Module Prerequisites

In your second and final years, you need to take modules totalling 120 CATS — no more, no fewer. However, students studying on GL11 can take up to 150 CATS.

Important Information

Module Codes: First Year modules are EC100, Second Year EC200, and Final Year EC300. You can only take modules coded for your current year, unless your degree regulations allow otherwise.
Quantitative Modules: For modules in mathematical economics, statistics, econometrics, and other technical subjects, check the pre-requisites table below.
EC200 modules: You should have completed EC108 & EC109, or EC106/EC107 or EC136/EC137, plus EC120.
EC300 modules: You should have completed EC201 & EC202, or EC204 or EC238/EC239.
External Students: EC200 modules assume prior completion of relevant EC100 modules; EC300 modules assume relevant EC200 modules. Check with the module webpages for relevant pre-requisites. More detailed queries can be directed to the Economics Undergraduate Office.

Module Pre-Requisites

EC203 - Applied Econometrics

Module Code:

EC203 - 30 CATS

Pre-Requisites:

Any of

EC106-24 Introduction to Economics OR
EC107-30 Economics 1 OR

All of

EC139-15 Mathematical Techniques A and
EC122-15 Statistical Techniques A OR

All of

EC140-15 Mathematical Techniques B and
EC124-12 Statistical Techniques B OR

All of

IB122-15 Business Analytics

May NOT be combined with:

EC226

Restrictions:

May not be taken by GL11, L100 or L116 students.

EC204 - Economics 2

Module Code:

EC204 - 30 CATS

Pre-Requisites:

EC106-30 Introduction to Economics OR
EC107-30 Economics 1 OR
EC108-30 Macroeconomics 1 AND EC109-30 Microeconomics 1 OR
EC131-15 Economics for Business AND EC229-15 Economics of Strategy AND IB121-15 Business Statistics (with a mark of at least 60%) AND IB122-15 Business Analytics (with a mark of at least 60%)

May NOT be combined with:

EC201, EC202, EC238, EC239

Restrictions:

May not be taken by L100 or L116 students or WBS students in their second year.

EC205 - Development Economics (Macroeconomics)

Module Code:

EC205 - 15 CATS

Pre-Requisites:

EC106-30 Introduction to Economics OR
EC107-30 Economics 1 OR
EC108-30 Macroeconomics 1 AND EC109-30 Microeconomics 1 OR
EC131-15 Economics for Business AND EC229-15 Economics of Strategy AND IB121-15 Business Statistics AND IB122-15 Business Analytics

May NOT be combined with:

N/A

Restrictions:

N/A

EC208 - Industrial Economics 1: Market Structure

Module Code:

EC208 - 15 CATS

Pre-Requisites:

Any of:

EC106-24 Introduction to Economics OR
EC107-30 Economics 1 OR
EC109-30 Microeconomics 1 OR
EC137-15 Economics 1 (Micro)

AND

EC139-15 Mathematical Techniques A AND
EC122-12 Statistical Techniques A AND
OR
EC140-15 Mathematical Techniques B AND
EC124-15 Statistical Techniques B AND
MORSE/GL11 students – EC106 or EC107

All other students - EC120 + (EC107 or EC109 or EC137)

May NOT be combined with:

N/A

Restrictions:

N/A

EC220 - Mathematical Economics 1A

Module Code:

EC220 - 15 CATS

Pre-Requisites:

Any of:

EC106-24 Introduction to Economics OR
EC107-30 Economics 1 OR
EC109-30 Microeconomics 1 OR
EC137-15 Economics 1: Micro

AND

EC139-15 Mathematical Techniques A AND
EC122-15 Statistical Techniques A

EC140-15 Mathematical Techniques B AND
EC124-15 Statistical Techniques B AND
EC106 or EC107 for GL11 and other Maths students

May NOT be combined with:

N/A

Restrictions:

N/A

EC221 - Mathematical Economics 1B

Module Code:

EC221 - 15 CATS

Pre-Requisites:

The module introduces advanced-level mathematical thinking and typically attracts students from economics- and math-based degree courses.

