ECONOMICS AT STRATHCLYDE
Each day many decisions are taken affecting the economy. Consumers decide how much to spend and what to purchase. Businesses decide which goods and services to produce and how best to supply them. The financial sector provides banking, insurance and other services. Government takes decisions affecting interest rates, inflation, spending and unemployment. Economics aims to understand the activities of these different groups and how they fit together.
Economics is a major subject in the Business School and in the BA in Arts & Social Sciences, and also in the BSc degrees in Technology & Business Studies, Mathematics with Economics, and the BA in International Business & Modern Languages.
Year 1
The basic class assumes no previous knowledge of Economics and is concerned with consumers and industries, with markets, market failure and the role of government, unemployment and inflation.
Year 2
Through the core classes in Microeconomics and Macroeconomics you will develop a deeper understanding of the economy. You will also have the opportunity to study some optional classes.
Year 3
If you plan to continue with Economics to Honours level you take more advanced classes in Microeconomics and Macroeconomics. Optional classes can be chosen from a range of applied topics in Economics.
Year 4
Core Honours classes include Current Issues in Economics and Microeconomics 4. You can also decide to specialise in Business Economics. You will also write a dissertation.
Options include:
Regional Economics, Development Economics, Natural Resource and Environmental Economics, Econometric Theory, Topics in Applied Econometrics, Economics of European Integration, International Fiance, Microeconomics 4, Macroeconomics 4, Economics of Competitive Strategy and Economics of Corporate Strategy. Not all of these will be available every year.
Tutorials , workshops and lab sessions are an integral part of the programme and you are expected to take an active part. Assessment methods include essays and project work, short answer exams and essay papers. Good performance in coursework in Year 1 leads to exemption from the final exam.
Strathclyde Economics graduates obtain employment in a wide range of areas: accountancy, management, investment analysis, business system analysis, stockbroking, auditing, production control, banking, the Government Economic Service, Scottish Enterprise, health boards, the Tax Inspectorate, the BBC, research, lecturing and teaching. Prospective employers are found in both public and private sectors, manufacturing and service industries, among the UK companies and foreign-owned multinationals.
Economics Undergraduate courses are listed in the drop down menu below.
