Programme Specification for the 2024/5 academic year

BSc (Hons) Economics and Politics with Year Abroad

1. Programme Details

Programme name	BSc (Hons) Economics and Politics with Year Abroad	Programme code	UFS4SBEHPS04
Study mode(s)	Full Time	Academic year	2024/5
Campus(es)	Streatham (Exeter)	NQF Level of the Final Award	6 (Honours)

2. Description of the Programme

This programme is taught jointly by members of staff from the University of Exeter Business School and the Department of Politics within the College of Social Sciences and International Studies. It aims to provide a thorough grounding in both disciplines, particularly in their more practical aspects, and bring out their connection and inter-relationship. At each level there is a special inter-disciplinary module. Each of these modules, in its different way, explores the interaction between economic ideas and economic behaviour on the one hand and the working of the political process and government policy on the other.

In the first year, you take introductory modules in economics and politics and in statistical analysis. During the second and final years a variety of modules are taken, some of which are especially concerned with policymaking processes in economic and social affairs. As one of your final examination papers, you select from a range of options offered by the two Schools, and can thus specialise to some extent in either politics or economics; additionally, you have the opportunity to present a dissertation on a suitable topic, provided that satisfactory arrangements can be made for its supervision.

3. Educational Aims of the Programme

1. To provide an excellent education across the range of political and economic studies, from core to specialist, in a supportive and responsive learning environment that is enriched by research.
2. To enable students to understand and use the main concepts, approaches and theories of the disciplines of Economics and Politics.
3. To enable students to analyse, interpret and evaluate political events, ideas and institutions and to relate their academic study to questions of public concern.
4. To give students a solid grounding in economic concepts and reasoning, while also providing opportunities to explore how these core principles can be applied to various areas.
5. To develop students' competence in subject-specific, core academic and personal and key skills.
6. To offer students a wide range of choice, insofar as this choice is consistent with the coherence and intellectual rigour of the degree
7. To equip graduates to be questioning and productive members of society.
8. To provide students with the opportunity to learn and work in a foreign country; and to enhance their appreciation of a different social, educational and professional culture from their own.

4. Programme Structure

Your Economics and Politics with Year Abroad programme is a four year programme of study at National Qualification Framework (NQF) level 6 (as confirmed against the FHEQ). This programme is divided into four ‘Stages’. Each Stage is normally equivalent to an academic year. The programme is also divided into units of study called ‘modules’ which are assigned a number of ‘credits’. The credit rating of a module is proportional to the total workload, with 1 credit being nominally equivalent to 10 hours of work.

5. Programme Modules

At the point of application or shortly after enrolling students may select a four-year version of this programme. We offer “with Year Abroad”, or “with Industrial Experience” variants. In these cases Stage 3 becomes Stage 4, and Stage 3 is replaced with 120 credits of alternative work and assessment.

Students take the modules BUS1908 and BSD2005 in their first and second year as preparation for their year abroad. Students will then be enrolled on the module BUS3000 for their year abroad. This module brings together credits taken at a partner institution and/or the results from the work abroad placement assignment.

To be permitted to undertake study at a European partner institution, students are expected to have a credit weighted average of 50% in Year 1 and must have completed BUS1908 in Year 1 and BSD2005 in Year 2 as preparation for a year abroad. To be permitted to undertake study at an International (non-European) partner institution, students are expected to have a credit weighted average of 60% in Year 1 and must have completed BUS1908 in Year 1 and BSD2005 in Year 2 as preparation for a year abroad. To be permitted to undertake a work placement, students are expected to have a credit weighted average in Year 1 of 50% (for European placements) or 60% (for International work placements) and must have completed BUS1908 in Year 1 and BSD2005 in Year 2 as preparation for a year abroad.

Note: Students will not be penalised if they do not attend BUS1908 in Year 1.

Stage 1

Compulsory Modules

A) Students have achieved a Grade B or above at A-Level Mathematics (or equivalent) may apply to take BEE1024 Mathematics for Economists, BEE1036 Economics I AND BEE1037 Economics II instead of BEE1029 Economics Principles with the permission of the Programme Director. BEE1036 and BEE1037 will be non-condonable

B) This module is only compulsory for students who do not have a Grade B or above at A-Level Mathematics (or equivalent).

