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Programme profile
Economic history is concerned with how economic change in the past can help us understand the future. It uses concepts and theories from the social sciences to study the development of different economies and understand them in their social, political and cultural contexts. It combines the skills of the economist and the historian, the statistician and the sociologist. Meanwhile, economics tackles a broad range of problems, from barriers to economic development to international financial crises.
This programme combines the two complementary fields of economic history and economics. It will appeal if you want training in the application of economic theory and quantitative methods to real problems.
You will examine important global issues, for example mechanisms driving economic growth and development over time at both national and regional levels, and the importance of education and human capital in economic change.
You will also learn about future sustainable development at the national, corporate and household levels.
Programme content
Year 1
The Rise of Europe and the Atlantic Economy; Microeconomics; Colonialism and Economic Change in Africa, Asia and Latin America ; Financial Economics; Economic growth in Modern Europe, North America and the OECD Club ; Demographic Challenges; The Global South: Comparative Economic Development since 1945; Skill Training 1: Statistics and Data
Year 2
Business and Society – a Dynamic Perspective; Regional Development and Growth; Skill Training 2: The Art of Writing and Reporting; Global Sustainability; Macroeconomics: International Economics; Two elective courses
Year 3
Electives; International Exchange or Internship
Entry Requirements
Three A-Levels and three GCSEs. A-Level Maths required. Subjects to include Social Studies, or equivalent.
Six passes at Leaving Certificate, inc 2 x H5. Higher Maths required. Subjects to include Social Studies, or equivalent.
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18 October
17 January
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