Comments about BA Politics & Economics - At the institution - Reading - Berkshire
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Objectives
The study of Politics and Economics together is a natural and enriching combination that offers students a variety of concepts, approaches and methods for understanding the domestic and global world around us. In Politics, while the main focus is on comparative governmental and political systems, students can also study in-depth aspects of political philosophy or international relations. In Economics, students will develop advanced skills in issues covering the whole range of macro to micro economic processes.
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Entry requirements
There are different entry qualifications for each programme. Some programmes require you to have a certain amount of knowledge in a subject before you begin the degree programme – this is called a ‘subject requirement’. Other programmes do not have any specific subject requirements. All programmes will, however, expect you to have reached a certain standard in your education and will ask you to achieve certain grades in your examinations. Most programmes have a standard offer so that you know in advance what you are likely to need. Please note that even if you have the minimum entry qualifications, you are not necessarily guaranteed a place on the degree programme.
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Academic title
BA Politics & Economics
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Course description
This BA in Politics and Economics involves the following modules.
Year 1
-Modern Politics
-International Relations and Strategic Studies
-Introductory Microeconomics
-Introductory Macroeconomics
-British Society
-Introduction to Economic Institutions & Policy in Britain
-Introductory Quantitative Techniques
-Introductory Global Trends
Year 2
-Study of Politics
-EITHER Comparative Government and Politics OR Political Classics
-Microeconomics
-Macroeconomics
-Political Thinking
-American Government and Politics
-British Government and Politics
-European Political Integration
-Russian Government and Politics
-Contemporary Strategy
-Introductory Econometrics
Final Year
-Dissertation
-African Government and Politics
-British Foreign and Defence Policy since 1945
-Politics and International Relations of the Middle East
-Politics of the International Economy
-United Kingdom Politics since 1960
-United States Foreign Policy since 1950
-Feminism and Political Theory
-Modern Ideologies
-War, Peace and International Ethics
-Business Economics
-International Economics
-Economics of Development
-Public Economics
-Economic Issues in Historical Perspective
-European Economic Integration
-Money and Banking
-Economics of Labour
-Environmental Economics
-Processes of Long Term Political and Economic Chang
