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Programme code | 9ECON005U |
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Programme type | Joint Honours (UG) |
Programme director(s) |
Vladislav Tadic (Mathematics)
Christian Spielmann (Economics) |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
School/department | School of Economics |
Second School/department | School of Mathematics |
Teaching institution | University of Bristol |
Awarding institution | University of Bristol |
Accrediting types: |
Accredited by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations. (http://www.actuaries.org.uk/) |
Relevant QAA subject benchmark groups |
Economics (2023) (benchmark statement)
Mathematics, statistics and operational research (2023) (benchmark statement) |
Mode of study | Full Time |
Programme length | 3 years (full time) |
In Mathematics:
The programme provides a broad education in fundamental aspects of mathematics and a more advanced knowledge of some topics, particularly but not exclusively those relevant to the other subject in the Joint programme. They develop skill in mathematical reasoning, problem-solving, and mathematical manipulation, and an ability to think logically and critically and to express ideas clearly.
Economics:
The School of Economics, Finance and Management aims to provide excellence in teaching and learning within a stimulating research environment. The programme aims:
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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Strong support in the first year, more independence encouraged in later years. First year based on lectures supported by two small-group tutorials per week. Second year based on lectures and problem classes. Third and fourth years based on lectures and/or seminars, guided reading, projects, group work etc. depending on the choice of optional units. |
Methods of Assessment | |
written examination, and in the third and fourth years, assessed project work and seminars depending on the choice of optional unit. |
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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lectures supported by weekly assignments of mathematical exercises which are marked and returned to students. See also under Knowledge and Understanding. |
Methods of Assessment | |
as in Knowledge and Understanding. |
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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As above plus computational assignments and project work in mathematics. |
Methods of Assessment | |
As above plus assessed computational assignments and project work in mathematics. |
Statement of expectations from the students at each level of the programme as it/they develop year on year.
Level C/4 - Certificate |
Mastery of basic mathematical skills, and an understanding of rigorous mathematics. The capacity to take different approaches to solving problems, and to communicate accurately. |
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Level I/5 - Intermediate |
Understanding of abstract mathematical structures and/or (depending on the other subject studied in the Joint programme) more advanced techniques; broadening and/or deepening of mathematical understanding. The capacity to evaluate the appropriateness of different approaches to solving problems. |
Level H/6 - Honours |
Confidence in handling deeper or more complex mathematical structures, and in critically analysing mathematical arguments; initiative in finding information and self-directed learning.Analytical techniques and problem-solving skills that can be applied in many types of employment. The capacity to evaluate evidence, arguments and assumptions, to reach sound judgements, and to communicate effectively. |
Level M/7 - Masters |
For MSci programmes - Mastery of some areas of mathematics at a level approaching the current research literature; capacity for original work in mathematics, either new research or a new synthesis of existing knowledge.The capacity to deal with complex issues both systematically and creatively, and to show originality in tackling and solving problems. |
The intended learning outcome mapping document shows which mandatory units contribute towards each programme intended learning outcome.
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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Acquisition of knowledge and understanding through lectures, workshops and linked tutorials/clinics. Designated reading and completion of problem sets. Analytical and problem-solving skills are developed in core units. Directed and independent reading, with a strong emphasis on effective use of a wide range of literature and other information sources: academic texts, journals, articles, Blackboard and WinEcon. |
Methods of Assessment | |
Range of written essays and examinations (unseen) in all three years. Emphasis on end of year exams. |
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Intellectual skills are developed through the lecture programme and linked seminars, independent study and coursework. Students are exposed to relevant modes of enquiry and analyses; they are encouraged through class discussion and their individual written work to identify key issues, to summarise and reflect upon key points from their reading, to assess evidence and its relevance. Research skills are further developed through teaching of quantitative methods. |
Methods of Assessment | |
A variety of written assignments/essays provide formative assessment throughout the course. The main assessment is via unseen examinations which test summary, analytical and evaluation skills, problem-solving, report writing and the presentation of arguments. |
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Oral communication is developed by requiring students to engage in class discussions, in tutorials/clinics, and to give short presentations individually or in groups. Effective use of information sources, analytical ability, independent and group work are all developed through coursework tasks and study skills. |
Methods of Assessment | |
Communication and presentation skills are assessed through written coursework and essays (formative and summative), which it is expected that students will word process. Recall and the organisation of relevant material is tested through traditional unseen written examinations. Independent study is assessed through coursework, assessed essays and preparation for examinations |
Embedded within the curriculum |
To follow |
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Co-curricular opportunities |
To follow |
Statement of expectations from the students at each level of the programme as it/they develop year on year.
