2016/17 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BSc Economics and Finance
| Programme code: | BS-ECON&FIN | UCAS code: | LN13 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 3 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Dr Peter Hughes | Contact address: | P.T.Hughes@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 360
Entry requirements:
Grades AAA at A-level (excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking), plus at least a grade B in English and grade A in Mathematics at GCSE level (or equivalent for international students) if Mathematics is not offered at AS or A level.
When English is not the first language, students will need to provide evidence of English language ability, either directly from a partner university or through qualifications such as TOEFL (score of 580 overall and 4.5 in the Test of Written English) and IELTS (score of 6.5 overall, with no skill below 6.0), all in accordance with standard LUBS entry requirements and policy.
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
Leeds University Business School (LUBS)
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
Leeds University Business School (LUBS)
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:
Economics
Programme specification:
This proposal for a BSc in Economics and Finance is intended to replace the current BSc in Business and Financial Economics. While the existing programme has been a successful component of the School’s undergraduate Economics portfolio since 1998 there are several potential gains from the proposed repositioning:
- The programme will provide a broadly equal balance of Economics and Finance so that students gain substantive knowledge and understanding of both fields. It will be based more strongly than the current programme on the complementary leading expertise that exists in the Economics Division and the Accounting and Finance Division.
- The programme title is simpler and indicates a clearer and more coherent set of aims than the existing programme.
- The programme will fit more consistently alongside other interdisciplinary programmes within the School’s portfolio, such as BSc Economics and Management and BSc International Business and Economics.
- The programme should appeal to home/EU students and also have a significantly stronger appeal to International students than the current programme. It is therefore expected to improve the balance between home/EU and international students in both Divisions.
- It will maintain the high level of quantitative skills of the existing programme and continue to include a compulsory dissertation.
- It should provide some professional exemptions not available from the current programme.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| LUBS1035 | Foundations of Finance | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| LUBS1060 | Personal Tutorials for Economics | 10 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| LUBS1235 | Introductory Financial Accounting Pre-requisite for: LUBS2290 | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS1245 | Introductory Management Accounting Pre-requisite for: LUBS2295 | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS1280 | Mathematical Economics Pre-requisite for: LUBS2230 & LUBS2670 | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS1610 | Research Skills for Economists | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS1950 | Economic Theory and Applications 1 Pre-requisite for: LUBS2140 & 2610 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Students who have completed GCSE Maths will be required to study the following modules:
| LUBS1260 | Mathematics for Economics and Business 1 Pre-requisite for: LUBS2230 & LUBS2670 | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS1270 | Statistics for Economics and Business 1 Pre-requisite for: LUBS2230 & LUBS2670 | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Students who have completed A Level Maths will be required to study the following module:
| LUBS1270 | Statistics for Economics and Business 1 Pre-requisite for: LUBS2230 & LUBS2670 | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
NOTE; students who have completed A-Level Maths with S1 AND S2 should NOT take either pathway
Discovery modules:
Candidates will be required to study up to 30 credits of discovery modules, up to a total of 120 credits:
Candidates will be required to pass at least 100 level 1 credits in order to be able to progress/be eligible for the award of Certificate made up as follows:
- Either pass 90 credits of compulsory modules AND pass 20 credits of additional optional Maths modules (LUBS1260 Mathematics for Economics and Business I & LUBS1270 Statistics for Economics and Business I) if taken; or
- Either pass 90 credits of compulsory modules AND pass 10 credits of additional optional Maths modules (LUBS1270 Statistics for Economics and Business I) if taken; or
- Pass 90 credits of compulsory modules AND pass 10 credits of additional discovery modules.
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| LUBS2140 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS2205 | Corporate Finance | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| LUBS2230 | Mathematics for Business and Economics 2 | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS2500 | Applied Economics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS2570 | Introduction to Econometrics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS2610 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS2670 | Statistics for Business and Economics 2 | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits from the following optional modules:
| LUBS2290 | Intermediate Financial Accounting | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| LUBS2295 | Intermediate Management Accounting | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits of discovery modules OR further options up to a total of 120 credits:
Candidates will be required to pass at least 100 level 2 credits in order to be able to progress/be eligible for the award of the Diploma made up as follows:
- Pass 80 credits of compulsory modules AND pass 20 credits of additional optional and/or discovery modules.
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| LUBS3005 | Advanced Microeconomics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS3300 | Economics Dissertation | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| LUBS3505 | Advanced Macroeconomics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS3640 | Advanced Finance | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 40 credits from the following optional modules:
| LUBS3011 | Contemporary Issues in Economic Growth | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS3140 | Behavioural Finance | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS3150 | International Banking and Finance | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS3160 | Financial Derivatives | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS3250 | Transnational Corporations in the World Economy | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS3330 | Economic Development | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| LUBS3340 | Economics of Famines | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| LUBS3365 | Environmental Economics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS3370 | Applied Econometrics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS3430 | Modern Theories of Money and Monetary Policy | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS3435 | Public Enterprise and Regulation | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS3540 | Auditing and Information Systems | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS3550 | Auditing and Assurance Services | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| LUBS3560 | Global Economic Coordination and Governance | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS3570 | Current Topics in European Integration | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS3580 | Economics of Labour-Managed Firms | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS3620 | International Business Finance | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS3785 | The Economics of Unions | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS3880 | Corporate Governance | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS3925 | The Political Economy of Work | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS3930 | Economics of Business and Corporate Strategy | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates will be required to study 10 credits of discovery modules OR additional options, up to a total of 120 credits:
Candidates will be required to pass at least 100 level 3 credits in order to be able to progress/be eligible for the award of an Honours Degree made up as follows:
- Pass 70 credits of compulsory modules, AND pass 30 credits of additional optional and/or discovery modules.
Last updated: 28/09/2016
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