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3: Your Modules and Timetable

This section of the Handbook will provide further detail on module choices, registering for and changing your optional modules and your timetable.

Core and optional core modules

As outlined in the previous section of the Handbook, in each year of your Degree you will be required to take a given number of core or optional core modules. You can find the required core and optional core modules in each year for your Degree in the section on Degree Course RegulationsLink opens in a new window. In each year of your degree, most students (excluding L116 in Year 2) can also choose a number of optional modules.

Optional modules

There are many modules available across the University and a Module CatalogueLink opens in a new window is compiled to help you view them. If you are considering an external option (outside of Economics), you should contact the department concerned for more information about the module content and how to register for that module, without forgetting that you must register all your module choice(s) on the eVision Module Registration (eMR) system. In some modules there are limits on numbers and applications have to be made by a given date. You must confirm with the relevant department that you are accepted for the module(s) and that the timetable is feasible for you. Note that some departments hold ballots and if your chosen option is one that is balloted then you must await on that result before confirming your choices. Most departments provide the information in online handbooks or on websites.

Note that eMR module registrations are binding after week 3 of Term 2.

Approved options

These are external modules that students in the Economics Department have previously taken and so the Economics Department has already approved them. Modules are only approved on the basis that they are of the appropriate level (e.g. “any approved Final Year option” means modules with 300 codes). Thus, for many degree courses and cohorts, the choice of options is wider than the department lists published.

Approved modules do not require you to complete an unusual module request form, but it is still your responsibility in choosing your modules to ensure that you have met all relevant pre-requisites and have obtained permission from the department offering the module. You must also ensure that the modules you choose meet your degree course regulations. Therefore, even if an external module is on the approved module list, there is no guarantee that you will be permitted by the other department to take it. Once confirmed by the Economics Department, you must then register with the external department and on eMR.

NB — you will usually NOT be permitted to take 100-coded modules in your Second or Final Year.

View the lists of approved modulesLink opens in a new window taught by other departments by year of study: L100 (Economics), L116/L112 (Economics and Industrial Organisation), LM1D/ LLD2 (EPAIS), and Mathematics and Economics (GL11) on the relevant year module webpages.

Note that some of the modules in the lists are core or optional core on some Economics-based degree courses and some modules we offer are only for students outside of Economics and hence may not be available to you.

Unusual options

If you wish to take an option module that is not listed as 'an approved option' under your degree course regulations, please submit an unusual option formLink opens in a new window. You must make a case based on special individual circumstances, because permission will not necessarily be granted under normal circumstances. Requests to take modules that contravene your degree course regulations will not be permitted and it is your responsibility to check this. Your request will be considered on its merits by the module approval team, who work under the Director of Undergraduate Studies. They will make a decision, after checking for consistency and fair treatment. However, please note that a request to take an option module in order to obtain exemption from examinations for professional qualifications in the future will not be sufficient.

A guide to other departments

The module code tells you which department is responsible for teaching any particular module. To obtain more details of the module you must contact the Undergraduate Office of the department concerned. Some of the departments from which modules are often taken are listed below. For all other departments, you should check the University webpages. You are encouraged to use the email address below to contact these Departments or to go to their UG office in person.


CodeDepartmentBuildingEmail Address
CSComputer ScienceComputer Sciencecomp-sci@dcs.warwick.ac.uk.
EQCentre for Education StudiesSocial Scienceseducationundergrad@warwick.ac.uk Link opens in a new window
FRFrench StudiesFaculty of Arts Buildingresource.languages@warwick.ac.uk 

GD

Global Sustainable Development

Ramphal

globalsustainabledev@warwick.ac.uk
GEGermanFaculty of Arts Building resource.languages@warwick.ac.uk 
HIHistoryFaculty of Arts Building

HistoryOffice@warwick.ac.uk

IBWarwick Business SchoolWarwick Business Schoolundergraduate@wbs.ac.ukLink opens in a new window
IECentre for Professional EducationAvon BuildingCTE.admissions@warwick.ac.uk 
ILInstitute for Advanced Teaching and LearningSenate HouseIATL@warwick.ac.uk
IPLiberal ArtsRamphalliberalarts@warwick.ac.uk
ITItalianFaculty of Arts Building resource.languages@warwick.ac.uk 
LALawSocial Scienceslaw@warwick.ac.uk
LLLanguage CentreFaculty of Arts Building resource.languages@warwick.ac.uk 
MAMathematicsMaths and StatsUGMathematics@warwick.ac.ukLink opens in a new window
PHPhilosophySocial Sciencesphilundergrad@warwick.ac.uk
POPolitics and International StudiesSocial Sciencespaisug@warwick.ac.ukLink opens in a new window
PSPsychologyHumanitiespsychology@warwick.ac.uk
SOSociologySocial Sciencessocugresource@warwick.ac.uk 
STStatisticsMaths and Statsstats.ug.support@warwick.ac.uk