Any of:

EC106-24 Introduction to Economics OR
EC107-30 Economics 1 OR
EC109-30 Microeconomics 1 OR
EC137-15 Economics 1: Micro

AND (FOR ECONOMICS STUDENTS ONLY)

EC139-15 Mathematical Techniques A AND
EC122-15 Statistical Techniques A

EC140-15 Mathematical Techniques B AND
EC124-15 Statistical Techniques B
EC106 or EC107 for GL11 and other Maths students

May NOT be combined with:

N/A

Restrictions:

N/A

EC226 - Econometrics 1

Module Code:

EC226 - 15 CATS

Pre-Requisites:

EC139-15 Mathematical Techniques A AND EC124-15 Statistical Techniques B OR
EC140-15 Mathematical Techniques B AND EC124-15 Statistical Techniques B OR
IB122-15 Business Analytics (for WBS students) OR
EC106-30 Introduction to Economics OR EC107-30 Economics 1 for GL11, MORSE and other students from the Mathematics/Statistics Department

May NOT be combined with:

EC203

Restrictions:

N/A

EC229 - Economics of Strategy

Module Code:

EC229 - 15 CATS

Pre-Requisites:

EC131 Economics for Business

May NOT be combined with:

N/A

Restrictions:

May not be taken by L100 or L116 students.

EC230 - Economics of Money and Banking

Module Code:

EC230 - 15 CATS

Pre-Requisites:

EC107-30 Economics 1 OR
EC108-30 Macroeconomics 1 AND EC109-30 Microeconomics 1 OR
EC131-15 Economics for Business with a mark of at least 65% AND either EC229-15 Economics of Strategy or EC204-30 Economics 2 as a co- or pre-requisite

May NOT be combined with:

IB253 or IB3J8 or PO391

Restrictions:

N/A

EC233 - Development Economics (Microeconomics)

Module Code:

EC233 - 15 CATS

Pre-Requisites:

EC106-30 Introduction to Economics OR
EC107-30 Economics 1 OR
EC108-30 Macroeconomics 1 AND EC109-30 Microeconomics 1

May NOT be combined with:

N/A

Restrictions:

N/A

EC236 - Topics in Applied Economics (2b)

Module Code:

EC236 - 15 CATS

Pre-Requisites:

EC107-30 Economics 1 AND EC139-15 or EC140-15 and EC122-15 or EC124-15 OR
EC108-30 Macroeconomics 1 AND EC109-30 Microeconomics 1 OR
EC204-30 Economics 2 as co-requisite ANDEC139-15 or EC140-15 and EC122-15 or EC124-15

May NOT be combined with:

N/A

Restrictions:

May only be taken by L100, L116, LM1D, GL11, PPE, EPP, Languages and Economics

EC238 - Economics 2: Microeconomics

Module Code:

EC238 - 15 CATS

Pre-Requisites:

Any of:

EC106-24 Introduction to Economics OR
EC107-30 Economics 1 OR
EC137-15 Economics 1: Micro

EC131 Economics for Business AND
EC229 Economics of Strategy

with a mark of 60% in each plus passes in

IB121-15 Business Statistics AND
IB122-15 Business Analytics

May NOT be combined with:

EC202, EC204

Restrictions:

N/A

EC239 - Economics 2: Macroeconomics

Module Code:

EC239 - 15 CATS

Pre-Requisites:

EC106-30 Introduction to Economics OR
EC107-30 Economics 1 OR
EC136-15: Economics 1: Macro OR
EC131-15 Economics for Business (with a mark of at least 60%) AND EC229-15 Economics of Strategy (with a mark of at least 60%) AND IB121-15 Business Statistics (with a mark of at least 40%) AND IB122-15 Business

May NOT be combined with:

EC201, EC204

Restrictions:

N/A

EC241 - Experimental Economics

Module Code:

EC241 - 30 CATS

Pre-Requisites:

EC107-30 Economics 1 AND EC120-30 Quantitative Techniques OR
EC109-30 Microeconomics 1 AND EC120-30 Quantitative Techniques

May NOT be combined with:

N/A

Restrictions:

N/A

EC243 - Economic Growth: Causes and Consequences

Module Code:

EC243 - 15 CATS

Pre-Requisites:

EC106-30 and EC107-30 OR
EC108-30 and EC109-30

May NOT be combined with:

N/A

Restrictions:

N/A

EC301 - Mathematical Economics 2: Dynamics, Uncertainty and Asymmetric Information

Module Code:

EC301 - 15 CATS

Pre-Requisites:

EC202-30 Microeconomics 2 OR EC220-15 Mathematical Economics 1A OR EC204-30 Economics 2 OR EC238-15 Economics 2: Microeconomics
ST234-10 Games and Decisions OR CS409-15 Algorithmic Game Theory OR IB3J3-15 Mathematical Game Theory

N/A

Restrictions:

Not available to non-final year students on Economics-based degrees

EC304 - The Making of Economic Policy

Module Code:

EC304 - 30 CATS

Pre-Requisites:

