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Politics, Philosophy and Economics

Modules for 2025/26

Module code Module name Semesters taught ECTS
EC113 Introductory Microeconomics Semester 1 10
EC114 Introductory Macroeconomics Semester 1 10
EC140 Principles of Economics 1 Semester 1 10
EC141 Principles of Economics 2 Semester 1 10
EC142 Applied Economics and Policy Semester 1 10
EC143 Quantitative Methods and Data Analysis Semester 2 10
EC144 Mathematical Methods for Economists Semester 2 10
EC145 Economics of Climate Change Semester 2 10
EC146 History of Economic Thought Semester 2 10
EC147 Globalisation and the History of Western Capitalism Semester 2 10
EC148 Introductory Economics Semester 1 10
EC1CORE Core Competencies in Economics Semester 1 0
EC201 Intermediate Microeconomics Semester 1 10
EC202 Intermediate Macroeconomics Semester 1 10
EC204 Introductory Econometrics Semester 1 10
EC205 Intermediate Econometrics Semester 2 10
EC207 Empirical Methods for Economics and Social Sciences Semester 1 10
EC208 Business Economics Semester 2 10

EC213

Microeconomics Semester 1 10
EC214 Macroeconomics Semester 1 10
EC224 Games and Economic Behaviour Semester 2 10
EC238 Economics of Social Policy Semester 2 10
EC243 Economic History Semester 2 10
EC2WEP Work Experience Year Semesters 1 and 2 60
EC301 Advanced Microeconomics Semester 1 10
EC302 Advanced Macroeconomics Semester 2 10
EC311 International Economics Semester 2 10
EC314 Public Economics Semester 1 10
EC318 Econometric Methods Semester 1 10
EC319 Development Economics Semester 2 10
EC320 Money and Banking Semester 2 10
EC322 Economics of Labour Semester 2 10
EC325 The Economics of Sports and Games Semester 1 10
EC334 Environmental Economics Semester 2 10
EC343 Behavioural Economics Semester 1 10
EC347 Industrial Organisation Semester 1 10
EC349 Financial Economics Semester 1 10
EC371 Reasoning and Choice: Game Theory for Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Semester 1 10
ECM001 Introduction to Econometric Analysis Semester 1 0
ECM001NU Introduction to Econometric Analysis Semester 1 0
ECM101 Microeconomic Policy Semester 1 10
ECM101NU Microeconomic Policy Semester 1 10
ECM102 Macroeconomic Policy Semester 1 10
ECM102NU Macroeconomic Policy Semester 2 10
ECM110NU Dissertation Semesters 1 and 2 30
ECM132 The Economics of Financial Markets Semester 2 10
ECM171 Development Economics Semester 2 10
ECM185 Economics of Social Policy Semester 2 10
ECM200 Capstone Project Full year 10
ECM602 Advanced Microeconomic Analysis Semester 1 10
ECM603 Advanced Macroeconomic Analysis Semester 1 10
ECM604 Econometrics 1 Semester 1 10
ECM604NU Econometrics 1 Semester 1 10
ECM605 Econometrics 2 Semester 2 10
ECM605NU Econometrics 2 Semester 2 10
ECM610 Dissertation Full year 30
ECM621 Topics in Business Economics Semester 2 10
ECM651 Economic Data Analysis Semester 1 10
ECM653 Applied Behavioural Economics Semester 2 10
ECM701 Frontiers of Economic Research Semesters 1 and 2 10
ECM702 Dissertation Semesters 1 and 2 50
ECM703 Advances in Causal Inference Semester 2 10
PIM1
Advanced Academic Skills
Semester 1
PIM102
International Security
Semester 2 10 
PIM103
War in Theory and Practice
Semester 1 10 
PIM110
NATO Strategy, 1949 to the present
Semester 2 10 
PIM49
Politics of Public Policy
Semester 1 10 
PIM54  Philosophical Issues in the Social Sciences
Semester 2 10
PIM63
International Relations Theory  Semester 1 10
PIM66 Contemporary Diplomacy Semester 2 10
PIM74 Terrorism in a Globalising World Semester 2 10
