Master of Arts (Honours) Economics and Psychology
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MA Economics (Joint Honours): First year ECNECNJJ1A
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EC1001 |
Macroeconomics |
20 |
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EC1002 |
Microeconomics |
20 |
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EC1004 |
Economics |
20 |
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Between 0 and 40 credits from Module List: EC1003, EC1008
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EC1003 |
Mathematics for Economists |
20 |
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EC1008 |
Finance |
20 |
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Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them
For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above
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Remaining credits from Level 1000 options
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Further requirements Choose 120 credits in the academic year
Students who have passed MT1002 are exempt from EC1003
EC1003 may be taken in second year
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MA Psychology joint element: First year PSYPSYJJ1A
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PS1001 |
Psychology 1 |
20 |
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PS1002 |
Psychology 2 |
20 |
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Remaining credits from Level 1000 options
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Further requirements Choose 120 credits in the academic year
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MA Economics (Joint Honours): Second year ECNECNJJ2A
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EC2001 |
Intermediate Microeconomics |
20 |
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EC2002 |
Intermediate Macroeconomics |
20 |
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EC2203 |
Statistics for Economists |
20 |
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EC1003 |
Mathematics for Economists |
20 |
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Remaining credits from Levels 1000 and 2000 options
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Further requirements Choose 120 credits in the academic year
Choose a minimum of 80 Level 2000 credits
Students who have passed MT2004 or MT2508 are exempt from EC2203
Automatic entry to Honours requires
- pass at first sitting and have an average grade 11 or better in modules marked ^
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MA Psychology joint element: Second year PSYPSYJJ2A
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PS2001 |
Psychology 1 |
30 |
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PS2002 |
Psychology 2 |
30 |
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Further requirements Choose 120 credits in the academic year
Choose a minimum of 80 Level 2000 credits
Automatic entry to Honours requires
- pass and have an average grade 11 or better in modules marked ^
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Entry to Honours
Students who pass and attain an average of grade 11.0 or above at the first sitting in the requisite 2000-level modules and who meet all other programme requirements will be given automatic offers of entry into Honours programmes.
Students permitted automatic entry to Honours will only be permitted to trail one module to a maximum of 30 sub-honours credits into Honours.
Some Schools permit qualified entry to Honours (see www.st-andrews.ac.uk/media/teaching-and-learning/policies/honsentry.pdf )
BSc / MA Honours
The general requirements are 480 credits over a period of normally four years (and not more than five years) or part-time equivalent, of which the final two years form an approved Honours programme of 240 credits, of which 90 credits are at 4000 or 5000 level and at least a further 120 credits at 3000 and/or 4000 or 5000 levels.
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MA Economics (Joint Honours): Third year ECNECNJJ3A
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60 credits from Module List: EC3301 - EC3350, EC4401 - EC4489
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EC3301 |
Econometrics |
20 |
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EC3302 |
Decision and Game Theory |
20 |
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EC3303 |
Economic Growth |
20 |
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EC3304 |
Mathematical Economics |
20 |
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EC3305 |
Incentives, Contracts and Markets |
20 |
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EC3306 |
Economic Fluctuations |
20 |
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EC4401 |
Advanced Econometrics |
20 |
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EC4402 |
Economic History |
20 |
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EC4403 |
Health and Education |
20 |
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EC4405 |
Economics of the Environment |
20 |
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EC4406 |
Experimental Economics (20) |
20 |
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EC4407 |
Behavioural Economics |
20 |
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EC4408 |
Industrial Organisation and Regulations |
20 |
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EC4409 |
International Macroeconomics |
20 |
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EC4410 |
International Trade |
20 |
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EC4411 |
Economics of Labour |
20 |
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EC4414 |
Macroeconomic Policy |
20 |
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EC4415 |
Public Economics |
20 |
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EC4416 |
Innovation Economics (20) |
20 |
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EC4417 |
Financial Economics: Asset Pricing |
20 |
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EC4418 |
Financial Economics: Corporate Finance |
20 |
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EC4419 |
Economics of Development |
20 |
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EC4420 |
Inequality and Redistribution |
20 |
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EC4421 |
Political Economy |
20 |
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EC4424 |
The Economics of Migration |
20 |
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EC4425 |
Econometrics of Impact Evaluation |
20 |
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EC4430 |
Portfolio Management |
20 |
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Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them
For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above
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Further requirements Choose 120 credits in academic year
Students must take at least 40 credits from EC3301 - EC3350, EC4401 over third and fourth year.
