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Micro, macro, and econometrics for policy and finance
Online or on campus
Economics at Brigant develops rigorous analytical thinkers. You will model consumer and firm behaviour, analyse macroeconomic indicators, and apply econometric techniques to real datasets. Policy modules examine taxation, trade, development, and environmental economics. Debate seminars challenge assumptions behind headlines on inflation, inequality, and growth. BA (Hons) Economics is taught as one award, not a list of unrelated modules. The published length is 3 years full-time, and the credit total is 360. Students move from Principles of Microeconomics through Principles of Microeconomics; Principles of Macroeconomics; Mathematics for Economists; Economic Statistics & Data Analysis; History of Economic Thought; Applied Economic Issues & Policy, and finish on Honours Economics Dissertation. Each course has a question, a method, and a submission. In this field, students apply the method of the subject to a defined problem and defend the result. Reading is a core text, a case or dataset, and a critique. The artefact a marker expects is a submission that shows the method, the evidence, and the limit of the claim. The award is built so that a graduate can do the following in practice: Build and interpret microeconomic and macroeconomic models Estimate regression models and test economic hypotheses Evaluate policy proposals using cost-benefit reasoning Teaching assumes the student can read a source, attempt a problem before the seminar, and revise after feedback. Attendance at live seminars is part of the design. The capstone or final course must use the methods of the earlier courses; a project that ignores them does not pass. The pages for each course name the topics that are examined. Those topics are the syllabus. A brochure line is not a substitute for them.
Access to Brigant's economics data lab includes World Bank, ONS, and FRED datasets for coursework.
Faculty spotlight
Professor Daniel Mensah leads Econometrics; A supervising member of faculty researches development economics.
Study online
Online tuition is free. Online examinations are free. There is no exam fee for online study.
On-campus study
Prefer to learn at our Edinburgh campus? Campus tuition and campus examinations are charged. The published campus price is on each programme page.
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECO101 | Principles of Microeconomics Principles of Microeconomics (ECO101) is a 20-credit course on BA (Hons) Economics, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can apply the method of the subject to a defined problem and defend the result, using Principles of Microeconomics as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a core text, a case or dataset, and a critique. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a submission that shows the method, the evidence, and the limit of the claim. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 20 · 200 h |
| ECO102 | Principles of Macroeconomics Principles of Macroeconomics (ECO102) is a 20-credit course on BA (Hons) Economics, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can apply the method of the subject to a defined problem and defend the result, using Principles of Macroeconomics as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a core text, a case or dataset, and a critique. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a submission that shows the method, the evidence, and the limit of the claim. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 20 · 200 h |
| ECO103 | Mathematics for Economists Mathematics for Economists (ECO103) is a 20-credit course on BA (Hons) Economics, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can apply the method of the subject to a defined problem and defend the result, using Mathematics for Economists as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a core text, a case or dataset, and a critique. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a submission that shows the method, the evidence, and the limit of the claim. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 20 · 200 h |
| ECO104 | Economic Statistics & Data Analysis Economic Statistics & Data Analysis (ECO104) is a 20-credit course on BA (Hons) Economics, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can define a measurable question, fit a method that can be checked, and report where it fails, using Economic Statistics & Data Analysis as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a dataset description, a methods note, and one published evaluation. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a project note with the question, the method, the result, and the limitation. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 20 · 200 h |
| ECO105 | History of Economic Thought History of Economic Thought (ECO105) is a 20-credit course on BA (Hons) Economics, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can apply the method of the subject to a defined problem and defend the result, using History of Economic Thought as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a core text, a case or dataset, and a critique. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a submission that shows the method, the evidence, and the limit of the claim. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 20 · 200 h |
| ECO106 | Applied Economic Issues & Policy Applied Economic Issues & Policy (ECO106) is a 20-credit course on BA (Hons) Economics, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Applied Economic Issues & Policy as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.
| 20 · 200 h |
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECO201 | Intermediate Microeconomics Intermediate Microeconomics (ECO201) is a 20-credit course on BA (Hons) Economics, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can justify a marketing decision with evidence rather than a slogan, using Intermediate Microeconomics as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a brief, a channel note, and a measurement plan. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a campaign or content recommendation with audience, channel, and measure. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 20 · 200 h |
| ECO202 | Intermediate Macroeconomics Intermediate Macroeconomics (ECO202) is a 20-credit course on BA (Hons) Economics, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can justify a marketing decision with evidence rather than a slogan, using Intermediate Macroeconomics as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a brief, a channel note, and a measurement plan. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a campaign or content recommendation with audience, channel, and measure. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 20 · 200 h |
| ECO203 | Econometrics I — Linear Models Econometrics I — Linear Models (ECO203) is a 20-credit course on BA (Hons) Economics, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can apply the method of the subject to a defined problem and defend the result, using Econometrics I — Linear Models as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a core text, a case or dataset, and a critique. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a submission that shows the method, the evidence, and the limit of the claim. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 20 · 200 h |
| ECO204 | International Trade & Commercial Policy International Trade & Commercial Policy (ECO204) is a 20-credit course on BA (Hons) Economics, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using International Trade & Commercial Policy as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.
| 20 · 200 h |
| ECO205 | Public Economics & Fiscal Policy Public Economics & Fiscal Policy (ECO205) is a 20-credit course on BA (Hons) Economics, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Public Economics & Fiscal Policy as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.
| 20 · 200 h |
| ECO206 | Financial Economics & Asset Pricing Financial Economics & Asset Pricing (ECO206) is a 20-credit course on BA (Hons) Economics, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Financial Economics & Asset Pricing as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
| 20 · 200 h |
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECO301 | Advanced Development Economics Advanced Development Economics (ECO301) is a 20-credit course on BA (Hons) Economics, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can apply the method of the subject to a defined problem and defend the result, using Advanced Development Economics as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a core text, a case or dataset, and a critique. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a submission that shows the method, the evidence, and the limit of the claim. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 20 · 200 h |
| ECO302 | Applied Econometrics & Big Data II Applied Econometrics & Big Data II (ECO302) is a 20-credit course on BA (Hons) Economics, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can define a measurable question, fit a method that can be checked, and report where it fails, using Applied Econometrics & Big Data II as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a dataset description, a methods note, and one published evaluation. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a project note with the question, the method, the result, and the limitation. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 20 · 200 h |
| ECO303 | Monetary Economics & Central Banking Monetary Economics & Central Banking (ECO303) is a 20-credit course on BA (Hons) Economics, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Monetary Economics & Central Banking as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
| 20 · 200 h |
| ECO304 | Behavioural & Experimental Economics Behavioural & Experimental Economics (ECO304) is a 20-credit course on BA (Hons) Economics, with 200 notional learning hours. By the end, students can apply the method of the subject to a defined problem and defend the result, using Behavioural & Experimental Economics as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a core text, a case or dataset, and a critique. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a submission that shows the method, the evidence, and the limit of the claim. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 20 · 200 h |
| ECO305 | Honours Economics Dissertation Honours Economics Dissertation (ECO305) is a 40-credit course on BA (Hons) Economics, with 400 notional learning hours. By the end, students can apply the method of the subject to a defined problem and defend the result, using Honours Economics Dissertation as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a core text, a case or dataset, and a critique. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a submission that shows the method, the evidence, and the limit of the claim. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 40 · 400 h |
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