School of Social Sciences
Survival Guide
BEconSc Bachelor of Economic Science Step-by-step guide to Welcome Week DON’T FORGET TO BRING IT WITH YOU! 1
You’ll have lots to do this week so if you need help just ask! These are the people who will be your first line of support:
BEconSc Programme Director: Ralf Becker 3.072 Arthur Lewis Building Tel: +44 (0)161 275 4807 Email: ralf.becker@manchester.ac.uk
Undergraduate Administrative Support: Melanie Legge Undergraduate Support Office, Arthur Lewis Building Tel: +44 (0)161 275 4868 Email: melanie.legge@manchester.ac.uk
Academic Advisors You’ll meet your Academic Advisor in Welcome Week. Your Advisor will assist you on a range of issues throughout your time at University so it’s a good idea to make a note of their contact details and the date of your first meeting.
Academic Advisor: Meeting:
Peer Mentors You’ll also meet your Peer Mentor this week. The Mentors are second or third years so they’ve been through everything you’re going through now. They’re a great source of support and they’ll be there to help you survive your first year in Manchester.
Peer Mentor:
You’ll see a lot of people around campus wearing “AskMe” badges this week. They want to help so don’t be afraid to ask them questions.
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There will also be “Ask Me” desks and signs around campus so if you get lost just head for the nearest help point.
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Welcome to Manchester We are delighted that you have chosen the University of Manchester to study Economics. The BEconSc is our flagship degree programme in modern, quantitative economics (economic science). As Programme Director, I regard you as being amongst the elite undergraduates in the School of Social Sciences. This is a time of great change for many of you, possibly moving away from your family for the first time, and we understand it can feel a little daunting. Don’t panic! The activities organised during Welcome Week are designed to help you adapt and adjust. Take the time to read through this brochure carefully, along with the other materials enclosed.
Dr. Ralf Becker
BEconSc Programme Director
Where to find us The Undergraduate Support Office is based on the ground floor of the Arthur Lewis Building (No. 36 on Campus Map). The Social Sciences UG team of administrators and support staff are based in this office and they will be your first point of contact for any queries. The UG Support Office is open Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm during term time and 10am and 4pm during holidays. All academic staff are based in the Arthur Lewis and Humanities Bridgeford Street (No. 35 on Campus Map) buildings. In the Arthur Lewis Building: Social Anthropology are based on the second floor, Economics and Sociology on the third floor and Philosophy and Politics are located on the 4th Floor. In Humanities Bridgeford Street: Social Statistics staff are based on the ground and first floors. For students taking BMAN courses, the MBS Undergraduate team are based in Manchester Business School East (No. 26 on Campus Map). If you are taking Law course units, the Law Teaching Support Office is in room 3.05 in the Williamson Building (No. 52 on Campus Map).
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Welcome Week 2013 Have you completed Registration? If not go to the Crucial Guide and do this first! http://bit.ly/ crucialwelcome
Your 5 steps through Welcome Week 1. Go along to Introductory Meetings, Unismart, Library tutorials and Social Events This week you’ll have lots of opportunities to meet staff and students from your degree programme and you’ll be given vital information to get you through your time at University. At the introductory meetings you’ll meet your Academic Advisors and Peer Mentors and get an idea of what’s ahead of you in the next 3 years on your degree programme. Unismart will tell you what it’s like to be a student. The Library tutorials will set you up for success in your studies and the social events are a great chance to make friends. Your Welcome Week Schedule is on page 5.
2. Complete Course Unit Selection You’ll need to select your course units this week. There are lots of course units on offer so don’t miss the Options talks and the Course Unit Registration drop in sessions. For full details on choosing and enroling on your course units see pages 8 to 14.
3. Financial Registration If you have had any problems with online financial registration go along to Whitworth Hall between 9am and 5pm any day this week and the Student Services Team will be on hand to help you out.
4. Pick up your student card Your student card is your Student ID and your library card so make sure you collect it as soon as possible. You can pick up your student card from any of the locations listed in the Crucial Guide. International Student Check In – Whitworth Corridor (9am to 5pm all week) Tier 4 students - don’t forget that as part of our checks for UKBA we are required to see original copies of your academic documents on your arrival at Manchester. Please remember to bring the original copies of the qualifications listed on your CAS as well as your English Language qualification. You’ll need to Check In before you collect your student card.
