Economics
(BSc) Economics
Entry for 2019
FHEQ level
This course is set at Level 6 in the national Framework for Higher Education Qualifications.
Course Aims
1. To provide our undergraduates with a training in the economics discipline, develop their interest in the subject and encourage them to examine both economic and other social problems from an analytical and critical perspective.
2. To provide our undergraduates with a flexible curriculum that allows the approaches and methodologies of other disciplines to be explored through the interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary structures at Sussex and instil in them an openness and flexibility to alternative views.
3. To provide our students with a supportive educative environment.
4. To provide our students with a set of general skills that enable them to think analytically, express themselves clearly, work independently, meet deadlines and encourage initiative
5. To provide our students with a set of subject-specific skills appropriate to the level of their course that enable them to access, analyse and appraise economic theories and related evidence; to present and sustain coherent and logical argument; and to implement and complete independent research in economics
6. To give our students the opportunity to participate in processes of module review and evaluation.on.
Course learning outcomes
Demonstrate a deep knowledge of core economic concepts and economic methods
Rigoursly use economic theory and empircal to analyse individual, corporate and policy decision-making processes with help of computing software
Be able to work effectively in diverse teams as leaders and members
Demonstrate awareness and understandings of ethical standards and behaviours in the areas of research, analysis and policy
Structure and communicate economic ideas effectively both orally and in writing to specialist and non-specialist audience
Demonstrate independant and critical thinking in assessing economic theories and/or complexity of economic data to inform research and policy analysis
Full-time course composition
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