Economics

Course summary

It is a fascinating time to study economics as we look at, discuss and debate what’s happening at the national and global level. Contemporary topics like, Brexit, impact of Covid 19, and re-evaluation of globalisation as we look at supply chain challenges and inflation. Economics is an ideal subject if you want to study PPE, Economics, Politics, Philosophy, Accountancy, Management, International Relations, work in the City or Law, be an entrepreneur, a journalist or a civil servant. It is also a subject for you if you want to know what happens to the taxes we pay, why can’t the government print money to eradicate poverty, what is the solution to the current high inflation across the world. We also look at how markets and businesses behave and why to what extent does that needs to be monitored by the government. Because of the high level of the subject, it is liked by universities across the globe. The course is taught through 4 distinct themes: Theme 1: Introduction to Markets and Market Failure. Theme 2: The UK Economy, Performance and Policies. Theme 3: Business Behaviour and the Labour Market. Theme 4: Global Perspective. Economics complements both arts and science subjects. Those who are most suited to Economics should be able to communicate their ideas in words and numbers, so you need to be literate and reasonably numerate. You should be able to read case studies and unpin the information given. The mathematics element is where you have to be able to analyse and evaluate the data given. Most Economics degrees require A Level Mathematics.