Code	Module	Credits	Non-condonable?
BEE1025	Statistics for Business and Management	15	No
BEE1029	Economic Principles See note A	30	Yes
BEE1032	History of Economic Thought	15	No
BEE1035	Basic Quantitative Methods See note B	15	No
POL1047	Global Sustainability Governance and Policy	15	No
POL1029	Introduction to Comparative Politics	15	No
BUS1908	Preparation for WYA With Year Abroad	0	No

Optional Modules

30/15 Elective credits (depending on note B above)

Links to Politics modules - https://politics.exeter.ac.uk/students/ugmodules_exeter/

Stage 2

Compulsory Modules

C) This is a compulsory second year module. However students who have passed BEE1036 Economics I, BEE1027 Economics II and BEE1024 Mathematics for Economists may do BEE2025 Microeconomics II and BEE2025 Macroeconomics II with the permission of the Programme Director.

Code	Module	Credits	Non-condonable?
BEE2038	Intermediate Microeconomics	15	Yes
BEE2039	Intermediate Macroeconomics	15	Yes
POL2046	The Economics of Politics	15	No
POL2027	The Politics of the World Economy	15	No
BSD2005	Preparation for 'with Year Abroad'	0	No

Optional Modules

30/60 elective credits (depending on note C above - at least 15 credits Economics and 15 credits Politics)

Link to Politics modules here - https://politics.exeter.ac.uk/students/ugmodules_exeter/

Stage 3

Compulsory Modules

Code	Module	Credits	Non-condonable?
BUS3000A	Year Abroad (Study and Work Placement) or	120	Yes
BUS3000B	Year Abroad (Study) or	120	Yes
BUS3000C	Year Abroad (Work Placement)	120	Yes

Stage 4

Compulsory Modules

D) Students who have taken BEE2033 at stage two do not need to select BEE3042 or BEE2033 in their third year

Code	Module	Credits	Non-condonable?
BEE3042	International Political Economy or	15	No
BEE2033	Public Finance See note D	15	No

Optional Modules

120 elective credits -

45 credits from Economics (to include either BEE3042 or BEE2033 if not taken at level 2)

30 credits from stage 3 Politics modules

A further 15 credits of either Politics or Economics modules

A further 30 credits of optional modules

Link to Politics modules here - https://politics.exeter.ac.uk/students/ugmodules_exeter/

6. Programme Outcomes Linked to Teaching, Learning and Assessment Methods

Intended Learning Outcomes
A: Specialised Subject Skills and Knowledge

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to:	Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be...
...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class):	...and evidenced by the following assessment methods:
1. Understand the nature and significance of politics as a human activity. 2. Apply concepts and theories used in the study of politics to the analysis of political ideas, institutions and practices. 3. Evaluate different interpretations of political issues and events. 4. Demonstrate a knowledge of the principles of economics, at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic level. 5. Demonstrate an appreciation of how these concepts can be used to understand the economic dimension of issues that arise at the level of the individual, the organisation, or society as a whole. 6. Demonstrate a knowledge of basic statistical and econometric techniques, and ability to use them to investigate particular economic hypotheses.	A1 and A4 are developed across all programme stages, moving from broad areas of politics in stage 1 to progressively more specialised aspects at stages 2 to 3. A2 and A3 are present in some form in all Politics modules. A3 is also ensured through directed module choice embedded in programme pathways at stages 1 and 2. A4 is served by the core Economics modules BEE1029 and BEE1025 which enable students to progress from a basic to intermediate level of understanding. A5 is reflected in BEE2033 and BEE1025. The core statistics module BEE1025 ensures a basic competence of statistics (A6).	1 Exams (all 6 ILOs) 2 Essays (all 6 ILOs) 3 class exercises (all 6 ILOs) 4 individual and group presentations (all 6 ILOs)

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
On successfully completing this programme you will be able to:

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be...

...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class):

...and evidenced by the following assessment methods:

1. Understand the nature and significance of politics as a human activity.
2. Apply concepts and theories used in the study of politics to the analysis of political ideas, institutions and practices.
3. Evaluate different interpretations of political issues and events.
4. Demonstrate a knowledge of the principles of economics, at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic level.
5. Demonstrate an appreciation of how these concepts can be used to understand the economic dimension of issues that arise at the level of the individual, the organisation, or society as a whole.
6. Demonstrate a knowledge of basic statistical and econometric techniques, and ability to use them to investigate particular economic hypotheses.

