In your first year you will study compulsory modules covering the fundamental principles of philosophy, ethics, justice, politics, and economics. As you progress you will choose from a wide range of optional modules alongside core compulsory subjects.

BA 3 Year Full-time
Year 1 (Level 4)
FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert
Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
Living Well and Doing Good - An Introduction to Ethics September-January 20 HUP104
Principles of Microeconomics September-January 15 MN-1011
Political Philosophy January-June 20 HUP133
Principles of Macroeconomics January-June 15 MN-1512
Optional Modules
Philosophy and Politics Pathway
Choose Exactly 10 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select PO-127A

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Disinformation, Ideology and Bias: Researching and examining political data January-June 10 PO-127A
AND
Compulsory Selective 1
Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : You must select one of these TB1 modules

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Critical Reasoning September-January 20 HUP105
Fundamental Issues in Philosophy September-January 20 HUP127
Introduction to Politics September-January 20 PO-131
AND
Compulsory Seletive 2
Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : You must select one of these TB2 modules

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
American Politics and Society January-June 20 AM-112
Reading Great Works of Philosophy January-June 20 HUP132
War and Peace in the Nuclear Age January-June 20 PO-118
OR
Economics Pathway
Choose Exactly 15 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : You must select Exploring Economic Data

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Exploring Economic Data January-June 15 MN-1523
AND
Compulsory Selective 1
Choose Maximum Of 15 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select either MN-1018 (for students with A Level Maths) or MN-1019 (for students WITHOUT A level Maths)

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Mathematical Techniques for Economics A September-January 15 MN-1018 if you have A Level Maths
Mathematical Techniques for Economics B September-January 15 MN-1019 if you do not have A level Maths
AND
Compulsory Selective 2
Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select exactly 20 credits from the below TB2 modules

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Reading Great Works of Philosophy January-June 20 HUP132
War and Peace in the Nuclear Age January-June 20 PO-118
Disinformation, Ideology and Bias: Researching and examining political data January-June 20 PO-127
Year 2 (Level 5)
FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip
Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
Globalisation September-January 20 PO-222
Optional Modules
Politics and Philosophy Pathway
Choose Minimum Of 10 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students on this pathway must take at least 10 credits and at most 40 credits from the following:

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Philosophy and the Enlightenment September-January 20 HUP243
Philosophy and the Enlightenment September-January 10 HUP243A
Global Justice and Human Rights September-January 20 PO-235
Philosophy of Emotion September-January 20 PO-262
AND
Compulsory Modules Selective
Choose Minimum Of 10 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select either PO-245 OR PO-246

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
The History of Political Thought January-June 20 PO-245
The History of Political Thought (10cr version) January-June 10 PO-246
AND
Optional Modules
Choose Maximum Of 80 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : You must select between 50 and 70 credits in each teaching block to provide as even a balance of credits as possible. NOTE - check the guidance before selecting an Economics module to make sure you have the relevant pre-requisite knowledge. Do not select the 20cr and 10cr versions of the same module.

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Intermediate Microeconomics September-January 15 MN-2021 MN-1011 Principles of Microeconomics is a pre-requisite. This module is optional, but essential to a number of Year 3 Economics modules
Health Economics September-January 15 MN-2022 To undertake this module students must have completed and passed one of the following modules: MN-1011 Principles of Microeconomics MN-1014 Economics for Accounting and Finance MN-1510 Current Issues in Economics MN-1022 Approaches to Economic Analysis This module makes occasional use of (or reference to) mathematical & econometric techniques, concepts & evidence. Students taking them should have at least a GCSE (or equivalent) in Mathematics.
Environmental and Resource Economics September-January 15 MN-2029 To undertake this module students must have completed and passed one of the following modules: MN-1011 Principles of Microeconomics MN-1014 Economics for Accounting and Finance MN-1510 Current Issues in Economics MN-1022 Approaches to Economic Analysis
Economies of the Middle and Far East September-January 15 MN-2068
Anarchy and Order: Theories in International Relations September-January 20 PO-203
The State and Political Institutions September-January 20 PO-209
Elections and Voting September-January 20 PO-234
Poverty and Social Justice January-June 20 ASP220
Decision and Responsibility: The Tragic Predicament January-June 20 CLC209
Freedom, Angst and the Embodied Self: Themes in Continental Philosophy January-June 20 HUP242
Contemporary Moral Controversies January-June 20 HUP244
Contemporary Moral Controversies January-June 10 HUP244A
Intermediate Macroeconomics January-June 15 MN-2527 ** MN-1512 Principles of Macroeconomics is a pre-requisite. This module is optional, but essential to a number of Year 3 Economics modules.
Economic Policy January-June 15 MN-2530 MN-1011 Principles of Microeconomics is a pre-requisite
Economic Development January-June 15 MN-2544
International Security January-June 20 PO-248
The Colour Line: Race and Racism in World Politics January-June 20 PO-253
British Politics and Public Policy January-June 20 PO-281
Contemporary Wars and Conflicts January-June 20 WS-200
OR
Economics Pathway
Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Intermediate Microeconomics September-January 15 MN-2021 This is a prerequisite for Year 3 micro-economic modules. MN-1011 is a pre-requisite.
Intermediate Macroeconomics January-June 15 MN-2527 This is a prerequisite for some Year 3 macro-economic modules. MN-1512 is a pre-requisite
AND