Key things to consider when choosing your optional modules

When considering which optional modules to take, please ensure you take account of the following:

First year students

As a first year student, you have some flexibility in terms of how many optional modules you can take. For those on L100 and LM1D, you must take at least one 12 or 15 CAT module, such that your total modules in your first year add up to at least 132 CATS. However, you can take one 24 or 30 CAT module or two 12 or 15 CAT modules.

For those on L116, you must take at least one 24 or 30 CAT module or two 12 or 15 CAT modules, such that your total modules in your first year add up to at least 129 CATS. However, you can take one 24 or 30 CAT module and one 12 or 15 CAT module, or three 12 or 15 CAT modules.

When deciding whether to take an extra module and hence additional CATS, you should consider the extra workload that this will involve, including additional assessments and examinations and whether this will have a detrimental impact on the marks you obtain on your core modules. If you do choose to take the extra 12 or 15 CAT module, you should select them such that you have a balanced load across the Autumn term (term 1) and the Spring term (term 2).

Module availability

For the current academic, year we will be running the Economics modules listed on our website. Although we try to run all optional modules on the pre-registration lists, occasionally, we have to withdraw a module due to staff availability. If this is the case, you will be informed as soon as possible.

Your timetable

The lecture timetable for Economics modules can be viewed hereLink opens in a new window. It only includes the times of the in person lectures for each module, including the optional modules. Your personal timetable can be viewed through Tabula. It will be complete when you are registered for all modules, core and optional, and you have signed up to or been allocated to your module Support and Feedback classes and any other timetabled teaching.

Timetable clashes

Check your timetable for clashes as you select your modules and your times for module Support and Feedback classes. Make sure that you check BOTH the Spring term and Autumn term for all of your modules, as sometimes lecture times and module Support and Feedback class times may change across terms. If there is a clash, you need to take action to resolve it. If a lecture for an optional module you wish to take clashes with a lecture for one of your core modules, this cannot be resolved and you will have to choose another option. But if it clashes with a module Support and Feedback class, or one of these class times clashes with another, you may be able to solve this problem. You can move yourself to another module Support and Feedback class in the first three weeks of term if places remain unfilled. Please note that your class tutor cannot permit you to switch groups and you must contact the UG Office if you need to change your class time.

Given the flexibility in options that we allow, it is impossible to guarantee that every permitted combination of optional module choice is feasible due to clashes; this is particularly true in the Final Year, where there is a lot of choice. Remember when checking the timetable it is important that you check both terms 1 and 2. In particular, Final Year students taking EC331 need to ensure that they can attend the class for their particular EC331 group across the two terms. If you sign up for a module that you later discover your timetable does not permit you to take, there may be little that can be done to change your registration.

Timetabling complexities can delay the posting of module Support and Feedback class membership lists and times of meetings as well as forcing last-minute changes. Please check your email, Tabula and the Current StudentsLink opens in a new window section of the Economics Department website for information on lecture and class times and any enforced changes. If you have any queries, discuss them with the module lecturer (during their Advice and Feedback hours) or with the UG Office.

Watching the first couple of in person lectures and viewing any pre-recorded material where modules are using a blended approach is a good way of making sure you make the right choice.

How your choice affects later years of your degree course: Pre-requisites

In some cases your choice of first year options can affect your range of choices in other years. Some modules do have pre-requisites, i.e. modules which you must previously have taken in order to give you the relevant background knowledge. If you do not have relevant pre-requisites, you will not be permitted to take a module, so it is important to check the optional modules in later years of your degree, particularly the final year, to ensure you choose the correct modules in years one and two. To give you an idea of what lies ahead, please see the full degree course regulations for the Second and Final Years of your degree course.