A1 and A4 are developed across all programme stages, moving from broad areas of politics in stage 1 to progressively more specialised aspects at stages 2 to 3.
A2 and A3 are present in some form in all Politics modules. A3 is also ensured through directed module choice embedded in programme pathways at stages 1 and 2.
A4 is served by the core Economics modules BEE1029 and BEE1025 which enable students to progress from a basic to intermediate level of understanding.
A5 is reflected in BEE2033 and BEE1025.
The core statistics module BEE1025 ensures a basic competence of statistics (A6).

1 Exams (all 6 ILOs)

2 Essays (all 6 ILOs)

3 class exercises (all 6 ILOs)

4 individual and group presentations (all 6 ILOs)

Intended Learning Outcomes
B: Academic Discipline Core Skills and Knowledge

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to:	Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be...
	...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class):	...and evidenced by the following assessment methods:
7. Gather, organise and deploy evidence and information from a variety of sources 8. Construct reasoned argument, synthesize relevant information, and critically analyse subject material. 9. Manage own learning self-critically.	These skills are developed throughout the degree programme, with progression in B7 and B8 as students move from stage to stage. B9 is developed through peer and self assessment of assignments, staff feedback on formative assignments, and student self-appraisal.	B7 and B8 are assessed through term-time essays, oral presentations, and examinations. B9 is not assessed (there is no requirement to do so in the subject benchmark statement).

Intended Learning Outcomes
C: Personal/Transferable/Employment Skills and Knowledge

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to:	Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be...
...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class):	...and evidenced by the following assessment methods:
10. CONFIDENT COMMUNICATOR: Able to adapt and adjust both written and verbal communication styles, to meet the needs of diverse audiences. 11. INNOVATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVER: Able to confidently explore challenges from different perspectives, to creatively offer practical and timely solutions. 12. PROACTIVE COLLABORATOR: Able to actively build strong working relationships with others to have positive outcomes. 13. DIGITALLY FLUENT: Able to embrace a variety of digital technologies to critically source, process and communicate information. 14. RESILIENT SELF-ADVOCATE: Able to develop self-awareness through a commitment to learning from experiences and taking responsibility for personal growth. 15. CRITICAL THINKER: Able to proactively analyse and evaluate information from a variety of sources to draw independent and well-founded conclusions. 16. GLOBALLY ENGAGED: Able to recognise diverse individual and cultural perspectives, in order to communicate on interconnected world issues and sustainable decisions	10 BEE 1032 History of Economic Thought requires seminar presentations tofellow-students uninitiated in the subject. Other work is done with the assumption that audience / reader is already an expert. 11 POL 1029 Comparative Politics, BEE 1032 History of Economic Thought and BEE 3042 International Political Economy are all about differing perspectives in economics and political science. Their coursework therefore by definition involves challenges from different perspectives. 12. BEE1032 History of Economic Thought asks students to work in groups. 13. BEE1025 Statistics for Business and Management instructs students in the use of software packages such as Excel and Minitab. 14 all core modules. Students are adults and entirely responsible for their own learning and growth. 15 BEE1029 Economic Principles allows students to apply the economic way of thinking to understand microeconomic problems such as why markets allocate resources where they are most wanted; why prices and wages rise and fall; how consumers allocate their budgets, and how firms arrive at production decisions. POL1047 Global Sustainability Governance and Policy asks students to engage critically with material and to obtain a degree of academic impartiality on the prevailing trends in the environmental policies of governments around the world POL1029 Introduction to Comparative Politics requires students to assess the insightfulness of different interpretations of political texts and phenomena. In addition students must assimilate and analyse a range of sources in political theory; BEE2039 Intermediate Macroeconomics asks students to critically evaluate macroeconomic policies; after completing the module, students are able to apply economic reasoning to the analysis of economic questions and policy. POL2027 The Politics of the World Economy asks students to think critically about how the international political economy is conceived and governed, in particular through evaluating issues of power and equity. POL2046 The Economics of Politics aims to provide students with the skills to critically evaluate and apply rational choice approaches as an analytical tool for the examination of political phenomena. BEE3042 International Political Economy critically explores contemporary issues in international political economy such as the nature and logic of capitalism, the rise of neo-liberalism, new economic thinking and globalisation. 16 POL2027 The Politics of the World Economy instructs students about how the how the international political economy impacts on particular actors, including governments; firms and other producers; civil society BEE3042 International Political Economy - The massive differences of income levels between countries is a well known fact. The central focus of the module is to study the factors behind economic development and growth. In this module, we focus on two factors, institutions and culture.	10. POL2027 – Essay (ILOS 1& 3) and Issue Briefing (ILO 3) BEE3042 – Examination and essay– (ILOs 1 and 3) 11. BEE1029 – Examination 1 and 2, gropu presentation and online exercises (ILOs 4 and 8 ) POL1049 – Case study report (ILOS 2 & 3) and blog (ILOS 2&3) POL1029 - Examination and Essay (ILOs 3 and 4) BEE2038 – Examination and ELE quizzes (ILOs 4 and 5) BEE2039 – Examinations 1 & 2 and homework tasks (ILOs 4 and 5) 11. POL2027 – Essay (ILOS 1& 3) and Issue Briefing (ILO 3) POL2046 –Examination (ILOs 3, 6 and 7) BEE3042 – Examination and essay (ILO 7) 12. POL2027 – Essay (ILOS 1& 3) and Issue Briefing (ILO 3) 14. BEE1025 – Examination and Mid-Term (ILOs 5 and 8)