Choose Minimum Of 10 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : select either of these two modules

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
The History of Political Thought January-June 20 PO-245
The History of Political Thought (10cr version) January-June 10 PO-246
AND
Optional Modules
Choose Maximum Of 60 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Do not select the 20cr and 10cr versions of the same module. Please check the pre-requisites before selecting Economics modules.

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Philosophy and the Enlightenment September-January 20 HUP243
Philosophy and the Enlightenment September-January 10 HUP243A
Health Economics September-January 15 MN-2022 To undertake this module students must have completed and passed one of the following modules: MN-1011 Principles of Microeconomics MN-1014 Economics for Accounting and Finance MN-1510 Current Issues in Economics MN-1022 Approaches to Economic Analysis This module makes occasional use of (or reference to) mathematical & econometric techniques, concepts & evidence. Students taking them should have at least a GCSE (or equivalent) in Mathematics
Environmental and Resource Economics September-January 15 MN-2029 To undertake this module students must have completed and passed one of the following modules: MN-1011 Principles of Microeconomics MN-1014 Economics for Accounting and Finance MN-1510 Current Issues in Economics MN-1022 Approaches to Economic Analysis
Problems and Decision-Making in Economics September-January 15 MN-2065 MN-1018 or MN-1019: Mathematical Techniques for Economics are pre-requisites
Economies of the Middle and Far East September-January 15 MN-2068
Anarchy and Order: Theories in International Relations September-January 20 PO-203
The State and Political Institutions September-January 20 PO-209
Elections and Voting September-January 20 PO-234
Philosophy of Emotion September-January 20 PO-262
Poverty and Social Justice January-June 20 ASP220
Decision and Responsibility: The Tragic Predicament January-June 20 CLC209
Freedom, Angst and the Embodied Self: Themes in Continental Philosophy January-June 20 HUP242
Contemporary Moral Controversies January-June 20 HUP244
Contemporary Moral Controversies January-June 10 HUP244A
Economic Policy January-June 15 MN-2530 MN-1011 Principles of Micro Economics is a pre-requisite
Economic Development January-June 15 MN-2544
Economics of Contracts January-June 15 MN-2571 To undertake this module students must have completed and passed one of the following modules: MN-1011 Principles of Microeconomics MN-1014 Economics for Accounting and Finance MN-1510 Current Issues in Economics MN-1022 Approaches to Economic Analysis This module makes occasional use of (or reference to) mathematical & econometric techniques, concepts & evidence. Students taking them should have at least a GCSE (or equivalent) in Mathematics.
Introductory Econometrics January-June 15 MN-2574 MN-1018 or MN-1019: Mathematical Techniques for Economics and MN-1523: Exploring Economic Data are pre-requisites. (note that this module is essential for econometrics modules in Year 3)
Mathematical Economics January-June 15 MN-2575 MN-1018 or MN-1019: Mathematical Techniques for Economics are pre-requisites
International Security January-June 20 PO-248
The Colour Line: Race and Racism in World Politics January-June 20 PO-253
British Politics and Public Policy January-June 20 PO-281
Year 3 (Level 6)
FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours
Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
Capitalism and Justice: inequality, power and prosperity in contemporary economies January-June 20 PO-3325
Optional Modules
Philosophy and Politics Pathway
Choose Minimum Of 10 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : All students must select either PO-3117 (20cr) or PO-3117A (10cr)

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Politics and International Development September-January 20 PO-3335
Politics and International Development (10 credits) September-January 10 PO-3335A
AND
Dissertation Modules - Selective
Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Dissertation September-June 40 PO-3317
Senedd Cymru/The Welsh Parliament September-June 40 PO-3323
AND
Optional Modules
Choose Maximum Of 60 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students must pursue 120 credits for the year, not exceeding a maximum of 70 credits in any one teaching block. NOTE - If selecting an Economics module check the guidance to ensure you meet the entrance requirements.