Policies of external departments on module registration

Some departments (Politics & International Studies, WBS, History, and Law, amongst others) limit the number of students allowed to take some modules. If a module is over-subscribed, places are allocated sometimes by ballots, sometimes on the basis of 'first come, first served.' To find out whether rationing is in operation on a module you wish to take, you should check the website of the relevant department or email the department concerned as soon as you can. If there is no rationing, please make sure that you inform the relevant department’s Undergraduate Office that you are registered on their module. If you are unsure about how to register for an external module, you should talk to that Department's UG office. Once registered, you must then register all of your modules on eMR.

Autumn and Spring term modules

All modules with an examination component (whether they are taught in the Autumn, Spring, or throughout the whole academic year) will be examined in the Summer term examination period.

For students in all years, we strongly advise you to take an approximately balanced CATS load across both terms. Should you wish to take an imbalanced number of CATS across terms, we advise that it is better to take the greater number of CATS in Term 1, in order to possibly make amendments in Term 2. For Final-year students, we stipulate a maximum of 75 CATS per term. We advise that Final-year students do not take more than 60 CATS in Term 2.

Registering for your optional modules

The following section outlines the steps you must take to register your optional modules each year. Please read the following information carefully, as incorrect module registrations can have serious consequences.

Pre-registration of optional modules

Current economics students and joint degree students who will be entering their Second or Final years of study, and external students wishing to take an economics module as an option, are required to pre-register their module choices. Pre-registrationLink opens in a new window opens in the Summer Term (Term 3) and is compulsory. If you are entering into your Second Year of study you will be prompted to complete the pre-registration form for second year studentsLink opens in a new window at the appropriate time. If you are entering into your Final Year of study, you will be prompted to complete the forms linked to your degree course from the Pre-registration pageLink opens in a new window. You will be contacted by email when this system is open and will receive guidance on making your module choices in the respective 'Exams Briefing' sessions in term 3.

Other departments may have similar policies for pre-registration of modules and you should check with them for this information, in terms of when and how you can pre-register. Be aware that WBS modules fill up very quickly and places cannot be guaranteed to any students from Economics. You will need to register on my.wbs and eMR. If you wish to apply to study language modules as part of your degree course, you need to check the Language Centre's website or contact their UG office at the start of the Autumn term to register.

Please consider your choices carefully; it helps us to plan the timetable and other resources needed for each module, so gathering meaningful information on what you want to study next year is very important. There is no commitment on either side from pre-registration so you will be able to change your modules at the start of the academic year, and we cannot guarantee that a module will run in the next academic year.

Please note that if the Department of Economics does need to cap any of its modules, priority will be given to those students who followed departmental policy and did complete module pre-registration.

eMR (eVision Module Registration System)

At the beginning of the Autumn term you will be asked to register your final module choices on the University-wide eMR system. You must do this irrespective of whether your module choices have changed since pre-registration and irrespective of whether your module is approved.

Please note that you cannot take an external option unless you have been accepted on the module concerned by the department that offers it. When you have been accepted by the outside department, registered with them and checked that you have fulfilled any conditions they set, you must also complete your online eMR. If you do not do this, you will not have fully registered for that module.

Changing your optional modules

The module registration system (eMR) closes at the start of week 3 for Term 1 and week 17 for Term 2, so once you have chosen your optional modules, you will have a short window in which you can change them. You are not permitted to change between two modules taking place in the same term after eMR has closed in the relevant term. For example, if you are taking a 15 CAT module in Term 1 and wish to change to another 15 CAT module also in Term 1, you will not be permitted to make the change once close of business on Monday of week 3 of Term 1 has finished. You can switch from a Term 1 module to a Term 2 module so long as this is done before the end of week 17, but you will NOT be permitted to switch modules if you have already submitted assessed work for that module that is worth 10% or more of the total mark for that module.

You are advised to make any changes as early as possible, as you may find it very difficult to catch up. If you do change your modules, it is your responsibility to catch up on any missed work and this cannot be used as a mitigating circumstance, should your performance in any module be adversely affected. Before making a change, you must first find a place on a new module. If it is an external module, you must gain the permission of the relevant department and follow that department's registration procedures and if needed, complete an unusual option form, before amending your online registration and informing the UG Office.

Before the end of week 3 of Term 2, it is your responsibility to make sure you are registered for the correct modules on eMR for both Terms 1 and 2. If you fail to do this, there can be serious consequences in terms of which exams you are required to sit. Please check the list of modules you are taking on Tabula and if you notice any missing modules or modules listed which should not be there, you need to contact the UG office urgently.