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MA Psychology joint element: Third year PSYPSYJJ3A
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At least 60 credits from Module List: PS3021 - PS3022, PS3031 - PS3038, PS4040
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PS3021 |
Research Design and Analysis 1 |
15 |
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PS3022 |
Research Design and Analysis 2 |
15 |
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PS3031 |
Conceptual Issues and Theoretical Perspectives |
10 |
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PS3032 |
Assessment in Clinical Psychology |
10 |
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PS3033 |
Developmental Psychology |
10 |
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PS3034 |
Social Psychology |
10 |
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PS3035 |
Cognitive and Behavioural Neuroscience |
10 |
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PS3036 |
Evolutionary and Comparative Psychology |
10 |
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PS3037 |
Perception |
10 |
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PS3038 |
Cognition |
10 |
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PS4040 |
Psychology Review |
10 |
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Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them
For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above
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Further requirements Choose 120 credits in academic year
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MA Economics (Joint Honours): Fourth year ECNECNJJ4A
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60 credits from Module List: EC3301 - EC3350, EC4401 - EC4499, EC5201 - EC5203
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EC3301 |
Econometrics |
20 |
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EC3302 |
Decision and Game Theory |
20 |
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EC3303 |
Economic Growth |
20 |
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EC3304 |
Mathematical Economics |
20 |
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EC3305 |
Incentives, Contracts and Markets |
20 |
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EC3306 |
Economic Fluctuations |
20 |
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EC4401 |
Advanced Econometrics |
20 |
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EC4402 |
Economic History |
20 |
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EC4403 |
Health and Education |
20 |
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EC4405 |
Economics of the Environment |
20 |
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EC4406 |
Experimental Economics (20) |
20 |
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EC4407 |
Behavioural Economics |
20 |
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EC4408 |
Industrial Organisation and Regulations |
20 |
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EC4409 |
International Macroeconomics |
20 |
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EC4410 |
International Trade |
20 |
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EC4411 |
Economics of Labour |
20 |
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EC4414 |
Macroeconomic Policy |
20 |
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EC4415 |
Public Economics |
20 |
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EC4416 |
Innovation Economics (20) |
20 |
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EC4417 |
Financial Economics: Asset Pricing |
20 |
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EC4418 |
Financial Economics: Corporate Finance |
20 |
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EC4419 |
Economics of Development |
20 |
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EC4420 |
Inequality and Redistribution |
20 |
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EC4421 |
Political Economy |
20 |
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EC4424 |
The Economics of Migration |
20 |
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EC4425 |
Econometrics of Impact Evaluation |
20 |
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EC4430 |
Portfolio Management |
20 |
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EC4498 |
Research Project in Economics |
20 |
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EC4499 |
Dissertation in Economics |
40 |
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EC5201 |
Macroeconomics |
20 |
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EC5202 |
Microeconomics |
20 |
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EC5203 |
Econometric Methods and Applications |
20 |
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Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them
For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above
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Further requirements Choose 120 credits in academic year
At least 90 Level4000 credits must be obtained
Students must take at least 40 credits from EC3301 - EC3350, EC4401 over third and fourth year.
Access to EC5201 - EC5203 is only available with the permission of the Director of Teaching to students in the Second Year of an Honours Programme who have achieved at leat 17.5 in a relevant module, namely, EC3303 or EC3306 for EC5201, EC3302 or EC3505 for EC5202, in EC4401 for EC5203
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MA Psychology joint element: Fourth year PSYPSYJJ4A
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Between 0 and 40 credits from Module List: PS3031 - PS3034
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PS3031 |
Conceptual Issues and Theoretical Perspectives |
10 |
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PS3032 |
Assessment in Clinical Psychology |
10 |
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PS3033 |
Developmental Psychology |
10 |
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PS3034 |
Social Psychology |
10 |
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Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them
For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above
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PS3035 |
Cognitive and Behavioural Neuroscience |
10 |
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PS3036 |
Evolutionary and Comparative Psychology |
10 |
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PS3037 |
Perception |
10 |
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PS3038 |
Cognition |
10 |
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Remaining credits from Module List: PS3000 - PS4195
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Further requirements Choose 120 credits in academic year
At least 90 Level4000 credits must be obtained
Unless taken in Third Year students must take 20 credits from credits from PS3035 - PS3038.
Other credits must be taken from PS3000 - PS4195 to a total of 155 from this range across Third and Fourth Year.
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Study abroad
In the case of students who spend part of the Honours programme on a recognised Study Abroad scheme, the Programme Requirements will be amended to take into account overseas courses which are approved by the relevant St Andrews School in the Learning Agreement (see www.st-andrews.ac.uk/studyabroad/outgoingstudents/AcademicInformation ).