5. Health and Safety Induction Course We want to make sure that you stay safe during your 3 years in Manchester so we ask you to complete a Health and Safety Induction Course (SOCS11230) and obtain a “pass”. The course is online and you will be able to access it via Blackboard (through My Manchester) as soon as you have registered.
Societies University isn’t all work, work, work! Joining a society is a great way to make friends and can help you to make the most of your three years in Manchester. For more information go along to the Student’s Union Societies and Sports Fair on Tuesday and Wednesday at Manchester Academy (No. 68 on Campus Map) or check out the website at http:// manchesterstudentsunion.com/groups.
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Welcome Week 2013 Monday 16 September 12.00 - 2.00pm
Meet Your Peer Mentor
Arthur Lewis Common Room
4.00 - 6.00pm Welcome Party!
The Black Dog Ballroom 11-13 New Wakefield Street, Manchester, M1 5NP
Tuesday 17 September 12.00 - 1.30pm UniSmartTM
Lecture Theatre B University Place, (Campus Map 37)
2.00 - 3.00pm
Crawford Theatre 2
BEconSc Programme Welcome (This meeting is mandatory)
Wednesday 18 September First Year Options meetings in Lecture Theatre B, University Place. See page 8 9.00am
Politics
12.15pm
Lunch Break
10.00am
Social Anthropology
2.00pm
Development Studies
10.30am
Sociology
2.30pm
Library Tutorial
11.00am
Philosophy
4.00pm
Accounting and Finance
11:30am
Library Tutorial
Peer Mentor Course unit selection session 2.00 - 3.00pm Humanities Bridgeford Street, Cordingley
Thursday 19 September 10am-1pm
Course Unit Selection and Meet your Academic Advisor At the Programme Welcome Meeting, you will be given an appointment for today, to come and talk to us about the course units you are thinking about taking in your first year. You’ll also have an appointment to meet with your academic advisor.
If a venue is not given for a particular event please go to www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/ undergraduate/prearrival/ for further information.
City Bus tours See the sights of Manchester on a City Bus Tour. The tours will run each day during Welcome Week from 10am to 12pm and 2pm to 4pm. For booking and tour information go to www.welcome.manchester.ac.uk
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The BEconSc Programme The BEconSc focuses on modern, quantitative economics (economic science). The core of the programme is rigorous economic analysis, informed by mathematical and econometric modelling. We also encourage you in your first year to broaden your knowledge within Social Sciences.
Your Programme Structure You must take courses totalling 120 units as follows: Code Title Credits
Pre-requisites (P:) Co-requisites (C:)
Notes
COMPULSORY course units (40 credits) ECON10041
Microeconomic Principles
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ECON10042
Macroeconomic Principles
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ECON10081
The UK Economy – Microeconomics
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P: A level Economics
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ECON10082
The UK Economy – Macroeconomics
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P: A level Economics
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ECON10071
Advanced Mathematics
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ECON10072
Advanced Statistics
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CORE course units (20 credits) ECON10011
Studying Economics
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ECON10162
Applied Economics
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OPTIONAL course units (select 60 credits) ECON10002
An Introduction to Development
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SOST10142
Applied Statistics for Economists
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ECON10151
Computing for Social Scientists
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BMAN10522 Financial Decision Making
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BMAN10621(A) Fundamentals of Financial Reporting
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BMAN10632 Fundamentals of Management Accounting 10
P: BMAN10621(A)
LAWS10261
Introduction to English Law
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LAWS10302
Business Law I
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P: LAWS10261
MATH10101
Sets, Numbers & Functions A
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P: A grade at A level maths
MATH10111
Sets, Numbers & Functions B
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P: A grade at A level maths &
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C: MATH10212 or MATH10131
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MATH10131 Calculus & Vectors 15
P: A grade at A level maths & C: MATH10111
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MATH10212 Linear Algebra 15
P: A grade at A level maths and C:MATH10111
HIST10511
Globalisation In Historical Perspective
HIST10062
Origins Of British Industrialisation: British 20 Economic & Social History, 1700-1914
PHIL10041
Critical Thinking
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PHIL10642
Philosophy & Social Science
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SOCY10912
Work, Organisations and Society
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A Foreign Language course
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20 max
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Other courses approved by the Programme Director.