A Politics 200-coded Political Theory module (listed below) and EC204-30 Economics 2

PO203 Politics of International Development OR
PO219 Theories of International Relations OR
PO230 States and Markets: An Introduction to IPE OR
PO231 International Security OR
PO2E2 Topics in Political Theory OR
PO2E3 Foundations in Political Theory

May NOT be combined with:

N/A

Restrictions:

May only be taken by LM1D, and PPE students

EC306 - Econometrics 2: Time Series

Module Code:

EC306 - 15 CATS

Pre-Requisites:

ST218-12 Mathematical Statistics Part A AND
ST219-12 Mathematical Statistics Part B
OR
EC226-30 Econometrics 1
OR
ST230-15 Mathematical Statistics OR
ST232-15 Introduction to Mathematical Statistics OR
ST233-15 Introduction to Mathematical Statistics
AND
ST227-15 Stochastic Processes OR
ST228-15 Mathematical Methods and Statistics and Probability OR
ST229-15 Probability for Mathematical Statistics

May NOT be combined with:

N/A

Restrictions:

N/A

EC307 - Macroeconomics of Global (de-)Integration

Module Code:

EC307 - 15 CATS

Pre-Requisites:

EC201-30 Macroeconomics 2 AND
EC202-30 Microeconomics 2
OR
EC204-30 Economics 2

May NOT be combined with:

N/A

Restrictions:

N/A

EC310 - Topics in Development Economics

Module Code:

EC310 - 15 CATS

Pre-Requisites:

EC204-30 Economics 2 AND EC203-30 Applied Econometrics OR
EC204-30 Economics 2 AND EC226-30 Econometrics 1 OR
EC201-30 Macroeconomics 2 AND EC202-30 Microeconomics 2 AND EC226-30 Econometrics 1

May NOT be combined with:

N/A

Restrictions:

N/A

EC312 - International Economics

Module Code:

EC312 - 15 CATS

Pre-Requisites:

EC201-30 Macroeconomics 2 AND EC202-30 Microeconomics 2 OR
EC204-30 Economics 2

May NOT be combined with:

N/A

Restrictions:

N/A

EC313 - The International Economic System in the Twentieth Century

Module Code:

EC313 - 15 CATS

Pre-Requisites:

Any of:

EC201-30 Macroeconomics 2 and
EC202-30 Microeconomics 2 and
EC226-30 Econometrics

EC204-30 Economics 2 and
EC203-30 Applied Economics
EC203 or EC236 is a co-requisite

May NOT be combined with:

N/A

Restrictions:

N/A

EC318 - Labour Economics

Module Code:

EC318 - 15 CATS

Pre-Requisites:

EC204-30 Economics 2 AND EC203-30 Applied Econometrics OR
EC204-30 Economics 2 AND EC226-30 Econometrics 1 OR
EC201-30 Macroeconomics 2 AND EC202-30 Microeconomics 2 AND EC226-30 Econometrics 1

May NOT be combined with:

N/A

Restrictions:

N/A

EC320 - Economics of Public Policy

Module Code:

EC320 - 15 CATS

Pre-Requisites:

EC201-30 Macroeconomics 2 AND EC202-30 Microeconomics 2 OR
EC204-30 Economics 2

May NOT be combined with:

N/A

Restrictions:

N/A

EC326 - Industrial Economics 2: Strategy & Practice

Module Code:

EC326 - 15 CATS

Pre-Requisites:

EC202-30 Microeconomics 2 OR
EC204-30 Economics 2 OR
EC238-15 Economics 2: Microeconomics

May NOT be combined with:

N/A

Restrictions:

EC208 is recommended though not a formal pre-requisite. For those without EC208, it is recommended that material covered in the EC208 syllabus is the basis for private study during the summer vacation.

EC331 - Research in Applied Economics

Module Code:

EC331 - 30 CATS

Pre-Requisites:

EC204-30 Economics 2 AND EC203-30 Applied Econometrics OR
EC204-30 Economics 2 AND EC226-30 Econometrics 1 OR
EC201-30 Macroeconomics 2 AND EC202-30 Microeconomics 2 AND EC226-30 Econometrics 1

May NOT be combined with:

EC346

Restrictions:

N/A

EC333 - Topics in Financial Economics: Theories and International Finance

Module Code:

EC333 - 15 CATS

Pre-Requisites:

EC201-30 Macroeconomics 2 AND EC202-30 Microeconomics 2 OR
EC204-30 Economics 2 AND EC139-15 Mathematical Techniques A or EC140-15 Mathematical Techniques B

May NOT be combined with:

IB253

Restrictions:

Students who have taken or are taking IB253 are not permitted to take this module.

