2024/25 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

BA Economics and History (Industrial)

Programme overview

Programme code
BA-ECON&HIS4
UCAS code
VL11
Duration
4 Years
Method of Attendance
Full Time
Programme manager
William Gould
Contact address
W.R.Gould@leeds.ac.uk
Total credits
480
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme
School of History
Examination board through which the programme will be considered
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups
Economics; History

Entry requirements

Entry Requirements are available on the Course Search entry

Programme specification

This varied and dynamic degree will give you a deep understanding of the historical origins of economic growth and the real-world economic challenges and opportunities of the modern world. You’ll develop into a well-rounded economist and historian with a unique set of skills that that will stand out to employers.
Core modules will introduce you to key concepts and approaches in both subjects, such as historiography, public history, archival research, economic theory and statistics. You’ll build on this when you choose from an impressive range of optional modules spanning periods, cultures and sectors.

At Level 1, you’ll lay the foundations for your degree. Core modules will provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to understand the economy in the present and the past, offering a grounding in economic theory, as well as archival and historiographical approaches. You’ll also study a specialist module on economics and global history and develop the mathematical skills you need, taking different modules depending on your previous qualifications.

At Level 2 will improve your knowledge of microeconomics, macroeconomics and history in practice. This year will allow you to choose from options in both subjects to tailor your degree to suit you. You could study anything from how to become a successful policy economist to why Britain became the world’s first country to experience an Industrial Revolution.

Throughout your degree, you’ll develop your skills in independent research and analysis. You'll put these into practice at Level 3 when you undertake an independent piece of research on a topic of your choice.

Year 1

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Candidates are required to study 120 credits.

Compulsory Modules

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

CodeTitleCreditsSemesterPass for Progression
HIST1000Exploring History20Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
HIST1065Diverse Histories of Britain20Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS1285Mathematics and Statistics for Economics and Business 1B10Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS1295Economics and Global History10Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS1951Economic Theory and Applications30Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Optional Modules

Candidates without an A-level Maths (Statistics) qualification (or equivalent) must also take the following module:

CodeTitleCreditsSemesterPass for Progression
LUBS1275Mathematics and Statistics for Economics and Business 1A10Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Depending on the pathway, candidates may have up to 30 remaining credits to use in University designated Discovery Modules, or to pursue optional modules in the two named subjects.
The following optional modules are particularly recommended:

CodeTitleCreditsSemesterPass for Progression
HIST1310The Medieval World in Ten Objects20Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
HIST1320Medieval Lives: Identities, Cultures and Beliefs20Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
HIST1510Global Empires20Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
HIST1520Global Decolonization20Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
HIST1530The Making of the Twentieth Century20Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS1291Economic Perspectives and Controversies20Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Discovery Modules

Candidates may study up to 30 credits of Discovery Modules

Year 2

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Students must study 120 credits in total.
These 120 credits will comprise any compulsory modules stated as well as a mix of Optional and/or Discovery modules as required by the rules of the programme.

Over levels 2 and 3 combined, students must pass:

Economics: a minimum of 100 credits (at least 40 at level 2 and 60 at level 3)
History: a minimum of 100 credits (at least 40 at level 2 and 60 at level 3)

In order to be eligible for an honours degree, students must meet the normal Rules for Award by passing all modules which are designated to be passed for award or progression and by passing the required number of credits at each level as specified in the Curricular Regulations (at least 200 credits at level 2 or above, of which at least 100 should be at level 3). Students must pass at least 100 credits at level 2 and all core modules to proceed to the next level of the programme.

Compulsory Modules

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

CodeTitleCreditsSemesterPass for Progression
LUBS2140Intermediate Microeconomics10Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)PFP
LUBS2610Intermediate Macroeconomics10Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)PFP

Discovery Modules

Candidates may choose to study up to 40 credits of discovery modules over level 2 or pursue additional modules in the two named subjects.

Year 3

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Students will spend the year in an industrial work placement. Students should expect to pass this element of the programme in order to proceed to the final year.

Optional Modules

Students must take one of the following modules:

CodeTitleCreditsSemesterPass for Progression
FOAH8001Work Placement Year120Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
LUBS8001Training in the Workplace120Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Students must pass the study year abroad in order to be awarded the degree entitled 'Industrial'.

Year 4

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Students must study 120 credits in total.
These 120 credits will comprise any compulsory modules stated as well as a mix of Optional and/or Discovery modules as required by the rules of the programme.


Over levels 2 and 3 combined, students must pass:

- Economics: a minimum of 100 credits (60 credits must be taken at level 3)
- History: a minimum of 100 credits (60 credits must be taken at level 3)

It is not possible for students to take discovery modules at level 3.

