Business Economics BSc (Hons) - 2020/1
Awarding body
University of Surrey
Teaching institute
University of Surrey
Framework
FHEQ Level 6
Final award and programme/pathway title
BSc (Hons) Business Economics
Subsidiary award(s)
| Award | Title |
|---|---|
| Ord | Business Economics |
| DipHE | Business Economics |
| CertHE | Business Economics |
Modes of study
| Route code | Credits and ECTS Credits | |
| Full-time | ULC10004 | 360 credits and 180 ECTS credits |
| Full-time with PTY | ULC10004 | 480 credits and 240 ECTS credits |
JACs code
100449
QAA Subject benchmark statement (if applicable)
Economics
Other internal and / or external reference points
Module Catalogue inform programme learning outcomes
Faculty and Department / School
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences - Economics
Programme Leader
GOLSON Eric (Economics)
Date of production/revision of spec
19/01/2022
Educational aims of the programme
- Enable and encourage students to develop their capacity for learning and communication within an open, scholarly, environment
- Develop an appreciation of economics, both as an intellectual discipline and as an important contributor to an understanding of the world in ways which are of practical significance
- Prepare students for a range of careers and other activities in which independent thought and analysis, as well as effective communication, can contribute to an improvement in social and economic welfare
- Provide an opportunity for study from a range of specialist areas of economics
- Enable better performing students completing undergraduate programmes to pursue higher degrees in economics
- Provide an opportunity for students to apply and demonstrate a range of skills, including the capacity for independent study, through the completion of a Level HE3 undergraduate project
- Provide an opportunity for undergraduates to participate in, and gain experience from, a one year, paid, Professional Placement scheme
Programme learning outcomes
| Attributes Developed | Awards | Ref. | |
| Coherent core of economic principles based on verbal, graphical and mathematical techniques and covering: microeconomic issues of decision and choice, production, markets and welfare | K | CertHE, DipHE, Ord, BSc (Hons) | |
| Macroeconomic issues such as employment, national income, | K | ||
| Balance of payments, inflation, cycles, money, finance | K | CertHE, DipHE, Ord, BSc (Hons) | |
| Economic policy- micro and macro | K | ||
| Quantitative methods and computing, including statistics | K | CertHE, DipHE, Ord, BSc (Hons) | |
| Quantitative methods and computing, including statistics and econometrics | K | DipHE, Ord, BSc (Hons) | |
| Economic data, including financial and social | K | DipHE, Ord, BSc (Hons) | |
| Applications of economics to a variety of topics | K | BSc (Hons) | |
| Economic history | K | Ord, BSc (Hons) | |
| Find and critically evaluate economic literature and other appropriate sources of material | C | ||
| Formulate and investigate own economic question | C | BSc (Hons) | |
| Undertake numerical analysis to understand and interpret empirical information | C | DipHE, Ord, BSc (Hons) | |
| Effectively communicate both orally and in writing | P | DipHE, Ord, BSc (Hons) | |
| Critically analyse quantitative data and communicate it in usable ways | P | Ord, BSc (Hons) | |
| Understand thoroughly both generic and subject specific IT skills | P | DipHE, Ord, BSc (Hons) | |
| Learn independently | P | CertHE, DipHE, Ord, BSc (Hons) | |
| Take responsibility for planning and organising work, both on their own and in a team | P | CertHE, DipHE, Ord, BSc (Hons) | |
| General skills, such as literacy, numerical, IT and computing | T | CertHE, DipHE, Ord, BSc (Hons) | |
| Interpersonal skills, such as communication | T | CertHE, DipHE, Ord, BSc (Hons) | |
| Abstraction | T | Ord, BSc (Hons) | |
| Analysis | T | CertHE, DipHE, Ord, BSc (Hons) | |
| Deduction and induction | T | BSc (Hons) | |
| Quantification and design | T | DipHE, Ord, BSc (Hons) | |
| Framing (understanding parameters to a problem to help decision making) | T | BSc (Hons) |
Attributes Developed
C - Cognitive/analytical
K - Subject knowledge
T - Transferable skills
P - Professional/Practical skills
Programme structure
Full-time
This Bachelor's Degree (Honours) programme is studied full-time over three academic years, consisting of 360 credits (120 credits at FHEQ levels 4, 5 and 6). All modules are semester based and worth 15 credits with the exception of project, practice based and dissertation modules.
Possible exit awards include:
- Bachelor's Degree (Ordinary) (300 credits)
- Diploma of Higher Education (240 credits)
- Certificate of Higher Education (120 credits)
Full-time with PTY
This Bachelor's Degree (Honours) programme is studied full-time over four academic years, consisting of 480 credits (120 credits at FHEQ levels 4, 5, 6 and the optional professional training year). All modules are semester based and worth 15 credits with the exception of project, practice based and dissertation modules.
Possible exit awards include:
- Bachelor's Degree (Ordinary) (300 credits)
- Diploma of Higher Education (240 credits)
- Certificate of Higher Education (120 credits)
Programme Adjustments (if applicable)
N/A
Modules
Year 1 - FHEQ Level 4
Module Selection for Year 1 - FHEQ Level 4
N/A
Year 2 - FHEQ Level 5
Module Selection for Year 2 - FHEQ Level 5
N/A
Year 3 - FHEQ Level 6
Module Selection for Year 3 - FHEQ Level 6
Students choose three optional modules in Semester 1 and three optional modules in Semester 2.
Year 1 (with PTY) - FHEQ Level 4
Module Selection for Year 1 (with PTY) - FHEQ Level 4
N/A
Year 2 (with PTY) - FHEQ Level 5
Module Selection for Year 2 (with PTY) - FHEQ Level 5
N/A
Year 3 (with PTY) - FHEQ Level 6
Module Selection for Year 3 (with PTY) - FHEQ Level 6
Students choose three optional modules in Semester 1 and three optional modules in Semester 2.
Professional Training Year (PTY) - Professional Training Year
| Module code | Module title | Status | Credits | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECOP005 | PROFESSIONAL TRAINING YEAR MODULE (FULL-YEAR WORK) | Core | 120 | Year-long |
Module Selection for Professional Training Year (PTY) - Professional Training Year
N/A
Opportunities for placements / work related learning / collaborative activity
| Associate Tutor(s) / Guest Speakers / Visiting Academics | N | |
| Professional Training Year (PTY) | Y | |
| Placement(s) (study or work that are not part of PTY) | N | |
| Clinical Placement(s) (that are not part of the PTY scheme) | N | |
| Study exchange (Level 5) | Y | |
| Dual degree | N |
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