Restrictions and pre-requisites

In each of your Second and Final years, you are required to take modules totalling 120 CATS.

You may not over- or under-load on CATS points in the Department of Economics.

It is important that you register for modules with the correct CATS weightings. As a reminder, WBS modules must be taken at 15 or 30 CATS in all years (except for GL11). Please check the Your Modules and TimetableLink opens in a new window section for further information. You should check with the module leaders exactly what this will mean in terms of extra input from you, especially regarding the nature of the assessment methods. Furthermore, modules weighted at less than 15 CATS in your Second and Final Years are not normally permissible (excluding GL11). If you wish to take modules that contravene this, you should contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies. Certain combinations of modules are not permitted, while some modules require certain pre-requisites.

It is your responsibility to check that your choice of options satisfies these criteria. The UG Office will check your final choices of modules in the early part of the Autumn term. If your choices are found to contravene the degree course regulations and restrictions, you will be required to change your choices.

  • In the Economics Department, First Year modules have codes of the type EC100, Second Year modules have codes EC200, and Final Year modules have codes EC300. Unless your degree course regulations specify otherwise, you will NOT usually be permitted to take Economics modules coded for a year of study other than your own.
  • For quantitative modules in mathematical economics, statistics and econometrics, as well as some of the more technical modules, the module pre-requisites are specified in the pre-requisites table below. For non-quantitative modules not specified in the table, note that normally EC200 coded modules have the minimum pre-requisite that you should have taken EC108 and EC109, or EC107 or EC106, plus EC120. EC300 coded modules normally have the minimum pre-requisite that you should have taken either EC201 and EC202, or EC204.
  • External students wishing to take economics modules should note that, typically, EC200-coded modules assume that students have taken appropriate EC100-coded modules and that EC300- coded modules assume that students have taken relevant EC200-coded modules. External students wishing to register for either an EC200 or an EC300-coded module should check with the UG Office on the nature of the appropriate pre-requisites.
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Code

TitlePre-requisite(s)May not be combined withMay not be taken byNotes
EC201Macroeconomics 2One of the following:
  1. EC108 or
  2. EC107 or EC136 with a mark of 65% plus guided reading in summer vacation
EC204
EC229 EC239
LM1D (LLD2), GL11, PPE, L1L8, LA99, Languages and EconomicsPoint 2 is for transfers from PPE, EPAIS, GSD and Languages to L100 or L116
EC202Microeconomics 2One of the following:
  1. EC109 or
  2. EC107 or EC137 with a mark of 65% plus guided reading in summer vacation
EC204
EC229 EC238
LM1D (LLD2), GL11, PPE, L1L8, LA99, Languages and EconomicsPoint 2 is for transfers from PPE, EPAIS, GSD and Languages to L100 or L116
EC203Applied Econometrics

One of the following:

  1. EC120 or
  2. IB122 (for WBS students)
  3. EC106 or
  4. EC107 or
  5. QS104 with a mark of 65% (for LA99 students only)
EC226GL11, L100 and L116 (L112) 
EC204Economics 2

One of the following:

  1. EC106 or
  2. EC107 or
  3. EC108 and EC109 or
  4. EC131 and EC229, with a mark of 65% in each, plus passes in IB121 and IB122 with a mark of 60%

EC201

EC202 EC238 EC239

L100 and L116 (L112) and WBS students in their second yearPoint 3 is for transfers from L100 or L116 to one of our joint degrees
EC205Development Economics (Macroeconomics)One of the following:
  1. EC106 or
  2. EC107 or
  3. EC108 and EC109 or
  4. EC131 and EC229 and IB121 and IB122
   
EC208Industrial Economics 1: Market StructureOne of the following:
  1. EC120 and EC106 or EC107 or EC109
  2. EC106 or EC107 (for MORSE and GL11)
EC335  
EC220/EC221Mathematical Economics 1a and 1b

One of the following:

  1. EC120 and EC106 or EC107 or EC109 or EC137 or
  2. EC106 or
  3. EC107 and EC120 ( for GL11 or MORSE students)
   
EC226Econometrics 1

One of the following:

  1. EC139 and EC124 or
  2. EC140 and EC124 or
  3. EC106 or EC107 (for GL11 and MORSE students)
  4. IB122 (for WBS students)
EC203 GL11 students are encouraged to take EC226 as their optional core module
EC228Collective DecisionsOne of the following:
  1. EC106 or
  2. EC107 or
  3. EC109 or
  4. EC131 or
  5. EC139 or
  6. EC140
 