In order to be eligible for an honours degree, students must meet the normal Rules for Award by passing all modules which are designated to be passed for award or progression and by passing the required number of credits at each level as specified in the Curricular Regulations (at least 200 credits at level 2 or above, of which at least 100 should be at level 3). Students must pass at least 100 credits at level 3 and all core modules to proceed to gain the degree.

Optional Modules

Candidates will be required to study one of the following project modules:

CodeTitleCreditsSemesterPass for Progression
HIST3430History Long Essay20Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
LUBS3302Economics Joint Honours Final Year Project30Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Candidates will be required to study between 40 and 60 credits from the following optional modules, depending on the choice of final year project. (Students are required to study 60 credits of Economics modules in level 3.)

CodeTitleCreditsSemesterPass for Progression
HECN3010Introduction to the Economic Evaluation of Health10Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS3005Advanced Microeconomics10Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS3011Contemporary Issues in Economic Growth10Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS3250Transnational Corporations in the World Economy10Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS3330Economic Development20Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
LUBS3340Economics of Famines20Not running in 202425
LUBS3365Environmental Economics10Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS3370Applied Econometrics10Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS3375Behavioural Economics10Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS3430Modern Theories of Money and Monetary Policy10Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS3435Public Enterprise and Regulation10Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS3505Advanced Macroeconomics10Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS3590International Economics: Integration and Governance20Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
LUBS3785The Economics of Unions10Not running in 202425
LUBS3930Economics of Business and Corporate Strategy20Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Candidates will be required to study 40 credits from the following Special Subject modules:

CodeTitleCreditsSemesterPass for Progression
HIST3001Conquest, Convivencia and Conflict: Christian and Muslim Spain, 711-121240Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
HIST3005The 'Russian' Civil Wars, 1916-192240Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
HIST3015Indonesia from Revolution to Dictatorship, 1945-196740Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
HIST3026People, Water and Sand: An Environmental History of the Middle East40Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
HIST3070Transnational Jewish History at the Turn of the 20th Century40Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
HIST3220Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement40Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
HIST3235Dividing India: The Road to Democracy in South Asia, 1939-195240Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
HIST3260Tradition and Modernity in Colonial Africa: Uganda's Kingdoms 1862-196440Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
HIST3270The Third Reich, 1933-194540Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
HIST3290Popular Belief in the Medieval West 1000-c.150040Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
HIST3330Europe in an Age of Total Warfare40Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
HIST3332The Spanish Civil War, 1936-193940Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
HIST3390The Soviet Sixties: Politics and Society in the USSR, 1953-196840Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
HIST3392Eastern Subjects: British Attitudes to India, 1757-185740Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
HIST3395The Troubles: The Northern Ireland Conflict, 1968-Present40Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
HIST3498Early Modern Media: Printing and the People in Europe c.1500-c.180040Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
HIST3550Exploration, Conflict and Cultural Encounter in Early European Expansionism40Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
HIST3650Stalin and Stalinism40Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
HIST3685Georgians at War40Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
HIST3687The Later Elizabethan Age: Politics and Empire40Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
HIST3695The Korean War40Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
HIST3745Secret Service: The World of British Intelligence40Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
HIST3760A Revolutionary Century: Resistance, Reform, and Repression in Central America, 1900- present40Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Candidates may be required to study to 20 credits from the following optional modules, depending on their choice of Final Year Project (candidates must study 60 credits of History at level 3). Candidates who have NOT chosen to do a History Final Year Project MUST choose 20 credits from this list:

CodeTitleCreditsSemesterPass for Progression
HIST3450American History, American Historians20Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
HIST3453The Body in Australian History, 1788-200720Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
HIST3493War, Regicide and Republic: England, 1642-166020Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
HIST3689Order and Disorder in Early Modern France: Understanding the French Wars of Religion20Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
HIST3710Nazism, Stalinism and the Rise of the Total State20Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
HIST3723Apartheid in South Africa: Origins, Impact and Legacy20Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
HIST3724Caribbean Identity, Society and Decolonisation20Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
HIST3728The Breaking of Contemporary Britain: Challenges from the Post-War Period20Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
HIST3790Gender and Slavery in Latin America, 1580-188820Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
HIST3877The World of Terror20Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
HIST3880'Parasites' and 'Cockroaches': Ethnic Cleansing and Genocide in the Modern World20Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
HIST3920People and Protest: Transnational Activism in the 20th Century and Beyond20Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
HIST3999Doomed to Failure? European Great Power Politics from Bismarck to the Outbreak of World War I20Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MEDV3411Medieval Women Mystics: Visionaries, Saints and Heretics20Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Students are only permitted to take a maximum of 20 credits below their year of study at levels 2 and 3, with the exception of skills discovery modules.

Discovery Modules

Last updated: 22/07/2024 16:29:34

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