Ordinary Degree Passes in the core courses ECON10071&2, ECON10041&2 (or ECON10081&2) are required (see also the BEconSc Regulations).
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE 1 - Notes: You will take all units from the compulsory and core unit lists. You will then select 60 further units. 1. All students without A-level Economics must take ECON10041 & ECON10042. Students with A-level Economics must take ECON10081 & ECON10082 2. Many of your assignments will require the use of Microsoft Word and Excel. If you are not competent with this software you should take ECON10151. 3. Students wishing to take the BMAN FINANCE courses in their Second and Final Years must select BMAN10522 Financial Decision Making: see Schedules 2 and 3. 4. You may also wish to take other MATH courses provided you satisfy any pre-requisites. In TOTAL, you are permitted to take a MAXIMUM of 30 credits, of MATH courses, within the 60 credits of optional courses. These courses are available courtesy of The School of Mathematics and are subject to availability. You will need to confirm that you can register for these courses with the Undergraduate Office, in The School of Mathematics. 5. You are permitted to take up to a maximum of 20 credits from the following: (a) Foreign Language: If you wish to study a foreign language for credit, then you must do so in your first year. Studying a Foreign Language for credit will not be permitted in your Second or Final year of study unless you are showing progression from year 1. (b) Other Social Science courses: Where available, such courses can be taken subject to approval of the Programme Director. In particular, students with A-level Economics may be allowed to select a Level 2 course in Economics; again, subject to the discretion and approval of the Programme Director.
For information on these course units and other units you may wish to take see the course unit information at the back of this booklet.
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Course Unit Selection: Research Your Course Units
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When you’re trying to decide on a Free Choice Option remember you should be looking for a first year course which is open to all students.
Interpreting Course Unit Codes Each course unit has a code containing four items of information:
E C O N 1 0 0 7 1 The First Four Letters: The Discipline area providing the course E.g.: ECON = Economics POLI = Politics BMAN = Finance SOCY = Sociology MATH = Maths LAWS = Law PHIL = Philosophy HIST = History SOST=Social Statistics CARS = Careers
The First Number: The level (or year) in which the course is taught.
The Second Third And Fourth Numbers: The actual course number
The Last Number: Indicates the semester in which the course is taught E.g.: 1 for semester one 2 for semester two 0 for a course unit taught all year (in both semesters)
Course units IN the School of Social Sciences School Options Session At the Options meetings on the Wednesday of Welcome Week, members of academic staff from each subject area will give you an overview of the course units available to you in your first year. An informed choice of first year units is very important so make sure you attend the meetings for any subjects in which you may be interested. First Year Options meetings are listed on page 5.
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Academic Staff If you need additional information on a course you can contact the course convenor directly. Contact details for all academic members of staff are listed on the School’s intranet site at http://staffprofiles.humanities.manchester.ac.uk/StaffList.aspx?ou=I3041
Peer Mentors There are lots of optional course units to choose from so speak to the people who did them last year. Your Mentor will be able to give you all the facts on everything from Macroeconomics to Media, Culture and Society.
Online The Course Unit Database provides info on all for all SoSS course units. www.socialsciences. manchester.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/modules
Course units OUTSIDE the School of Social Sciences You’ll find a full list if course units across the Faculty of Humanities at: http://courses.humanities. manchester.ac.uk/undergraduate/#all When selecting options, whether from or outside Social Sciences, always check the course web page for the unit you’re interested in. Remember to check the following
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Does the course unit have any co and/or pre-requisites? Are there restrictions on the course unit or is it open to all students? Can you enrol on the course immediately OR do you have to complete a free choice form and have it signed by the department that runs the course unit?
Other Options: Language Courses (LEAP). If you wish to sign up for a language course, you will be allocated according to the level you have already attained – beginner, intermediate, advanced. LEAP can be found in the South Wing of the Samuel Alexander Building (Campus Map 67). Languages available: http://www.langcent.manchester.ac.uk/undergraduate/leap/ If you are accepted onto a Language course, Andres Lozoya (the LEAP Administrator) will enrol you onto the Student System, so there will be no need to register on the course unit yourself.