 
EC229Economics of StrategyEC131
May not be taken by Economics students
EC230Economics of Money and BankingOne of the following:
  1. EC107/EC136 or
  2. EC108 and EC109 or
  3. EC131 with a mark of 65% in the final examination plus either EC229 or EC204 as a co- or pre-requisite
IB3J8 and PO391  
EC231Industrial Economics 1: Strategic BehaviourEC208 for all students except L100EC335   
EC233Development Economics (Microeconomics)One of the following:
  1. EC106 or
  2. EC107 or
  3. EC108 and EC109
   
EC235Topics in Applied Economics (2a) One of the following:
  1. EC108 and EC109 or
  2. EC107 and EC120 or
  3. EC204 and EC120


May only be taken by L100, L116, LM1D, GL11 V7ML, V7MP, V7MR, L1L8, L1CA, Languages and Economics
EC236
Topics in Applied Economics (2b)
One of the following:
  1. EC108 and EC109 or
  2. EC107 and EC120 or
  3. EC204 and EC120


May only be taken by L100, L116, LM1D, GL11 V7ML, V7MP, V7MR, L1L8, L1CA, Languages and Economics
EC238
Economics 2: Microeconomics
EC106-30 Introduction to Economics OR

EC107-30 Economics 1 OR

EC137-15 Economics 1: Micro 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 Analytics (with a mark of at least 40%)

  
EC239
Economics 2: Macroeconomics

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 Analytics (with a mark of at least 40%)



EC241
Experimental Economics

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

EC109-30 Microeconomics 1 AND EC120-30 Quantitative Techniques



EC242
Environmental Economics

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

EC109-30 Microeconomics 1 AND EC120-30 Quantitative Techniques



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EC301Mathematical Economics 2: Dynamics, Uncertainty and Asymmetric Information.One of the following:
  1. EC202 and EC220 or
  2. EC204 and either EC220 (12 CATS) or EC220 (15 CATS) or
  3. EC238 and EC220 (12 CATS) or EC220 (15 CATS)

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

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EC304The Making of Economic PolicyA Politics 200-coded Political Theory module AND EC204 
May only be taken by LM1D, V7ML, V7MP and V7MR students
EC306Econometrics 2: Time SeriesOne of the following:
  1. EC226 or
  2. ST218 (part A) and ST219 (part B) Mathematical Statistics
   
EC307Macroeconomic Policy in the EUOne of the following:
  1. EC201 and EC202 or
  2. EC204

  
EC310Topics in Development Economics

EC204 and EC203 or

EC204 and EC226 or

EC201 and EC202 and EC226

   
EC312International EconomicsOne of the following:
  1. EC201 and
  2. EC202 or EC204



EC314Topics in Economic TheoryOne of the following:
  1. EC202 (with EC220 as recommended)
  2. EC204 (with EC220 as recommended)
  3. EC238 (with EC220 as recommended)


If students have not taken EC220, you are strongly advised NOT to take this module. If your performance in EC202/EC204/EC238 is below 60%, you are strongly encouraged not to take this module
EC318Labour EconomicsOne of the following :
  1. EC201 and EC202 and EC226 or
  2. EC204 and EC203 or
  3. EC204 and EC226
   
EC326Industrial Economics 2 – Strategy and PracticeOne of the following :
  1. EC202 or
  2. EC204 or
  3. EC238

 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.
EC331Research in Applied Economics1. EC204 and EC203 or EC204 and EC226 or EC204 and EC220 and EC221 or EC201 and EC202and EC220 and EC221 or EC201 and EC202 and EC226
EC346, PO366
EC333Topics in Financial Economics: Theories and International Finance

One of the following :

  1. EC201 and EC202 or
  2. EC204

And either:

  1. EC139 or
  2. EC140
 IB253 Students who have taken or are taking IB253 are not permitted to take this module.
EC334Topics in Financial Economics: Corporate Finance and MarketsOne of the following:
  1. EC202 and EC333
  2. EC204 and EC333
  3. EC220 and EC333 or
  4. EC239 and EC333
  5. ST339 or
  6. IB253
 IB254 Students who have taken or are taking IB254 are not permitted to take this module.
EC335Managerial Economics EC131 and EC229EC208 and EC231Any student who is not registered for BSc Management or BSc Accounting and Finance International Business, International Management, Law and Business Not available to Economics students
EC336International TradeOne of the following:
  1. EC201 and EC202 or
  2. EC204
   
