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Politics and Economics BA

University Park Campus, Nottingham, UK

Course overview

Are you curious about understanding the relationship between politics and economics? Are you interested in how political systems shape the economic decisions that affect our daily lives? 
  
On our BA Politics and Economics degree, you'll delve into the world of global and comparative politics and learn about the micro and macroeconomic principles that underpin our economic society. You'll gain an understanding of the choices we make as individuals, as well as the decisions that are made by governments on our behalf. You'll explore the complex political and economic processes that impact us on a local, national, and global scale. 
  
You can tailor your studies to your career aspirations with our optional modules. Whether you're interested in international trade, global security, or any other area, we provide you with the opportunity to specialise and follow your career interests. 
  
Our graduates have gone on to successful careers in the private, public, and charitable sectors. Whether you're interested in working as a parliamentary assistant, councillor, civil servant, researcher, or data analyst, our course can help you achieve your career goals. Our alumni have secured jobs at top organisations such as AON, the BBC, Citibank, Civil Service, House of Commons, and Unison. 

 

Indicative modules

Mandatory

Year 1

Foundations of Economics

Mandatory

Year 1

Introduction to Comparative Politics

Mandatory

Year 1

Problems in Global Politics

Mandatory

Year 1

Understanding Global Politics

Optional

Year 1

Current Economic Issues

Optional

Year 1

Mathematical Economics and Econometrics

Optional

Year 1

Mathematical Economics and Statistical Methods

Optional

Year 1

Quantitative Economics

Optional

Year 1

Quantitative Methods

Mandatory

Year 2

Principles of Macroeconomics

Mandatory

Year 2

Principles of Microeconomics

Optional

Year 2

Applied Econometrics I

Optional

Year 2

British Party Politics

Optional

Year 2

Democracy and its Critics

Optional

Year 2

Development Economics

Optional

Year 2

Econometric Theory I

Optional

Year 2

Econometric Theory II

Optional

Year 2

Environmental and Resource Economics

Optional

Year 2

Experiencing National Identity

Optional

Year 2

Experimental and Behavioural Economics

Optional

Year 2

Financial Economics

Optional

Year 2

Global Security

Optional

Year 2

How Voters Decide

Optional

Year 2

Industrial Economics

Optional

Year 2

International Political Economy and Global Development

Optional

Year 2

International Politics in the 20th Century

Optional

Year 2

International Trade

Optional

Year 2

Labour Economics

Optional

Year 2

Monetary Economics

Optional

Year 2

Political Economy

Optional

Year 2

Politics and Public Policy in China

Optional

Year 2

Public Sector Economics

Optional

Year 2

Social and Global Justice

Optional

Year 2

The Transformation of European Politics

Optional

Year 3

Advanced Development Economics

Optional

Year 3

Advanced Econometric Theory

Optional

Year 3

Advanced Experimental and Behavioural Economics

Optional

Year 3

Advanced Financial Economics

Optional

Year 3

Advanced Industrial Economics

Optional

Year 3

Advanced International Trade I

Optional

Year 3

Advanced International Trade II

Optional

Year 3

Advanced Labour Economics

Optional

Year 3

Advanced Macroeconomics

Optional

Year 3

Advanced Mathematical Economics

Optional

Year 3

Advanced Microeconomics

Optional

Year 3

Advanced Microeconometric Methods

Optional

Year 3

Advanced Monetary Economics

Optional

Year 3

Advanced Political Economy

Optional

Year 3

Advanced Public Economics

Optional

Year 3

African Politics

Optional

Year 3

China in Global Politics

Optional

Year 3

Dissertation

Optional

Year 3

Economic Policy Analysis I and II

Optional

Year 3

Economic Policy Analysis II

Optional

Year 3

Ideas and Politics in Contemporary Britain

Optional

Year 3

Inside Out: The UK and the EU

Optional

Year 3

International Money and Macroeconomics

Optional

Year 3

Left and Right in Contemporary Politics

Optional

Year 3

The Middle East and the World

Optional

Year 3

Numerical Methods in Economics

Optional

Year 3

Political Parties and Party Systems Around the Globe

Optional

Year 3

Political Violence

Optional

Year 3

Politics Placement

Optional

Year 3

Race and Politics

Optional

Year 3

Responding to Extremism: Politics, Power, and Ethics

Optional

Year 3

Secret Intelligence and International Security

Optional

Year 3

Special Relationship? Anglo-American Security Relations

Optional

Year 3

The EU as a Global Power

Optional

Year 3

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: The Morality of Capitalism

Optional

Year 3

The Politics of Ethnic Conflict

Optional

Year 3

The Politics of Human Rights

Optional

Year 3

The Politics of Inequality

Optional

Year 3

The Russo-Ukranian War

Optional

Year 3

The Struggle for Democracy

Optional

Year 3

Theories of the Modern State

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About modules

The above is a sample of the typical modules we offer, but is not intended to be construed or relied on as a definitive list of what might be available in any given year. This content was last updated on Thursday 5 December 2024. Due to timetabling availability, there may be restrictions on some module combinations.

University undergraduates studying in the Monica Partridge building. Friday November 5th 2021.Sara Bintey Kabir (yellow top)and Zoe Markham-Lee (ponytail).

The course is unique in that it provides you an opportunity to improve your mathematical skills, whilst also gaining a much greater perspective of the world than you would do on pure politics or economics courses.

Briony Tilsley

BA Politics and Economics

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