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
On successfully completing this programme you will be able to:

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be...

...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class):

...and evidenced by the following assessment methods:

10. CONFIDENT COMMUNICATOR: Able to adapt and adjust both written and verbal communication styles, to meet the needs of diverse audiences.
11. INNOVATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVER: Able to confidently explore challenges from different perspectives, to creatively offer practical and timely solutions.
12. PROACTIVE COLLABORATOR: Able to actively build strong working relationships with others to have positive outcomes.
13. DIGITALLY FLUENT: Able to embrace a variety of digital technologies to critically source, process and communicate information.
14. RESILIENT SELF-ADVOCATE: Able to develop self-awareness through a commitment to learning from experiences and taking responsibility for personal growth.
15. CRITICAL THINKER: Able to proactively analyse and evaluate information from a variety of sources to draw independent and well-founded conclusions.
16. GLOBALLY ENGAGED: Able to recognise diverse individual and cultural perspectives, in order to communicate on interconnected world issues and sustainable decisions

10 BEE 1032 History of Economic Thought requires seminar presentations tofellow-students uninitiated in the subject. Other work is done with the assumption that audience / reader is already an expert.

11 POL 1029 Comparative Politics, BEE 1032 History of Economic Thought and BEE 3042 International Political Economy are all about differing perspectives in economics and political science. Their coursework therefore by definition involves challenges from different perspectives.

12. BEE1032 History of Economic Thought asks students to work in groups.

13. BEE1025 Statistics for Business and Management instructs students in the use of software packages such as Excel and Minitab.

14 all core modules. Students are adults and entirely responsible for their own learning and growth.

15 BEE1029 Economic Principles allows students to apply the economic way of thinking to understand microeconomic problems such as why markets allocate resources where they are most wanted; why prices and wages rise and fall; how consumers allocate their budgets, and how firms arrive at production decisions.

POL1047 Global Sustainability Governance and Policy asks students to engage critically with material and to obtain a degree of academic impartiality on the prevailing trends in the environmental policies of governments around the world

POL1029 Introduction to Comparative Politics requires students to assess the insightfulness of different interpretations of political texts and phenomena. In addition students must assimilate and analyse a range of sources in political theory;

BEE2039 Intermediate Macroeconomics asks students to critically evaluate macroeconomic policies; after completing the module, students are able to apply economic reasoning to the analysis of economic questions and policy.

POL2027 The Politics of the World Economy asks students to think critically about how the international political economy is conceived and governed, in particular through evaluating issues of power and equity.

POL2046 The Economics of Politics aims to provide students with the skills to critically evaluate and apply rational choice approaches as an analytical tool for the examination of political phenomena.

BEE3042 International Political Economy critically explores contemporary issues in international political economy such as the nature and logic of capitalism, the rise of neo-liberalism, new economic thinking and globalisation.

16 POL2027 The Politics of the World Economy instructs students about how the how the international political economy impacts on particular actors, including governments; firms and other producers; civil society

BEE3042 International Political Economy - The massive differences of income levels between countries is a well known fact. The central focus of the module is to study the factors behind economic development and growth. In this module, we focus on two factors, institutions and culture.