EC337Industrial Economics 2 – Market Economics, Competition and RegulationOne of the following :
  1. EC202 or
  2. EC204 or
  3. EC238
  • with EC208 and EC231 as desirable.
  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.
EC338Econometrics 2: Micro-econometricsOne of the following:
  1. EC203 or
  2. EC226 or
  3. ST218 (part A) and ST219 (part B) Mathematical Statistics
   
EC339Applied Macroeconomics

One of the following:

  1. EC201 and EC202 or
  2. EC204
   
EC340/EC343Topics in Applied Economics (a) and (b)

One of the following:

  1. EC201 and EC202 or
  2. EC204
Plus one from the following:
  1. EC203 or
  2. EC226
   
EC341Mathematical Economics 2; Political EconomyOne of the following:
  1. EC202 and EC220 or
  2. EC204 and EC220 or
  3. EC238 and EC220
   
EC345Behavioural EconomicsOne of the following:
  1. EC202 or
  2. EC204 or
  3. EC238
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EC346Research Methods in EconomicsEC201 and EC202 and EC226 or EC204 and EC203 or EC204 and EC226
EC331, PO366
EC348Research in Policy EvaluationOne of the following: EC203 or EC226


EC349Data Science for EconomistsOne of the following:
  1. EC203 or
  2. EC226



EC350Behavioural InsightsOne of the following:
  1. EC202 or
  2. EC204 or
  3. EC238



IB132Foundations of Finance    
IB133Foundations of Accounting    
IB253Principles of Finance 1IB132EC333Students not in their second year of study (with the exception of final year L116 students) 
IB254Principles of Finance 2IB253 EC334Students not in their second year of study (with the exception of final year L116 students) 
IB313Business Studies 1 
L100, L116, LM1D students
ST217Mathematical Statistics (Parts A and B)One from the following:
  1. EC139 or
  2. EC140
Plus one from the following:
  1. EC124 or
  2. ST101 Probability
   
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Language modules

If you are interested in one of the exchange schemes with institutions abroad offered by the Department of Economics, or one of our partner departments in respect of joint degree students or at the University level, it is useful to take an appropriate language option. If you are going to France, Spain or Germany, it is a requirement to have taken an appropriate language option.

Language modules are offered by the University’s Language Centre, and also by the French, German, and Italian Departments. You can find more details of the language modules on our website. However, you should also consult these departments for the full range of modules and prerequisites. Language Centre staff advise you to select the level most suitable for your background and existing language ability. However, this must be within the parameters of the rules below regarding the permitted level of modules taken in the Second and Final Years.

It is always best to start a language in your First Year. Language modules are typically offered at 24 or 30 CATS and hence if you wish to pursue a Language module in your First Year and you are on either BSc Economics or BA/BSc EPAIS, you will be required to take more than the minimum number of CATS. Some degree courses run by Economics, but not BSc Economics and Industrial Organisation (L116/L112), allow you to start an accelerated language module in your Second Year. You cannot start an accelerated language module (or equivalent, e.g. French 2, Japanese 2) in your Final Year.

The following rules govern the choice of all language modules in the Second and Final Years of all Economics courses within the Department (excluding the Modern Languages and Economics Degrees), regardless of whether the module is offered by Language Departments or the Language Centre. They are intended to ensure that, if languages are to make up a significant proportion of your final degree credit, you will have reached a level of proficiency in that language which measures up to the standards employers expect of a Warwick degree in an Economics-related subject.

  • No more than 30 CATS of language options may be taken in each year.
  • You may only take LL200 coded modules or higher in the Second Year.
  • Final Year students: if you have not studied a language during your First or Second Year, you are permitted to take a language module in your Final Year, only if that language is at an advanced level (above accelerated beginner or equivalent, e.g. above Spanish 2, Chinese 2).*
  • You cannot study two languages, so any language module taken must be in the same language as previous language modules and must show progression.
  • A language module does not count as a 300-coded module, unless it is a level 6 module (e.g. French 5, Spanish 5 or above).
  • A language option may not be taken in your first language under any circumstances.

* If you are an L116/L112 student wishing to begin a new language, you must start the language in the First Year.

