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BA History and Economics

University of Derby

Institution
University of Derby
Level
undergraduate
Subject
History and Economics
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
2CHY
Typical offer
A-level BBC

Entry requirements

UCAS tariff: 112 A level: BBC T Level: Merit BTEC: DMM GCSE: GCSE Maths and English Grade 4/Grade C (or above) or equivalent qualification Access to HE: Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with a minimum of Distinction: 15, Merit: 24, Pass: 6 English language: IELTS: 6.5 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)

About this course

BA (Hons) in Economics and History, combining economic theory with historical study. Core topics include Data Analysis, Policy Analysis, Historical Research, and Research Methods. The programme includes a professional placement year between the second and final stages, and draws on Derby's background as a centre for trade, industry and religious expression.

Modules

  • Placement Learning and Professional Development
  • Historical Methods and Sources (PDP)
  • Renaissance and Reformation, 1485-1648
  • Empires, Migrants and Mobility
  • Introductory Microeconomics
  • Introduction to Macroeconomic Concepts and Data
  • Economic Policy Analysis
  • Applied Intermediate Macroeconomics
  • Data Analysis
  • The Cold War: Global Conflict, Culture and Diplomacy, 1945-1991
  • Continuity and Change in Contemporary Britain
  • Public Conference: Marketing and Presenting the Past
  • Living with Dictatorship: Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union in Comparative Perspective
  • The Early Modern Body
  • Research in Practice
  • Public and Third Sector Economics
  • Applied Intermediate Microeconomics
  • Current Debates in Applied Economic Theory
  • India, Empire, Diaspora: Identity, Violence and Memory Across the Twentieth Century
  • Exploring the Slum: The Politics of Poverty in Britain
  • Historians and Material Culture
  • Rise of the Dragon? China and the World Since 1793
  • Britain and Total War
  • British Country Houses and Their Families
  • Advanced Research in Practice
  • History Independent Study (PDP)
  • International Business Economics
  • Economics of Sustainable Business Growth
  • Financial Risk Management
  • Investing and Financial Market Behaviour
  • International Banking
  • Applied Economics Project