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BSc in Politics and Economics

Programme Code: UBPOLEC

Department: Government

For students starting this programme of study in 2019/20

Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations

Three-year classification scheme for BA/BSc degrees for all students from the 2018/19 academic year

Please note that places are limited on some optional courses. Admission onto any particular course is not guaranteed and may be subject to timetabling constraints and/or students meeting specific prerequisite requirements.

Paper

Course number, title (unit value)

See note

LSE100 The LSE Course: Understanding the causes of things

Year 1

Paper 1

GV100 Introduction to Political Theory (1.0)

Paper 2

GV101 Introduction to Political Science (1.0)

Paper 3

EC100 Economics A (1.0) #  (withdrawn 2021/22) or

 

EC102 Economics B (1.0) # A  (withdrawn 2021/22)

Paper 4

MA107 Quantitative Methods (Mathematics) (0.5) # and ST107 Quantitative Methods (Statistics) (0.5) #

Year 2

Paper 5

Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following:

Government List A

Paper 6

Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following:

Government List A

Papers 7 & 8

Courses to the value of 2.0 unit(s) from the following:

 

EC201 Microeconomic Principles I (1.0) # 1  (withdrawn 2023/24)

 

EC202 Microeconomic Principles II (1.0) #  (withdrawn 2022/23)

 

EC210 Macroeconomic Principles (1.0) #  (withdrawn 2023/24)

 

EC220 Introduction to Econometrics (1.0) # B  (withdrawn 2022/23)

Year 3

Paper 9

Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following:

Government List B

Paper 10

Courses to the value of 1.0 unit from the following (if not taken in Year 2):

 

EC201 Microeconomic Principles I (1.0) # 2  (withdrawn 2023/24)

 

EC202 Microeconomic Principles II (1.0) #  (withdrawn 2022/23)

 

EC210 Macroeconomic Principles (1.0) #  (withdrawn 2023/24)

 

EC220 Introduction to Econometrics (1.0) # E  (withdrawn 2022/23)

 

OR

Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following:

Economics List

Paper 11

Courses to the value of 1.0 unit from the following: F

Government List B

 

OR

Economics List

 

OR

Undergraduate Outside Options List (Years 2 & 3)

Paper 12

GV390 Government Dissertation Option (1.0)

 

OR

Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following:

Economics List

Government List B

Undergraduate Outside Options List (Years 2 & 3)

Notes

LSE100 is taken by all students in the Winter Term of Year 1. The course is compulsory but does not affect the final degree classification.

Economics List

Government List A

Government List B

Undergraduate Outside Options List (Years 2 & 3)

Prerequisite Requirements and Mutually Exclusive Options

* means available with permission

# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.

1 : EC201 can not be taken with EC202

2 : EC201 can not be taken with EC202

Footnotes

A : EC102 course allocation dependent on Economics A-level or equivalent background. See course guides for further information.

B : Access to EC220 is dependent on performance in ST107 and MA107 in Year 1.

C : GV319 can be taken in Year 3 only.

D : Only Available to students on the BSc in Philosophy, Politics and Economics as an option on Government List B. Students on other programmes may only select this course under Paper 12 of their programme regulations.

E : Access to EC220 is dependent on performance in ST107 and MA107 in Year 1.

F : Courses selected from the Undergraduate Outside Options List must be approved.

Note for prospective students:
For changes to undergraduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the undergraduate summary page for prospective students. Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the undergraduate summary page for future students.