10. POL2027 – Essay (ILOS 1& 3) and Issue Briefing (ILO 3)

BEE3042 – Examination and essay– (ILOs 1 and 3)

11. BEE1029 – Examination 1 and 2, gropu presentation and online exercises (ILOs 4 and 8 )
POL1049 – Case study report (ILOS 2 & 3) and blog (ILOS 2&3)

POL1029 - Examination and Essay (ILOs 3 and 4)

BEE2038 – Examination and ELE quizzes (ILOs 4 and 5)

BEE2039 – Examinations 1 & 2 and homework tasks (ILOs 4 and 5)

11. POL2027 – Essay (ILOS 1& 3) and Issue Briefing (ILO 3)

POL2046 –Examination (ILOs 3, 6 and 7)

BEE3042 – Examination and essay (ILO 7)

12. POL2027 – Essay (ILOS 1& 3) and Issue Briefing (ILO 3)

14. BEE1025 – Examination and Mid-Term (ILOs 5 and 8)

7. Programme Regulations

UG Programmes: Assessment at stage one does not contribute to the summative classification of the award. The award will normally be based on the degree mark formed from the credit weighted average marks for stages 2 and 3 combined in the ratio 1:2 respectively. For the four-year WYA/WIE variants, it is stages 2, 3, and 4, with the ratio of 4:2:8.

Classification

8. College Support for Students and Students' Learning

Personal and Academic tutoring: It is University policy that all Colleges should have in place a system of academic and personal tutors. The role of academic tutors is to support you on individual modules; the role of personal tutors is to provide you with advice and support for the duration of the programme and extends to providing you with details of how to obtain support and guidance on personal difficulties such as accommodation, financial difficulties and sickness. You can also make an appointment to see individual teaching staff.

Student/Staff Liaison Committee enables students & staff to jointly participate in the management and review of the teaching and learning provision.

9. University Support for Students and Students' Learning

10. Admissions Criteria

11. Regulation of Assessment and Academic Standards

12. Indicators of Quality and Standards

Certain programmes are subject to accreditation and/ or review by professional and statutory regulatory bodies (PSRBs).

13. Methods for Evaluating and Improving Quality and Standards

14. Awarding Institution

University of Exeter

15. Lead College / Teaching Institution

University of Exeter Business School (UEBS)

16. Partner College / Institution

Partner College(s)

College of Social Sciences and International Studies (CSSIS)

Not applicable to this programme

Partner Institution

Not applicable to this programme.

17. Programme Accredited / Validated by

18. Final Award

BSc (Hons) Economics and Politics with Year Abroad

19. UCAS Code

LL12

20. NQF Level of Final Award

6 (Honours)

21. Credit

CATS credits	480	ECTS credits	240

22. QAA Subject Benchmarking Group

[Honours] Economics
[Honours] Politics and international relations

23. Dates

Origin Date	01/07/2012	Date of last revision	20/06/2022

Programme Specification for the 2024/5 academic year

BSc (Hons) Economics and Politics with Year Abroad

1. Programme Details

2. Description of the Programme

3. Educational Aims of the Programme

4. Programme Structure

5. Programme Modules

Stage 1

Compulsory Modules

Optional Modules

Stage 2

Compulsory Modules

Optional Modules

Stage 3

Compulsory Modules

Stage 4

Compulsory Modules

Optional Modules

6. Programme Outcomes Linked to Teaching, Learning and Assessment Methods

Intended Learning Outcomes A: Specialised Subject Skills and Knowledge

Intended Learning Outcomes B: Academic Discipline Core Skills and Knowledge

Intended Learning Outcomes C: Personal/Transferable/Employment Skills and Knowledge

7. Programme Regulations

8. College Support for Students and Students' Learning

9. University Support for Students and Students' Learning

10. Admissions Criteria

11. Regulation of Assessment and Academic Standards

12. Indicators of Quality and Standards

13. Methods for Evaluating and Improving Quality and Standards

14. Awarding Institution

15. Lead College / Teaching Institution

16. Partner College / Institution

Partner College(s)

Partner Institution

17. Programme Accredited / Validated by

18. Final Award

19. UCAS Code

20. NQF Level of Final Award

21. Credit

22. QAA Subject Benchmarking Group

23. Dates

Intended Learning Outcomes
A: Specialised Subject Skills and Knowledge

Intended Learning Outcomes
B: Academic Discipline Core Skills and Knowledge

Intended Learning Outcomes
C: Personal/Transferable/Employment Skills and Knowledge