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
The Family and Children: Ethics and Policy September-January 20 ASP356
Economics of Culture-Based Development September-January 15 EC-307
From Machiavelli to Mussolini: Government and Society in Western Political Thought September-January 20 HIH396
Philosophy, Mental Health and Illness September-January 20 HUP308
Labour Economics September-January 15 MN-3031 To undertake this module, students must have completed and passed either MN-2021 Intermediate Microeconomics or MN-2065 Problems and Decision Making in Economics or MN-2530 Economic Policy.
Applied Money and Banking Economics September-January 15 MN-3035 To undertake this module, students must have completed and passed either MN-2021 Intermediate Microeconomics or MN-2530 Economic Policy or MN-2065 Problems and Decision Making in Economics or MN-2527 Intermediate Macroeconomics.
Parliamentary Studies September-January 20 PO-3121
Genocide September-January 20 PO-3330
Clear and Present Danger: America and Terrorism September-January 20 PO-3333
Philosophy of Social Science September-January 20 PPS314
Decision and Responsibility: The Tragic Predicament January-June 20 CLC309
Philosophy and Literature January-June 20 EN-3060
Reality and Cognition: Topics in Metaphysics and Epistemology January-June 20 HUP319
Behavioural Economics January-June 15 MN-3530
Shadow Wars: US Presidents and covert action from the Cold War to Trump January-June 20 PO-3316
America and the Bomb January-June 20 PO-3334
OR
Economics Pathway
Choose Minimum Of 10 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : All students must select PO-3117 (20cr) or PO-3117A (10cr)

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Politics and International Development September-January 20 PO-3335
Politics and International Development (10 credits) September-January 10 PO-3335A
AND
Dissertation Modules - Selective
Choose Minimum Of 30 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select ONE dissertation only

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Economics Independent Study Project September-June 30 MN-3001
Dissertation September-June 40 PO-3317
Senedd Cymru/The Welsh Parliament September-June 40 PO-3323
AND
Optional Modules
Choose Minimum Of 60 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students must pursue 120 credits for the year, not exceeding a maximum of 70 credits in any one teaching block. NOTE - If selecting an Economics module check the guidance to ensure you meet the entrance requirements.

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
The Family and Children: Ethics and Policy September-January 20 ASP356
Economics of Culture-Based Development September-January 15 EC-307
From Machiavelli to Mussolini: Government and Society in Western Political Thought September-January 20 HIH396
Philosophy, Mental Health and Illness September-January 20 HUP308
Time Series Econometrics September-January 15 MN-3028 MN-2057: Introductory Econometrics is a pre-requisite
Labour Economics September-January 15 MN-3031 To undertake this module, students must have completed and passed either MN-2021 Intermediate Microeconomics or MN-2065 Problems and Decision Making in Economics or MN-2530 Economic Policy.
Applied Money and Banking Economics September-January 15 MN-3035 MN-2021: Intermediate Micro-Economics is a pre-requisite and MN-2527: Intermediate Macro-Economics is a pre-requisite
Advanced Microeconomics September-January 15 MN-3062 Students must have completed and passed MN-2021 or MN-2065 or MN-2530 to take this module.
Advanced Macroeconomics September-January 15 MN-3063 To undertake this module, students must have completed and passed either MN-2065 Problems and Decision Making in Economics or MN-2530 Economic Policy or MN-2527 Intermediate Macroeconomics.
Parliamentary Studies September-January 20 PO-3121
Genocide September-January 20 PO-3330
Clear and Present Danger: America and Terrorism September-January 20 PO-3333
Philosophy of Social Science September-January 20 PPS314
Decision and Responsibility: The Tragic Predicament January-June 20 CLC309
Public Economics January-June 15 EC-356 To undertake this module students must have completed and passed either MN-2021 Intermediate Microeconomics or MN-2065 Problems and Decision-Making in Economics, or MN-2530 Economic Policy.
Energy Economics January-June 15 EC-357 To undertake this module students must have completed and passed either MN-2021 Intermediate Microeconomics or MN-2065 Problems and Decision-Making in Economics, or MN-2530 Economic Policy.
Philosophy and Literature January-June 20 EN-3060
Reality and Cognition: Topics in Metaphysics and Epistemology January-June 20 HUP319
Behavioural Economics January-June 15 MN-3530
Microeconometrics and Panel Data Models January-June 15 MN-3532 MN-2057: Introductory Econometrics is a pre-requisite
Monetary Economics January-June 15 MN-3534 To undertake this module students must have passed either MN-2021 Intermediate Micro-economics, MN-2065 Problems and Decision Making in Economics or MN-2530 Economic Policy or MN-2527 Intermediate Macro-economics.
Shadow Wars: US Presidents and covert action from the Cold War to Trump January-June 20 PO-3316
America and the Bomb January-June 20 PO-3334

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