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Things to remember when choosing course units Check Your Programme Structure When choosing your course units please pay careful attention to your Programme Structure and make sure that you have selected course units in all the appropriate sections.
Balancing your workload
Before you enrol on your course units think about the amount of units you’ll have in each semester. In each year you will be taking courses wortha total of 120 credits. These may be single semester modules (worth either 10 or 20 credits, depending on there intensity) or year long courses (worth 20 credits). You’ll normally have an even split of credits across the two semesters i.e. 60 credits in each semester. You are allowed to have a slight imbalance between semesters, so that you are taking 50/70 or 70/50 across semesters one and two.
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If your course unit selection doesn’t meet the degree requirements, for content or balance of units, you’ll have to change your course units. If you don’t select the correct course units first time around you may struggle to get on courses later so if you are unsure ask!
Choose your course units early Some courses fill up very quickly so sign up for your course units as soon as possible during Welcome Week. It’s not always possible to get your first choice but the earlier you complete course unit selection; the more likely you are to be successful.
Waiting Lists All Discipline Areas within the School of Social Sciences operate waiting lists for popular course units. If you can’t get onto a course unit because it’s full email your Programme Administrator and they will add you to the waiting list. Lists are checked daily and where possible extra tutorials will be offered to meet demand for places. However, being added to a waiting list is not a guarantee of enrolment on the course. You should always choose another course unit in case a place does not become available.
Permission Do you have permission to choose free choice units? If you do your course units may need to be approved by either your Academic Advisor or your Programme Director. Check your Programme Structure for more information.
Timetables You can’t select two course units that have lectures at the same time so make sure you check your timetable. Timetables for SoSS can be found at: www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/intranet/ug/useful/ Use the blank timetables in this guide to work out when your lectures are and what spaces on your timetable are free for optional course units.
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Course Unit Selection: Enrolment Once you’ve chosen your course units you need to enrol on them and choose tutorial groups through the on-line student system. You need to complete course unit selection by 22nd September 2013 . You can log into the Student System through My Manchester at http://my.manchester.ac.uk (You will need your username and password to log in.) Course Unit Selection is easier if you think about it in two stages.
Stage One You will already be enrolled on lectures for some of your course units so for these courses you only have to select a tutorial group. For these course units you are currently enrolled in tutorial zero (TU0) or seminar zero (SEM0). This is just a holding group so you need to select a live tutorial group i.e. one that has a day and date attached to it. When you access your student system, you use the Edit tab to change your tutorial.
Stage Two You will need to select both a lecture and a tutorial for any additional course units you wish to take. When you access your student system, you use the Add tab to enrol on a lecture and tutorial. We’ve included a Quick Guide to Course Unit Selection on the next page of this booklet. You can find full instructions on how to select course units at http://www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/ intranet/ug/registration/ (Full Guide to Course Unit Selection)
Confused? Don’t worry. Your Peer Mentors and Academic Advisor will be able to help you with your course unit selection when you meet up on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Course Unit Selection: a guide to adding your courses on Self Service http://www.studentnet.manchester.ac.uk/crucial-guide/academic-life/registration/cus/ Log into the Student System (aka Campus Solutions), through your My Manchester http://my.manchester.ac.uk/ Enter your Central User Name and Password and click LOG IN. Once you are logged in, click on the MY SERVICES tab and click on the STUDENT SYSTEM link Click on STUDENT CENTER Select ENROLL. Ensure you are in the ADD tab Select the 2013-14 Academic Year Ensure that the CLASS SEARCH radio button is selected, and click SEARCH Select a Course Subject e.g. Economics, Politics, Social Anthropology etc. from the drop-down menu The course number is the 5 digit number that appears in the course code e.g. ECON10441 or SOAN30601. Then click SEARCH You will need to select the LECTURE component (unless otherwise advised) – normally defined as ‘LEC’ in the Section – by clicking on Select Class You will be prompted to add a tutorial/workshop/seminar etc. There may be more classes to choose from than initially appear on screen – if there are you should click VIEW ALL SECTIONS. Click the radio button to the left of the option you wish to add. Then click NEXT The next screen will show what you have chosen. You are not enrolled yet, click NEXT The next screen will confirm your selection, now you can add more classes, or to finish, click PROCEED TO STEP 2 OF 3 To end the enrolling process click FINISH ENROLLING (you can come back later and add more if you wish). YOU ARE NOT ENROLLED until you click this button. You will now be notified if the enrolment was a success. If you receive an error message, it could be for a number of reasons; A class requires special consent from the discipline area who owns the course. You must contact the relevant School office to get consent. A class (lecture or tutorial) is already full. If this is the case you will have seen a blue square symbol when selecting the class, and also get an error message when you try to finish enrolling. There is a time conflict.
