Teaching and assessment for Economics and History MA (Hons)

This module studies the exchange of goods, people, and ideas that tied together Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

It explores the origins of globalization and provides a comparative understanding of the development of European empires in Africa and the Americas.

This is a dynamic course on modern philosophy that explores the realms of thought and reality. It uncovers the minds that shape today's philosophical discussions, as it dives into the rich tapestry of contemporary philosophy.

Psychology is the study of the mind and behaviour. This module provides a broad overview of the diversity of core topics that make up psychological science.

You will learn about key theoretical concepts in psychology, and explore the methods used by psychologists to understand the mind.

Psychology is the study of the mind, brain, and behaviour. The module cover core topics in social Psychology and cognitive Psychology with more depth.

You will also learn of the statistical methods used to test psychological questions.

Be introduced to basic mathematic concepts for economic related programmes. It covers the essential mathematical tools such as calculus and matrix algebra. It is introductory in nature, starting from the absolute basics and works up.

Macroeconomic decisions are made every day that impact our lives, you will learn more about these Policies and how governments make their decisions.

Using Econland, an economic simulation game, you will have the chance to make the Macroeconomic decisions and learn how the theories work in practise.

This module will provide work experience alongside university study to further enhance employability and help you plan for your future.

It will suit students who can bring a professional attitude to their internship and are keen to take practical steps towards developing transferable skills for their future.

This module is designed for students who wish to understand the nature and extent of inequality, the issues it creates on both a local and global level and possible solutions.

The module focuses on three main themes: (1) geological resources; (2) soil science; and (3) satellite remote sensing.

This allows you to examine deep time to modern processes, to understand the Earth as a system, to examine resource use and extraction, and how we monitor Earth systems.

Covering the period 1603-c.1939, this module explores Scotland's interactions with the outside world.

Organised around cross-cutting themes like emigration, empire, trade, warfare, religion, and identity, the module's primary aim is to understand how Scotland fitted into the broader British, European, imperial, and global contexts.

This module provides a grounding in theory and methods in contemporary experimental psychology.

It will give you a broad overview of the structure and functional consequences of the human mind, covering topics such as neuropsychology, sensation and perception, language, and thinking and deciding.

Using analytic tools and macroeconomic models you will learn how behaviours change based on short or long term decision making.

With these assumptions you will then explore government policy and understand the impact when assumptions are not correct.

Financial institutions, like banks, investment firms, and insurers, offer vital services such as funds management, lending, investing, and risk mitigation, playing a key role in economies and individuals' financial well-being. Learn about the services they offer and the role they play in the global economic environment.

You will be introduced to marketing strategy principles and theory and gain a practical understanding of their methods.

The module will focus on the strategic marketing planning process by exploring the various steps of strategy development and creating a strategic marketing plan for real-life clients.

You will learn how economic theories are used to explain how a rational person may act but more importantly that humans often make irrational decisions based on biases, heuristics, and social influences. This is a different perspective of economics with people based at the centre of how people make decisions.

Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) focuses on aligning Human Resource (HR) practices with the long term goals of an organisation.

Learn how the policies and practices of SHRM change the scope of both HR practitioner and line manager roles.

Understand and apply human resource management key practices, including job design, recruitment and selection, performance management, and employment relations. This module uses a case study approach, helping you to synthesise your knowledge and develop a critical appreciation of human resource management practices in a business context.

You will learn about the performance of markets and the strategic behaviour of firms, the field of Industrial Organisation (IO) and market design. You will be introduced to imperfect competition, cooperation between firms, and common regulations such as anti-trust laws. 

You will develop core skills to help you after graduation, including presenting data and carrying out economic analysis for both specialist and non-specialist audiences, plus how to write projects and consultancy reports.

This module will cover how History is studied and applied in current times. It explores the nature of History as a subject, as well as current trends and themes in historical studies.

The module will also give you a greater awareness of different approaches to communicating and consuming historical information.

Learn how international financial markets are interlinked and how shifts in one economy can impact the rest of the world.

You will use data and theories and apply them to real-world issues such as balance of payments crises and macroeconomic policies.

Uncertainty and information gaps play a key role in shaping individual and corporate behaviours or the amount of Risk they are willing to take. When faced with uncertain outcomes or incomplete information about market conditions, individuals and corporations tend to adopt cautious strategies having a large impact on the economy.

You will learn how organisations aim to meet their long term goals and objectives by implementing a business strategy.

This module will give you the independent research and evaluation skills necessary to analyse a complex issue or problem within the areas of accounting, finance or management and to define conduct and report on a substantial piece of empirical research in the area.

As part of a small group of students, you will form a small consulting team. Your team's task will be to provide marketing research insights to your assigned client, a stakeholder either internal or external to the University.

You will be informed about a limited number of microeconomic policy issues of current interest.

This module will illustrate how economists can contribute to the policy process by helping in the formulation of policy problems, the design and implementation of policies, and the evaluation of their performance.

Understanding how changes in demand and supply impact output and prices is one of the key theories of Macroeconomics.

In this module you will learn a variety of business cycle models used in the modern macroeconomic framework to better understand the world we live in and the importance of macroeconomics.

The course will provide an introduction to marketing research, a range of techniques to collect information to help organisations take informed marketing decisions.

You will concentrate on the design of market research projects, how market research data is collected, and the implications this has for analysis.

Macroeconomic policy refers to government actions aimed at managing a country's economy as a whole.

Such measures are used to stabilise inflation, promote economic growth, reduce unemployment, and maintain overall economic stability.

This module provides an introduction to game theory and its applications to economics.

The basics of strategic thinking, such as ideas of dominance and Nash equilibrium, are discussed.

Afterward, the theory is applied to different games studied by economists. The theoretical predictions are confronted with the laboratory experiment results.