EC334 - Topics in Financial Economics: Corporate Finance and Markets

Module Code:

EC334 - 15 CATS

Pre-Requisites:

EC202-30 Microeconomics 2 AND EC333-15 Topics in Financial Economics: Theories and International Finance OR
EC204-30 Economics 2 AND EC333-15 Topics in Financial Economics: Theories and International Finance OR
EC220-15 Mathematical Economics 1A AND EC333-15 Topics in Financial Economics: Theories and International Finance OR
EC238 Economics 2: Microeconomics AND EC333-15 Topics in Financial Economics: Theories and International Finance OR
ST339-15 Introduction to Mathematical Finance OR
IB253-15 Principles of Finance 1

May NOT be combined with:

IB254

Restrictions:

Students who have taken or are taking IB254 are not permitted to take this module.

EC335 - Managerial Economics

Module Code:

EC335 - 15 CATS

Pre-Requisites:

EC131-15 or EC229-15 or EC107-30 or EC204-30

May NOT be combined with:

EC208, EC231

Restrictions:

Not available to Economics Students. Any student who is NOT registered for BSc Management or BSc Accounting and Finance, BSc International Business, BSc International Management, BA Law and Business cannot take this module

EC336 - International Trade

Module Code:

EC336 - 15 CATS

Pre-Requisites:

EC201-30 Macroeconomics 2 AND EC202-30 Microeconomics 2 OR
EC204-30 Economics 2

May NOT be combined with:

N/A

Restrictions:

N/A

EC337 - Industrial Economics 2: Market Economics, Competition & Regulation

Module Code:

EC337 - 15 CATS

Pre-Requisites:

EC202 (with EC208 and EC231 desirable) OR
EC204 (with EC208 and EC231 desirable) OR
EC238 (with EC208 and EC231 desirable)

May NOT be combined with:

N/A

Restrictions:

EC231 and EC208 are recommended though not a formal pre-requisite. For those without EC231 or EC208, it is recommended that material covered in the EC208 and EC231 syllabus is the basis for private study during the summer vacation.

EC338 - Econometrics 2: Microeconometrics

Module Code:

EC338 - 15 CATS

Pre-Requisites:

EC203-30 Applied Econometrics OR
EC226-30 Econometrics 1 OR
ST218-12 and ST219-12

May NOT be combined with:

N/A

Restrictions:

N/A

EC339 - Applied Macroeconomics

Module Code:

EC339 - 15 CATS

Pre-Requisites:

EC201-30 Macroeconomics 2 AND EC202-30 Microeconomics 2 OR
EC204-30 Economics 2

May NOT be combined with:

N/A

Restrictions:

N/A

EC343 - Topics in Applied Economics (3b)

Module Code:

EC343 - 15 CATS

Pre-Requisites:

EC201-30 Macroeconomics 2 AND EC202-30 Microeconomics 2 AND EC226-30 Econometrics 1 OR
EC204-30 Economics 2 AND EC203-30 Applied Econometrics OR
EC204-30 Economics 2 AND EC226-30 Econometrics 1

May NOT be combined with:

N/A

Restrictions:

N/A

EC345 - Behavioural Economics: Theory and Applications

Module Code:

EC345 - 15 CATS

Pre-Requisites:

EC202-30 Microeconomics 2 OR
EC204-30 Economics 2 OR
EC238-15 Economics 2: Microeconomics

May NOT be combined with:

N/A

Restrictions:

N/A

EC346 - Research Methods in Economics

Module Code:

EC346 - 15 CATS

Pre-Requisites:

EC201-30 Macroeconomics 2 AND EC202-30 Microeconomics 2 AND EC226-30 Econometrics 1 OR
EC204-30 Economics 2 AND EC203-30 Applied Econometrics OR
EC204-30 Economics 2 AND EC226-30 Econometrics 1

May NOT be combined with:

EC331

Restrictions:

N/A

EC348 - Research in Policy Evaluation

Module Code:

EC348 - 15 CATS

Pre-Requisites:

EC203-30 Applied Econometrics OR
EC226-30 Econometrics 1

May NOT be combined with:

PO22Q-15

Restrictions:

N/A

EC349 - DATA Science for Economists

Module Code:

EC349 - 15 CATS

Pre-Requisites:

EC203-30 Applied Econometrics OR
EC226-30 Econometrics 1

May NOT be combined with:

N/A

Restrictions:

Also, modules cannot be combined with or if students have taken ST340/ST349, cannot take EC349 module.