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Online Resources BEconSc
Join BEconSc on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/BEconSc/
School of Social Sciences Intranet
Everything you need to know about registration, assessment, exams, timetables and other useful information can be found on the SoSS intranet site at http://www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/ intranet/ug/ Your username: facstud Password: tennis
My Manchester
My Manchester gives you access to key information, tools and services to support you over the next three years. This includes email, University news, course unit selection and Blackboard. You need your username and password to log into My Manchester. http://my.manchester.ac.uk
iManchester
Stay connected wherever you are by downloading iManchester to your Smartphone for free. It helps you find your way around campus, search for your nearest café, locate your nearest PC Cluster and much more! See more at: http://www.studentnet.manchester.ac.uk/it-services/gettingstarted/imanchester/
The Crucial Guide You can access the Crucial Guide through My Manchester (through the ‘My Campus Life’ tab) and it is an excellent source of essential advice, information and guidance.
AskMe This A-Z index covers all aspects of student support and gives you access to a range of common student queries. You can access AskMe through My Manchester.
All students are allocated a university of manchester email address upon registration. It is vital that you check your university email account regularly as we send a lot of information by this method.
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Further information on course choice Accounting and Finance BMAN10621A Fundamentals of Financial Reporting (for non-Accounting/Finance Specialists)
This unit introduces non-specialist accounting and finance students to the fundamental concepts and techniques of accounting. Its conceptual approach emphasises general principles which students should be able to apply to specific problems and issues in accounting and the wider business/social environment. Topics include: introduction to financial reporting concepts, the balance sheet, the income statement, the cash flow statement, ratio analysis, and corporate governance. The course unit assumes no background knowledge in accounting.
BMAN10632 Fundamentals of Management Accounting (for non-Accounting/Finance specialists) This unit introduces non-specialist accounting and finance students to the fundamental concepts and techniques of management accounting. Its conceptual approach emphasises general principles which students should be able to apply to specific problems and issues in accounting and the wider business/social environment. Topics include: introduction to management accounting, relevant costs, cost-volume-profit analysis and marginal costing, full costing, budgeting, capital investment decisions, strategic management accounting. The course unit assumes no background knowledge in accounting.
BMAN10522 Financial Decision Making (for Accounting/Finance/Business specialists only)
This unit is concerned with principles that influence decisions when approached from a financial perspective. Topics include: introduction to finance, the time value of money, capital raising and evaluation of securities, the firm’s capital budgeting decision, share price behaviour and informational efficiency, security risk and return. The course unit assumes no background knowledge in finance.
Economic and Social History course units HIST10062 Origins of British Industrialisation: British Economic & Social History 1660-1850
This course covers the economic and social history of Britain from the beginning of the eighteenth century through to the outbreak of the First World War. The first section, covering the period 1700 to 1850, deals with the history of the ‘Industrial Revolution’. The industrialisation of Britain was not a single transition, but a number of parallel transformations: an economic revolution, a demographic revolution, a social revolution, and a revolution in economic and social thought. The second section, covering the period from 1851 to 1914, explores the further transformation of the British economy. By 1851, Britain was the ‘workshop of the world’, and the foundations of her economic leadership lay in her unprecedented industrial capacity. But the decades from the mid-nineteenth century through to the outbreak of the First World War brought ominous signs of uncertainty and change.
HIST10511 Globalisation in Historical Perspective
The course examines histories of globalisation in a long-term historical perspective covering the period from 1800 to the present. The course aims to foster an understanding of globalisation as a dynamic process of world-wide connections through detailed case-studies drawn from Africa, Asia, the Americas and Europe. Drawing on economic, social, cultural and political history, the course explores the movements of peoples, goods and ideas around the world. Focusing on key debates in global history, topics explored include the transformation of migration, transportation and communication networks, global trade and commodity chains, empire and international organizations, global epidemics and economic crises.
