSE SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1: First Year

ECON10041 ECON10042 or ECON10081 ECON10082 ECON10071 ECON10072

A level Economics A level Economics A level Maths A level Maths

A-level Maths or Stats

MATH10101 MATH10121 MATH10141 PHIL10041 PHIL10052 SOCY10912

Grade A in A-level Mathematics

Critical Thinking Introduction to Logic Work, Organisations and Society

SCHEDULE 2: Second Year

BMAN23000 (A) BMAN20072 HIST20452

SCHEDULE 3: Econometrics & Mathematical Economics

SCHEDULE 3: Financial Economics

SCHEDULE 3: Econometrics & Mathematical Economics with Financial Economics

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