PIM85 Introduction to Qualitative research methods in Politics and International Relations Semester 1 10
PIM86 Introduction to Quantitative research methods in Politics and International Relations Semesters 1 and 2
10
PIM93 Worlding International Relations Semester 2 10
PIM94 Building Peace Semester 2 10
PO1BRI British Society Semester 2 10
PO1CSP  Contemporary Social Problems
Semester 1 10 
PO1GRC
Gender, Race, and Class: Social Differentiation and Stratification
Semester 1 10 
PO1ICD Introduction to Contemporary Democracy Semester 1 10
PO1INE Inequality Semester 2 10
PO1IPI Introduction to Political Ideas Semester 2 10
PO1IRE International Relations Semester 1 10
PO1PCC Politics of Climate Change Semesters 1 and 2 10
PO1TSO
Thinking Sociologically
Semester 1 and 2 10
PO1WAR War and Warfare Semester 2 10
PO2AMG American Government and Politics Semester 2 10
PO2BGP British Government and Politics Semesters 1 and 2 10
PO2CGP Comparative Government and Politics Semester 1 10
PO2COS Contemporary Strategy Semester 2 10
PO2GLO Global Order Semester 1 10
PO2GPH Global Politics and History Semester 2 10
PO2PHC Political Classics Semester 2 10
PO2SOP The Study of Politics Semesters 1 and 2 10
PO2THI Political Thinking Semester 2 10
PO2TMP The Media and Politics Semester 2 10
PO2WAP War and Peace Since 1800 Semester 1 10
PO2WPE War, Peace and International Ethics Semester 1 10
PO2WPP Work Placement and Project Semester 1 10
PO3AFP American Foreign Policy Since the Vietnam War Semester 2 10
PO3BFD British Foreign and Defence Policy since 1945 Semester 1 10
PO3EXW Experiencing War Semester 1 10
PO3FPT Feminism and Political Theory Semester 1 10
PO3GAP Gender and Politics Semester 2 10
PO3GLJ Global Justice Semester 1 10
PO3III Identity and Ideology in International Politics Semester 2 10
PO3INT Intelligence, War and International Relations Semester 2 10
PO3IPE International Political Economy Semester 2 10
PO3ITE International Terrorism Semester 1 10
PO3MAR Karl Marx Semester 1 10
PO3MEA Politics and International Relations of the Middle East Semester 2 10
PO3NUK The Politics of Nuclear Weapons Semester 2 10
PO3PGS Politics and Governance in the Global South Semester 1 10
PO3RIS Risk Semester 2 10
PO3TEU Terrorism and Counterterrorism Semester 1 10
PO3USU US Foreign Policy Semester 2 10
PP1GJ Global Justice Semester 2 10
PP1GW Great Works in Philosophy Semesters 1 and 2 10
PP1ML The Meaning of Life Semester 1 10
PP1RA Reason and Argument Semester 1 10
PP1RP Radical Philosophy Semester 2 10
PP2AE Aesthetics Semester 1 10
PP2EA Ethical Argument Semester 2 10
PP2ERW Ethics for the Real World Semester 1 10
PP2GP Global Philosophies Semester 2 10
PP2IDR Ignorance, Doubt, and Relativism Semester 2 10
PP2MM Meaning and the Mind Semester 1 10
PP2OID Oppression, Inequality, and the Enemies of Democracy Semester 2 10
PP2PTA Philosophy through the Ages: the Minds that Shaped our World Semester 1 10
PP3BE Business Ethics and Social Responsibility Semester 1 10
PP3CMP Current Moral Philosophy Semester 1 10
PP3FAI Fairness Semester 1 10
PP3FWR Free Will and Responsibility Semester 1 10
PP3HML Happy and Meaningful Lives Semester 1 10
PP3HW Hume and Wittgenstein Semester 2 10
PP3LANG Philosophy of Language: Animals, Babies, Colours, and Language Death Semester 2 10
PP3PSY Philosophy of Psychology Semester 2 10
PP3RELI Philosophy of Religion Semester 1 10
PP3SPA Speech Attacks: bullshit, lies, propaganda Semester 2 10

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