Economics course units ECON10151 Computing for Social Scientists
The course unit is optional for all first year students on the BA(Econ). This unit develops the skills of the novice user as well as those more experienced in applied computing. The unit is ‘web lecture’ and lab session based. It introduces students to the University system (Windows XP, network drives, University email system, network printing, using the Rylands Library catalogue and databases via the web). It also covers MS Office applications (Word, Excel, & PowerPoint) and Nvu web authoring software. The training is geared for the use of these applications by social scientists. For example, creating Styles and Tables of
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Contents for essays/reports in Word are covered. The use of Excel to undertake Project Appraisal and use of Solver to solve Linear Programming problems is explained. The skills developed are transferable skills which are useful not only during your course of study (for the production of reports and preparation of presentations etc) but are also valuable outside the University. Whilst we acknowledge that many students will already be familiar with some of the material covered, we expect that many students will be able to refine their skills during this unit. In subsequent course units and years we will expect that you possess the skills taught in this course unit. Only if you are a very confident user of PCs (especially in EXCEL, Word and Power Point) should you opt to not select this course unit.
ECON10002 An Introduction to Development
This course aims to provide a self-contained introduction to development issues for general social scientists and to cover the preparatory material for more advanced development courses in the second and third years. On completion of this unit successful students will be able to demonstrate their knowledge of the meaning and measurement of development. Additionally a critical understanding of at least one, but more desirably all, of: Sen’s (1999) Development as Freedom and Stiglitz’s (2002) Globalization and its Discontents and Chang’s (2007) The Bad Samaritans and Dasgupta’s (2007) Economics: A Very Short Introduction, can be expected.
Law LAWS10261 – Introduction to English Law
This course will you to the idea of law as a concept; mechanisms by which you can begin to illustrate a critical appreciation of law; Introduce some of the prevailing philosophies; a practical drafting exercise in relation to some of these philosophies Students should: Possess a general grasp of the main areas of English Law; know the structure of the English legal system and the hierarchy of courts; the sources of English law, including the impact of the European Union on the English legal system; and have developed an understanding of the sources of legal principles; understand the fundamental legal techniques of reasoning from precedent and interpreting statutes, including knowledge of factfinding; have built up a portfolio of cases to demonstrate how judges reason; be able to apply the relevant law to factual situations.
LAWS10302 – Business Law I
This course unit starts where LAWS10261 stops and involves the application of the knowledge and understanding acquired in it in a particular context - the law relating to business contracts. The objective of this course is to appreciate the business context in which commercial contracts are made and to understand the rules contained in, and underlying philosophies behind, legal precedents. Students will become familiar with the major principles and policy considerations that may influence contract law and its future development. At the conclusion of the course, students will be expected to be able to research and construct articulate and persuasive arguments in relation to how contractual issues may be resolved in a business context. Such skills will be nurtured and developed in the context of oral analysis in seminars.
Maths MATH10101 – Sets, Numbers and Functions
This course introduces students to the concept of proof, by studying sets, numbers and functions from a rigorous viewpoint. These topics underlie most areas of modern mathematics, and recur regularly in years 2, 3, and 4. The logical content of the material is more sophisticated than that of many A-level courses, and the aim of the lectures is to enhance students’ understanding and enjoyment by providing a sequence of interesting short-term goals, and encouraging class participation. On completion of this unit successful students will be able to: Analyze statements using truth tables; construct simple proofs including proofs by contradiction and proofs by induction; prove statements about sets and functions; prove standard results about countable sets; apply Euclid ‘s Algorithm to find the greatest common divisor of pairs of integers and to solve linear Diophantine equations;
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to solve simultaneous linear congruences; multiply and factorize permutations; prove the infinitude of prime numbers, prove Fermat’s Little Theorem and use it to find modular inverses and to solve linear congruences; construct multiplication tables for congruence classes, reduced congruence classes and sets of permutations. Have an informal understanding of isomorphisms between the groups seen in the course.
MATH10111 - Sets, Numbers and Functions B
This course aims to provide a basic introduction to various methods of proof used in mathematics and to the fundamental ideas in the study of sets, numbers and functions. On successful completion of this module students will be familiar with and able to manipulate the basic concepts of Pure Mathematics such as sets and functions; able to construct elementary proofs of mathematical statements utilizing inductive arguments and arguments by contradiction; able to understand proofs of such results at the Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic and the Euclidean Algorithm; amiliar with the definitions and know some examples of groups and fields.