Level C/4 - Certificate |
Students are expected to acquire the foundations on which to develop appropriate expertise in line with the aims and objectives of the course. They will acquire familiarity with the main themes and key concepts of economics and the character of the discipline. They will develop an understanding of debates on issues of central importance to economics and its mathematical and statistical relationships. They will have grasped the analytical tools necessary to work in the discipline. |
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Level I/5 - Intermediate |
In Year 2 students are expected to expand the range and depth of their knowledge in core areas of the discipline and their capacity to evaluate material using a variety of critical perspectives. They acquire an overview of key fields of study and appropriate methodologies, a strong conceptual basis for later theory and substantive units. Students will extend their analytical skills, their ability to structure their work and present it fluently. They will be encouraged in group work skills through active participation in seminars/clinics. They are expected to be developing a capacity for self-directed learning (for example, through the researching and writing of essays and coursework assignments). |
Level H/6 - Honours |
In Year 3 students are expected to broaden and deepen their knowledge through their study of specialised subjects, the units being more closely linked to staff research interests developing the conceptual and methodological approaches used in more complexity. Students will be expected to develop further their ability to gather and assimilate information from diverse sources, to synthesise these in an appropriate way and to engage in sophisticated critical evaluation of economic texts. |
The intended learning outcome mapping document shows which mandatory units contribute towards each programme intended learning outcome.
For information on the admissions requirements for this programme please see details in the undergraduate prospectus at http://www.bristol.ac.uk/prospectus/undergraduate/ or contact the relevant academic department.
Workload Statement
Success at undergraduate level in the Social Sciences and Law depends on your being able to make the transition to self-motivated, independent learning. The programmes offered in the Faculty are designed to assist you in this development, in many cases by starting with larger lecture-based units providing the foundations of knowledge and skills in a subject, moving through to smaller seminar-based specialist units and finishing with an individual dissertation or research project. Over time you will be expected to take increasing responsibility for your own learning. But at the heart of your studies at every level there must be regular and disciplined individual reading, reflection and writing, whether in the library or at home. It is this skill of independent study above all others that you will take with you when you leave.
This model of academic development is particularly obvious in the more discursive subjects such as law, politics, social policy and sociology. The typical timetabled contact time for a discursive 20 credit point unit in the Faculty is about 30 hours. You will find that you need to allow for about 10 hours preparation on your own if you are to get the most from one of these teaching sessions. In addition there will often be class presentations or essays to write. Typically, the final year will include an independent research unit which by definition has a much smaller amount of more individualised support. Towards the end of any teaching block you may have additional revision or updating classes, and many programmes have occasional ad-hoc lectures of general interest and relevance. If you get stuck, there is always the chance to speak to your lecturer after a class or during their hours of general availability, or you could see your personal tutor. The Faculty also includes programmes which require increasing levels of mathematical sophistication, typically in Economics, Finance and Management. In this latter case, much larger numbers of lectures - up to 18 hours a week depending on option choices - and fewer small group classes are normal, as in the sciences.
As a result, and depending on your particular programme and option choices, your timetable is likely to be a lot less structured than that of fellow students who are linguists, scientists, engineers or medics. But the time that others spend in laboratories you should be spending in private study. In a sense, the library is your laboratory, and you will want to make best use of the excellent range of resources available to you here. A good University education does not tell you 'what you need to know'. Rather, we assume that, like your lecturers and professors, you are intellectually curious about your subject. We invite you to join us and we are there to help you satisfy your curiosity as best we can.