IATL interdisciplinary modules

There are a number of undergraduate modules available to Second- and Final-Year Economics students which are delivered by the Institute for Advanced Teaching and Learning (IATL). If you wish to take an IATL module, you must choose to take the 15 CAT variant of the module. You are only permitted to take 15 CATS of IATL modules across your Second and Final Years combined. The list of approved modules can be found on the department's unusual options pageLink opens in a new window . Please check this carefully as restrictions may apply. You should speak directly to IATL about the modules to gain their permission to take the module, as places are limited.

Module evaluation

We evaluate you by marking your coursework and exams. In turn, you evaluate us. In the final weeks of the Autumn and Spring terms you will be asked to fill in an online evaluation for each Economics module that you take. This gives you the opportunity to express your views on various aspects of the module. Feedback is most useful when it is provided in a considerate and thoughtful way. Module evaluations at the end of Terms 1 and 2 are used as Monitoring Points.

Why is feedback collected?

We are seeking to improve our teaching provision and your learning experience on a continuous basis. We need to identify problems in order to mitigate or eliminate them. We need to know what you find helpful so we can disseminate best practices in teaching and learning throughout the Department. Your responses are an essential input into these processes. If you treat it seriously and responsibly, so can we. The information collected from Module Evaluations is considered by the module teaching team and is then reviewed by senior management in the Department and used in staff performance reviews. As a Department, we also look at your suggestions for improvement across modules and consider changes based on these.

What is useful feedback?

You receive feedback whenever your coursework is marked and returned to you with the marker’s comments. Thinking about what you like and dislike as feedback on your coursework will help you recognise what is useful feedback for your module lecturers and tutors.

Be honest

The process of 'teaching and learning' requires participation by two people — the teacher and you. The benefit to you from taking a module will depend in part on your own input. This is not just your physical presence at lectures and module Support and Feedback classes and the number of essays you have submitted. Amongst other things, it is also your preparation and background reading, your participation in discussion and joint work and so on. If you feel you did not get much out of a module, ask yourself honestly how much you put in. Learning new things is rarely achieved without effort and discomfort and is normally accompanied by temporary confusion. If you experienced boredom or a failure of motivation, consider how you should apportion responsibility between your lecturers/tutors and yourself.

Try to separate content from personality
During your time at Warwick you may be taught by dozens of members of staff. It would be surprising if you liked them all equally as people or if some, at least, didn’t have habits that are irritating to you. Try to distinguish between your reactions to their personality and to their teaching. It is possible for you to dislike someone but still derive benefit from their teaching (and the other way round, of course).

Be considerate
Lecturers have feelings too. Sometimes criticism is justified, but try to offer criticism in a sensitive way. Comments such as “X is the worst lecturer I’ve ever had” aren’t useful or constructive. Think what it would mean to you to be told: “This is the worst essay I’ve ever marked”. It would hurt your feelings. Then you might get angry and think: “That says more about you than me.”

Be conscientious
Please complete the online evaluation forms in weeks 10 and 24, respectively. If only a small proportion of forms are returned, our perceptions of students’ views may be biased as a result. Don’t lose your chance to be heard.

What happens to your feedback?
Our module evaluation form is online and includes space for written comments.

  • The written comments are retained by the module leader, though they are also read by the Deputy Head of Department (Teaching) and the Head of the Department.
  • At the end of the Spring term each module leader writes an Annual Module Report, incorporating both qualitative and quantitative feedback results (see more on this below).
  • Each module leader writes a response to students and shared with students on the main points raised in the module evaluation.
  • A summary of the responses to module evaluations is shared with the SSLC.
  • The feedback you provide is an essential input into our quality management process. It will help to improve the teaching and learning environment for yourselves and for future students. We ask you to take part in it thoughtfully and seriously.

Annual Module Review

As part of our efforts to monitor the quality and standards of our degree courses, the Department engages in an annual process of review each year. This forms the cornerstone of the internal scrutiny of our degree courses.

At the end of Spring term each academic year, every module leader is required to complete a report on the operation of their module during that year, commenting on aspects such as the performance of the student cohort, any changes introduced that year and proposed for next year, any issues raised in relation to this module at the SSLC, and the data and comments generated by Module Evaluation. The module leader also writes a summary of this which is shared with students.

All Annual Module Review Reports are considered by the Director of Undergraduate Studies, who then summarises key points and presents them to the Undergraduate Management Committee. This identifies causes for concern, suggests action to overcome problems, and monitors trends from year to year. Reports may also be made available to outside agencies such as QAA subject review assessors.