MATH10131 - Calculus and Vectors B
The programme unit aims to provide an introduction to the basic elements of calculus. This lecture course introduces the basic ideas of complex numbers relating them the standard transcendental functions of calculus. The basic ideas of the differential and integral calculus are revised and developed. Vectors in two and three dimensions are introduced and this leads on to the calculus of functions of more than one variable and the beginnings of vector calculus. On successful completion of this module students will have acquired an active knowledge and understanding of some basic concepts and results in calculus.
MATH10212 - Linear Algebra B
This course unit aims to introduce the basic ideas and techniques of linear algebra for use in many other lecture courses. The course will also introduce some basic ideas of abstract algebra and techniques of proof which will be useful for future courses in pure mathematics. This core course aims at introducing students to the fundamental concepts of linear algebra culminating in abstract vector spaces and linear transformations. The course starts with systems of linear equations and some basic concepts of the theory of vector spaces in the concrete setting of real linear n-space, Rn. The course then goes on to introduce abstract vector spaces over arbitrary fields and linear transformations, matrices, matrix algebra, similarity of matrices, eigenvalues and eigenvectors. The subject material is of vital importance in all fields of mathematics and in science in general.
Politics course units POLI10201/2 Introduction to Comparative Politics
This course focuses on the state and power. In particular, it considers the evolving nature of power within the analytical context of the modern state in the twenty-first century. It introduces students to comparative politics and government through key concepts such as ‘power’, ‘democracy’, and ‘the nation-state’; by examining leading models of political science; by analysing the changing nature of the state in modern liberal democracies ; and by studying economic and political reform in contemporary China. The course is highly varied, comprising three related areas of politics. Part One introduces key concepts for analysing the state through the comparative method, with the emphasis on power. It focuses on democracies, considering different approaches to understanding how power operates between individuals, in governance, and in relations between state and society. Part Two applies these concepts to explore, understand and analyse how modern liberal democratic states have changed over time and adapted to challenges including internationalisation, globalisation and neo-liberal reforms. Part Three explores the notion of change overtime from the perspective of authoritarian regimes. Here, the course looks at political reform in China as an example of an authoritarian state attempting to modernise economically while minimizing democratic reforms. The course enables students to understand the features of different political systems by exploring the questions of who governs, how they govern, and what government does.
POLI10601 Introduction to International Politics
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This course provides an introduction to international politics in the context of the ending of the Cold War and the intensification of economic exchange between market economies on a global scale (‘globalisation’). It introduces students to leading theoretical approaches to International Relations and examines international history since 1945, providing a coherent framework within which to examine some of the main issues in contemporary world politics: security issues since the end of the Cold War, the role of international organisations such as NATO and the UN, and the links between politics and economics at a global level as a means of understanding ‘globalisation’.
POLI10702 Introduction to Political Theory
The course is designed to introduce and study a range of concepts and questions that are central to politics: Why do some persons have the right to rule over others? Why should citizens obey the law? How far is government compatible with the liberty of the individual? What makes for a just law? What rights do individuals have against the state? In the language of political theory these are questions about power, authority, legitimacy, rights, duties, liberty, justice, freedom and equality. We will study these questions and will also view the implications for our understanding of democracy and the law. The course will draw on both classic and contemporary authors, and so will introduce the ideas of major political thinkers such as Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Hume, Mill and Marx. The course will allow students to gain an understanding of the key principles and ideas of political thought, enabling them to subject political thinking to critical analysis and providing an understanding of both its historical context and relevance to contemporary politics.
Philosophy PHIL10041 Critical Thinking
The course focuses on the nature, purpose, and evaluation of arguments. You will learn what arguments are and what they are for; also how to identify an argument in conversation or text, to identify and understand its structure, and to evaluate it. You will learn to distinguish between good and bad arguments, and to articulate what features of an argument make it good or bad, better or worse. You will also be introduced to some basic concepts that form the backbone of any academic discipline, such as: truth and falsity, rational and irrational beliefs, theory, method, proof and evidence.