Assessment Statement
Please select the following link for a statement about assessment. This is University of Bristol access only.
https://www.bris.ac.uk/fssl/current-students/fssl-undergraduates/assessmentandfeedbackstatement.pdf
http://www.efm.bris.ac.uk/
Email: efm-info@bristol.ac.uk
All units in Year 1 are must pass. For further information and a definition of must pass units please see the Glossary of Terms
Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | |
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Analysis | MATH10011 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Linear Algebra and Geometry | MATH11005 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
ODEs, Curves and Dynamics | MATH10012 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Probability and Statistics | MATH10013 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Economic Principles 1 (E) | EFIM10018 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
Economic Principles 2 (E) | EFIM10019 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-2 |
Certificate of Higher Education | 120 |
All mandatory units in Year 2 are must pass. For further information and a definition of must pass units please see the Glossary of Terms
Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | |
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Econometrics 1 | EFIM20011 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
Intermediate Microeconomics | EFIM20033 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Intermediate Macroeconomics | EFIM20034 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Select 60 credit points from the following Mathematics units: | ||||
Applied Partial Differential Equations 2 | MATH20402 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Multivariable Calculus and Complex Functions | MATH20015 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
Ordinary Differential Equations 2 | MATH20101 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
Probability 2 | MATH20008 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Students may request to weight towards Economics in Year 2. Students may take up to 20 credit points from the following Economics units, in place of 20 credit points Mathematics units. Permission to weight must be granted by both schools. | ||||
Applied Microeconomics | EFIM20002 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Econometrics 2 | EFIM20036 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Growth and Development | ECON20023 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
History of Economic Thought | ECON20021 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Diploma of Higher Education | 120 |
Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | |
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Select 60 credit points from the following Economics units: | ||||
Advanced Econometric Theory (QM6) | ECON30392 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Advanced Microeconomics | EFIM30009 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
Applied Econometrics (QM4) | EFIM30006 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
Applied Economics: Current Economic Problems | ECON30065 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
Applied Economics Dissertation | EFIM30031 | 40 | Optional | TB-4 |
Behavioural Economics | EFIM30027 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Communicating Economics | EFIM30049 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
Economics of Developing Countries | ECON30071 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Environmental Economics | EFIM30004 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Industrial Economics | ECON30076 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
International Economics | ECON30074 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
Labour Economics | ECON30075 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
Macroeconomic Theory and Policy | ECON30077 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Public Economics | EFIM30034 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Select at least 40 credit points from the following Mathematics units: | ||||
Bayesian Modelling | MATH30015 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Complex Networks | MATH36201 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
Financial Mathematics | MATH35400 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Financial Risk Management | MATH30014 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
Linear and Generalised Linear Models | MATH30013 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
Mathematical Methods | MATH30800 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Multivariate Analysis | MATH30510 | 10 | Optional | TB-2C |
Numerical Analysis 23 | MATH30010 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Optimisation | MATH30017 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Stochastic Optimisation | MATH30021 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
Theory of Inference | MATH35600 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Time Series Analysis | MATH33800 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
You may select up to 20 credit points from the following Level I/5 Mathematics units: | ||||
Multivariable Calculus and Complex Functions | MATH20015 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
Ordinary Differential Equations 2 | MATH20101 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
Probability 2 | MATH20008 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Economics and Mathematics (BSc) | 120 |
Unit Pass Mark for Undergraduate Programmes:
For details on the weightings for classifying undergraduate degrees, please see the Agreed Weightings, by Faculty, to be applied for the Purposes of Calculating the Final Programme Mark and Degree Classification in Undergraduate Programmes.
For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.
Please refer to the specific progression/award requirements for programmes with a preliminary year of study, the Gateway programmes and International Foundation programmes.
All undergraduate degree programmes allow the opportunity for a student to exit from a programme with a Diploma or Certificate of Higher Education.
Integrated Master's degrees may also allow the opportunity for a student to exit from the programme with an equivalent Bachelor's degree where a student has achieved 360 credit points, of which 90 must be at level 6, and has successfully met any additional criteria as described in the programme specification.
The opportunities for a student to exit from one of the professional programmes in Veterinary Science, Medicine, and Dentistry with an Award is outlined in the relevant Programme Regulations (which are available as an annex in the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes).
An Ordinary degree can be awarded if a student has successfully completed at least 300 credits with a minimum of 60 credits at Level 6.
The pass mark for the professional programmes in Veterinary Science, Medicine and Dentistry is 50 out of 100. The classification of a degree in the professional programmes in Veterinary Science, Medicine, and Dentistry is provided in the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
Please note: This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided.
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