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Economics at Warwick Open Day May 9 th 2009

Economics at Warwick Open Day May 9 th 2009. Dennis Leech Professor of Economics. Economics at Warwick. The department Research Teaching and learning Our degree courses Careers Some notable economics graduates Applying for a place. Economics department. Academic Staff

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Economics at Warwick Open Day May 9 th 2009

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  1. Economics at WarwickOpen Day May 9th 2009 Dennis Leech Professor of Economics

  2. Economics at Warwick • The department • Research • Teaching and learning • Our degree courses • Careers • Some notable economics graduates • Applying for a place

  3. Economics department • Academic Staff • Professors 28 • Associate Prof (SL/Reader) 11 • Assistant Prof (Lecturer) 11 • Graduate Students • Doctoral (research) ~60 • Masters (taught) ~80 • Undergraduates ~600

  4. High quality research • Research Assessment Exercise 2008 (official rating): ranked in the top five • Third equal with Oxford and Essex • LSE and UCL ranked first and second • 40% of research assessed rated as 4* (‘world leading’) • 95% either 4* or 3* (‘internationally excellent’) – equal first place

  5. Why research matters for students • Research income brings cash for more academic staff & research students • Subsidises our teaching • More resources for learning • Better campus, library, computers….. • Better academic staff, more of them • Better class tutors, etc • Teaching more authoritative

  6. High quality teaching QAA 2002 Teaching Quality Assessment: top marks (24/24)

  7. Our degree courses • Economics department based • Economics • Econ, Politics & International Studies (EPAIS) • Industrial Economics • Economics and Economic History

  8. Other degrees • Philosophy, Politics & Economics (PPE) • Maths, OR, Stats & Econ (MORSE) • Maths and Economics

  9. BSc Economics course • A specialised programme • Aims to make you think like an economist • Mainstream economic principles & skills • Also transferable skills • Flexibility is limited • Only alittle each year that’s not economics • no more than 25% of load can be non-economic • E.g. finance, maths, a language, ….. • But: possibility of a year of study abroad

  10. Teaching • We teach from first principles • A-level Economics is not required • We use a lot of maths • Geometry, algebra, calculus • You have to work hard to keep up • But support is available • Staff are generally accessible

  11. The course structure • Year 1: Foundations (5 modules) • Micro, Macro, Quant Tech, Econ History • 1 Option: Language, Politics, History, WBS ….. • Year 2: Core (4 modules) • Micro, Macro, Econometrics • 1 Option: Industrial, Public,…, Language, WBS • Year 3: Specialisation (4 modules) • Research Project • 3 Options: Labour, Econometrics, Development,…

  12. Year of study abroad • After second year (making 4 year degree) • Good partner institutions • EU • Amsterdam , Madrid , Munich, Paris, Barcelona, Milan, Lille, Antwerp • USA • California • Complements regular Warwick studies • Some help with fees and expenses • Numbers limited therefore selective

  13. Employment by sector

  14. Some distinguished alumni • Cabinet Secretary: Sir Gus O’Donnell • Chief Economist, BOE: Spencer Dale • Professors: 2 @ Harvard; many other leading academics at UK universities • Christian Wolmar, Writer, transport policy • Liam Halligan, economics journalist • Steve Heighway, Liverpool footballer

  15. Entry requirements • Conditional offers only to students expected to get straight A’s • Typical or standard offer • AAA at A2 (incl Maths*) plus a B at AS level [*Statistics modules recommended] • A personal statement showing interest in and intelligent engagement with economics • We are happy to defer entry

  16. Our degrees are popular Student numbers for Economics degrees 2009/10

  17. Apply if… • You are expected to get straight A’s at A level • You have a real interest in how the economy works • You’re sure you want a specialised degree • You are comfortable with algebra • You are prepared to be challenged

  18. Economics at WarwickQuestions

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