PHIL10642 Philosophy & Social Science The course investigates three main areas:
1. What is science? What distinguishes sciences, such as physics and chemistry, from non-sciences, such as history and philosophy, and from pseudo-sciences such as astrology and homeopathy? Is there a distinctive scientific method, and if so, what is it? 2. Probabilistic and Statistical reasoning: Much science – in particular social science – relies on statistical evidence and probabilistic reasoning. But such reasoning is strewn with pitfalls. How can we avoid drawing the wrong conclusions from statistical evidence? 3. Issues in the philosophy of social science: The course discusses various philosophical problems that arise from the study of social phenomena, such as: what is the difference between behaviour and action? Is there a universal standard of rationality, or is rationality relative to a particular culture or conceptual framework? Can facts be distinguished from values and is a value-neutral social science possible?
Sociology SOCY10402 British Society in a Globalising World:
The aim of the course is to introduce students to sociology by way of an understanding of contemporary British society and culture and the main changes and continuities from the past. The lecture series will focus on four topics of investigation: globalisation, race and `racialised’ national identities, class cultures and educational practices and gender, sexuality and families. Students will be introduced to key theoretical concepts of the discipline and encouraged to critically evaluate these ideas. They will also be introduced to the most up-to-date empirical research and encouraged to critically assess the methods and substantive findings. In seeking to develop these skills, students will develop an appreciation of how individual identities and practices are inherently social and the need to locate them in an historical, economic, social and political context. Students will also see that how we interpret British society cannot be separated from the sociological concepts and techniques we employ to make sense of the social world.
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SOCY10421 From Modernity to Postmodernity I
This course will provide a basic but comprehensive introduction to some of the intellectual traditions within Sociology with a focus on the origins of the discipline. The course will provide the student with the necessary conceptual tools to understand the distinctive origin and nature of sociology as an academic discipline and as a wider cultural presence within modernity. In all cases, emphasis will be placed upon the specific historical context of particular writers and theories. It will be argued that the emergence of sociology and the social sciences in general represents an intellectual response to the cultural and material problems of capitalist industrial societies in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The course will equip students with the concepts and information necessary to grasp the main themes of the classical sociological tradition. The objectives of the course are to provide students with some basic conceptual resources for tackling substantive and theoretical material in their 2nd and 3rd years. SOCY10432 From Modernity to Postmodernity II This course seeks to introduce students to a range of some of the most important modern social theorists, and to encourage them to explore some of the key debates and issues which the work of these theorists has raised. It prepares them for some of the theoretical frameworks they will encounter later on in their degree and, at the same time, affords them an opportunity to see how the theories discussed in From Modernity to Postmodernity I have been extended and developed. Students who have completed the course should be able to write competently about a number of the key theorists/issues of modern social theory, and should have a solid grasp of some of the key debates that structure contemporary social thought. They should be adequately prepared for engaging with the substantive theoretical content of whatever sociology courses they pursue later in their degree.
SOCY10912 Work, Organisations & Society:
This course introduces students to the sociology of work, considers the emergence of modern work, and assesses the nature of contemporary work and work-place organisation. The course covers themes from rationalisation, discipline, and the work-place organisation of time, to emotional labour, unemployment, domestic labour, and low-waged work in the global economy. The course aims to consider both global trends and specific features of contemporary work, and place work in the context of the movement from Fordist models of production to post-Fordist and globalised production. The lectures include a film component to illustrate each week’s theme.
Social Statistics SOST10142 Applied Statistics for Economists
How do we understand society? How do we understand and analyse data? The aims of this course are for each student to achieve: (i) an introductory understanding of the concepts of sample surveys; (ii) an understanding of the appropriate statistical methodology necessary for doing social science; (iii) the skills necessary to interpret statistical analyses; (iv) an awareness of the uses and limitations of statistical software (SPSS). At the end of this course students should be able to: (i) demonstrate an understanding of the basic concepts and issues of sample surveys and questionnaire design; (ii) use the correct statistical methodology appropriate to the circumstances, for a range of types of set tasks; (iii) apply the concept of hypothesis tests and carry out a variety of bivariate tests; (iv) apply the concepts of a model to build and refine multiple regression models; (v) use commercial statistical software and be aware of some of the potential problems in its use; (vi) interpret the findings of statistical analysis.
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