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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2008/2009
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Geography and Economics (MA)
Degree Type: Combined Honours
POS Code: C0253
UCAS Code: LL71
NYT Course S L CT
1 Human Geography N 8 20
Earth Surface Systems N 8 20
Economics 1A H 8 40
Further courses A-Q 8 40
Computing in Management and Economics H 8 0
2 TWO OF:
  Environmental Sensitivity and Change N 8 20
  Economic and Political Geography N 8 20
  Geomorphology N 8 20
  Social and Cultural Geography N 8 20
Economics 2 H 8 40
Issues in Global Economics H 8 20
Further courses A-Q 8 20
3‡ ONE OF:
  The Nature of Geography N 9 20
  Debates in Geography N 9 20
Topics in Economic Analysis 1 H 10 20
Applications of Economic Analysis H 10 20
Essentials of Econometrics H 10 20
Further Courses in Geography** N 10 40
4 EITHER Geography OR Economics Dissertation N or H 10 40
Further Courses in Geography N 10 40
Further Courses in Economics H 10 40
‡ Entry to third year normally requires successful completion of the first two years of the curriculum with marks of 50% or higher in two Geography second level courses at the first attempt and satisfaction of Economics honours requirements as specified by the School.
**Students wishing to take the Geography Dissertation in 4th year must take Research Design in Geography (10 credits) and either Quantitative Methods in Geography or Qualitativie Methods in Geography (10 credits each) in their 3rd year.
# Issues in Global Economics is not required for students who entered the programme prior to 2008-09.
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