Economics (ECS5)

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Stage 3

Please ensure that you register to a minimum of 50 credits from the options lists below. You must select a minimum of 40 credits from the level 3 options list. The remaining 10 credits can be level 2 or level 3 modules. If you are studying abroad (Erasmus/non EU exchange) and/or undertaking an internship, please see registration guidelines here.

Stage 4

In order to complete your Undergraduate degree, you must earn at least 40 credits at level 3 or above. It is your responsibility to ensure that you meet this requirement. Note: You may have taken some level 3 modules in stage 3 already. Please ensure that you register to a minimum of 50 Economics credits for stage 4.

Module ID Module Title Trimester Credits
Stage 3 Options - A)MIN0OF:
Students must take one of the following three modules during the course of their degree programme. If you have not yet taken one of the following modules, please ensure that you complete one in either Stage 3 or Stage 4.
     
MATH20330 Optimisation for Economics Autumn 5
MST20070 Multivariable Calculus with Applications Autumn 5
MST20050 Linear Algebra II Spring 5
Stage 3 Options - A)MIN0OF:
Students must take one of the following three modules during the course of their degree programme. If you have not yet taken one of the following modules, please ensure that you complete one in either Stage 3 or Stage 4.
     
Stage 3 Options - B)MIN0OF:
Students may select a maximum of 10 credits of Level 2 modules from the option list below.
     
ECON20060 Irish Economy Autumn 5
ECON20080 Economic Policy Analysis Autumn 5
ECON20190 Introduction to Financial Economics Autumn 5
DEV20130 Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals Spring 5
ECON20100 Game Theory Spring 5
ECON20120 The Economics of the European Union: Institutions, Policies and Crises Spring 5
ECON20130 Economic History: From the Middle Ages to the Second World War Spring 5
ECON20160 Economics of the Environment Spring 5
ECON20230 Economics, Organisation and Management Spring 5
Stage 3 Options - B)MIN0OF:
Students may select a maximum of 10 credits of Level 2 modules from the option list below.
     
Stage 3 Options - C)MIN8OF:
Please ensure that you register to a minimum of 50 credits in Stage 3. You must select a minimum of 40 credits from the level 3 options list below. The remaining 10 credits can be either level 3 or level 2 modules. If you are studying abroad (Erasmus/non EU exchange) and/or undertaking an internship, please see registration guidelines here.
     
ECON30100 The Economics of Health and Health Policy Autumn 5
ECON30150 International Money and Banking Autumn 5
ECON30180 Industrial Economics: Economics of Business Strategy Autumn 5
ECON30270 Behavioural Economics and Public Policy Autumn 5
ECON30290 Advanced Microeconomics Autumn 5
ECON30360 Labour Economics Autumn 5
ECON30400 Political Economy Autumn 5
ECON30410 Development Economics Autumn 5
ECON30520 R for Economists Autumn 5
ECON30530 Advanced Econometrics: Microeconometrics Autumn 5
FIN30200 Econometrics of Financial Markets Autumn 5
ECON30130 Econometrics: Applying Statistics to Economic Data Autumn and Spring (separate) 5
ECON30120 Advanced Macroeconomics Spring 5
ECON30160 International Trade Economics Spring 5
ECON30170 Financial Economics: Asset Pricing Spring 5
ECON30190 Public Economics: Government Spending, Taxation and Public Choice Spring 5
ECON30260 The Economics of the Transport Sector Spring 5
ECON30390 Experimental Economics: Lab Experiments Spring 5
ECON30500 Field Experiments Social Sci Spring 5
ECON30540 Advd Econometrics: Time Series Spring 5
ECON30550 Philosophy of Economics Spring 5
Stage 3 Options - C)MIN8OF:
Please ensure that you register to a minimum of 50 credits in Stage 3. You must select a minimum of 40 credits from the level 3 options list below. The remaining 10 credits can be either level 3 or level 2 modules. If you are studying abroad (Erasmus/non EU exchange) and/or undertaking an internship, please see registration guidelines here.
     
Stage 4 Options - A)MIN0OF:
Please note that ALL THREE of the modules listed below must be taken during the course of your degree. Therefore, you must register to these modules if you did not take them in stage 3. If you have already taken these modules, please choose additional options from list B to fulfill your programme stage requirements.
     
ECON30290 Advanced Microeconomics Autumn 5
ECON30130 Econometrics: Applying Statistics to Economic Data Autumn and Spring (separate) 5
ECON30120 Advanced Macroeconomics Spring 5
Stage 4 Options - A)MIN0OF:
Please note that ALL THREE of the modules listed below must be taken during the course of your degree. Therefore, you must register to these modules if you did not take them in stage 3. If you have already taken these modules, please choose additional options from list B to fulfill your programme stage requirements.
     
Stage 4 Options - B)MIN5OF:
Select a minimum of 30 credits from the following option modules. If you have not already taken MATH20330, MST20070 OR MST20050, please choose 25 credits from this list and choose 5 credits from list C below to meet the requirements of your degree programme.
     
CHN30060 Chinese Economy Autumn 5
ECON30100 The Economics of Health and Health Policy Autumn 5
ECON30150 International Money and Banking Autumn 5
ECON30180 Industrial Economics: Economics of Business Strategy Autumn 5
ECON30270 Behavioural Economics and Public Policy Autumn 5
ECON30360 Labour Economics Autumn 5
ECON30400 Political Economy Autumn 5
ECON30410 Development Economics Autumn 5
ECON30520 R for Economists Autumn 5
FIN30200 Econometrics of Financial Markets Autumn 5
ECON30160 International Trade Economics Spring 5
ECON30170 Financial Economics: Asset Pricing Spring 5
ECON30190 Public Economics: Government Spending, Taxation and Public Choice Spring 5
ECON30260 The Economics of the Transport Sector Spring 5
ECON30390 Experimental Economics: Lab Experiments Spring 5
ECON30430 Economics of International Fin Spring 5
ECON30500 Field Experiments Social Sci Spring 5
ECON30550 Philosophy of Economics Spring 5
Stage 4 Options - B)MIN5OF:
Select a minimum of 30 credits from the following option modules. If you have not already taken MATH20330, MST20070 OR MST20050, please choose 25 credits from this list and choose 5 credits from list C below to meet the requirements of your degree programme.
     
Stage 4 Options - C)MIN0OF:
Students must take one of the following three modules during the course of their degree programme. If you have not yet taken one of the following modules, please ensure that you one in stage 4.
     
MATH20330 Optimisation for Economics Autumn 5
MST20070 Multivariable Calculus with Applications Autumn 5
MST20050 Linear Algebra II Spring 5
Stage 4 Options - C)MIN0OF:
Students must take one of the following three modules during the course of their degree programme. If you have not yet taken one of the following modules, please ensure that you one in stage 4.
     
Stage 4 Options - D)MIN1OF:
Select a minimum of 5 credits from the following option modules.
     
ECON30530 Advanced Econometrics: Microeconometrics Autumn 5
ECON30540 Advd Econometrics: Time Series Spring 5
Stage 4 Options - D)MIN1OF:
Select a minimum of 5 credits from the following option modules.
     
See the UCD Assessment website for further details

Module Weighting Info  
  Award GPA
Programme Module Weightings Rule Description Description >= <=
BHSOC010 Stage 4 - 50.00%
Stage 3 - 30.00%
Stage 2 - 20.00%
Standard Honours Award First Class Honours

3.68

4.20

Second Class Honours, Grade 1

3.08

3.67

Second Class Honours, Grade 2

2.48

3.07

Pass

2.00

2.47


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