Economics with Political Studies with a Year in Business

Studying Economics with Political Studies at Royal Holloway means that you will learn from internationally renowned experts at one of the UK’s top ten teaching and research centres. Economics is one of the most influential and liveliest disciplines in today's world, affecting the lives and fortunes of everyone on the planet. This course offers a complete education in the theories and methods of economics, with a strong focus on analytical methods and a quarter of your time will be spent on political studies. The knowledge and transferable skills gained will lead to excellent career prospects in public and private management, financial institutions and in government.

Through your studies you will develop an in-depth understanding of economics at all levels – from the company to the state, and beyond. You will learn to appreciate and apply the core theories of micro and macroeconomics; gain important quantitative and computing skills that are widely applicable as well as skills in logical reasoning and gain experience in logical and philosophical reasoning. You will also gain a grounding in politics by analysing and criticising classic and contemporary texts and exploring political ideas and processes in countries throughout the world and the global system. By electing to spend a year in business you will also be able to integrate theory and practice.

Our balanced approach to research and teaching guarantees high quality teaching from subject leaders, cutting edge materials and intellectually challenging debates. Our courses follow a coherent and developmental structure which we combined with an effective and flexible approach to study.

• Study academic politics and be introduced to the ‘real world’ of contemporary politics.

• Cover micro and macro-economics to build a solid foundation of economic theory.

• See how economics and politics combine and challenge the world around them.

• Opportunity to undertake a dissertation to explore an in-depth topic you are passionate about.

Course Modules

Core Modules

Year 1

You will take the following modules in Economics:

• Introduction to Politics and Government

• Academic Writing Skills

• Employability 1

• Mathematics for Economics

• Principles of Economics

• Data Skills for Economists

Year 2

• Employability 2

• Macroeconomics

• Microeconomics

• Econometrics 1

• Econometrics 2

Year 3

• Year in Business

Year 4

• Employability 3

Optional Modules

Below is a taster of some of the exciting optional modules that students on the course could choose from during this academic year. Please be aware these do change over time, and optional modules may be withdrawn or new ones added.

Year 1

• All modules are core

Year 2

• Contemporary Political Theory

• Democracy in Britain

• Government and Politics of the United States

• International Organisations

• Introduction to Political Communication

• Modern Political Thought

• The Politics of Human Rights

• Politics Outside the West

Year 4

• Advanced Econometrics I

• Advanced Topics in Game Theory

• Data Analysis with Matlab

• Dissertation in Economics

• Economics of Artificial Intelligence

• Economics of Inequality

• Foundations in Middle East Politics

• Leadership, Power and the British Prime Ministership

• Philosophy of Economics

• Politics of the Law and Rights

• Radical Political Theory I: Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche

• Social Diversity and Political Representation

• The Political Economy of Racial Injustice

• The Politics of Russia and Eastern Europe

• Behavioural Economics

• Crisis, Recovery and EU Democracy

• Economics of Warfare 2

• Environmental Economics

• Ethnic Politics and Ethnic Conflict

• Financial Econometrics with Data Science

• Freedom of Expression: Concepts and Controversies

• Gender and Armed Conflict

• Global Environmental Politics

• Issues in Democratic Theory

• Labour Economics

• Latin American Politics

• Monetary Economics

• Narrative in World Politics

• Parliamentary Studies

• The Global Politics of Food Security

• Politics of South Asia

• Public Economics

• Radical Political Theory II: Critical Theory and Poststructuralism

• Revolution and Counterrevolution in the Modern World

• Social Justice: From Theory to Practice

• Topics in Development Economics

• Topics in Economic History

• Topics in Game Theory

• Understanding Financial Crises

• Visual Politics

• Visual Writing and Political Analysis

• Why and How People Vote

• Young People's Politics

• Advanced Econometrics II

• American Political Development

• Programing and Coding for Economists

• Economics of the European Union

• European Union Public Policy

• Financial Economics 1

• Financial Economics 2

• Industrial Economics 1

• Industrial Economics 2

• Political Theories of Freedom

• Politics and Government of Africa

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Teaching is mostly by means of lectures and seminars, the latter providing a forum for students to work through problem sets and applications in a smaller and more interactive setting. Outside of scheduled teaching sessions, students work independently, or collaboratively, researching, reading and preparing for seminars.

Assessment is usually carried out by end of year examinations as well as class tests and assignments. Final year students can choose to complete an extended essay, which offers students the chance to conduct an original piece of research.

The results of the first year examinations qualify students for entry to the second year but do not contribute to the final degree award. The second and final year results do contribute to the final degree result, with the final year work counting for a larger proportion of the result.