BA (Hons) Economics, Politics and International Relations Bachelor's degree at Oxford Brookes University

This module on microeconomic analysis will introduce you to economic models and analytical methods of reasoning. Through diagrammatic and mathematical models, you'll explore consumer and producer behaviour. You will learn to recognise relationships between economic variables and present these relationships diagrammatically, as well as interpret market data and apply it to real-world scenarios. By the end of the module, you will have a comprehensive understanding of microeconomic principles and b

In this module, you will learn about the fundamentals of macroeconomics. You will cover key areas such as consumption, investment, savings, taxation, and the foreign sector. You will gain an understanding of how these variables relate to each other and how they impact the economy. Throughout the module, you will use real-world situations to illustrate the relevance of macroeconomics to your life as a student. You will develop the skills necessary to analyse and evaluate government policies on ec

This module provides an introduction to essential quantitative techniques that are relevant to students of economics, finance and business. Students will be made familiar with appropriate statistical software that can be used for applied economics analysis. Using Excel as the primary calculative software tool enhances the scope of the module because it allows students to learn transferable employability skills, engage with real-world data and learn how to interpret their obtained results. On com

Why do we vote the way we do? What affects our actions, and our political decisions? In this module, we'll investigate politics through human behaviour. You'll explore political culture, and how we participate in a democratic society. We'll also look at how humans are socialised to hold various political views. You'll gain a key insight into how ideas and ideologies affect our behaviour individually and as a group.

In this module, you'll investigate politics, and the struggle for power, across the nations. You'll gain a clear introduction to how and why political systems differ in our world today. You'll examine case studies from a wide range of states, and gain a strong insight into how different regimes function – from the democratic to the totalitarian.

In this module, you'll dive into International Relations and its key theories. You'll explore how International Relations emerges from specific cultural and historic concerns. You'll gain core analytical skills, as you interpret historical events such as the First World War, decolonisation and the 'War on Terror', and use them to explore pressing debates in International Relations. You'll learn how International Relations has been shaped as a Western discipline, and how to challenge this by lear

In this module, you'll explore the leading issues of current world politics. You'll investigate the key figures, structures and processes in world politics - like states, political economies and multinational societies. You'll also analyse concepts such as: anarchy order sovereignty conflict and cooperation among states, and non-state figures. You'll also investigate the chronic issues of world politics, including: gender migration human rights humanitarian intervention energy resources and the

This intermediate module enriches the understanding of microeconomic theory built in previous modules. It covers individual consumer preferences, market demand analysis, production costs, pricing behaviour of firms, and asymmetric information. You'll apply economic theory to real-world scenarios, including issues of price and income subsidies, taxation, insurance, and asset markets. The module utilises a graphical approach to help you develop a basic understanding of general equilibrium theory.

In this module, you will delve deeper into macroeconomic theory and policy by examining national economies and international linkages. You will analyse long and short-run macroeconomic models, fiscal and monetary policies, exchange rate policies, government debt, and cur