Undergraduate Module Outlines
Below are Economics Undergraduate Modules for 2026/27
Please note: Module outlines for the Academic Year 2026/27 are currently being updated and may be subject to change.
While the modules and module descriptors are set out below as accurately as possible, additions or removals of available modules, and changes of module content, instructors, and assessment procedures are often unavoidable between now and the start of the 2026/27 academic year because of changes in staff availability, resource constraints, and other pressures. Thank you for your understanding.
Junior Freshman
- ECU11011/3: Introduction to Economics A (5 ECTS)
- ECU11012/4: Introduction to Economics B (5 ECTS)
- ECU11021/3: Mathematics and Statistics A (5 ECTS)
- ECU11022/4: Mathematics and Statistics B (5 ECTS)
- ECU11031/3: Introduction to Economic Policy A (5 ECTS)
- ECU11032/4: Introduction to Economic Policy B (5 ECTS)
Senior Freshman
- ECU22011: Intermediate Economics A (5 ECTS)
- ECU22012: Intermediate Economics B (5 ECTS)
- ECU22021: Economy of Ireland A (5 ECTS)
- ECU22022: Economy of Ireland B (5 ECTS)
- ECU22031: Mathematical and Statistical Methods A (5 ECTS)
- ECU22032: Mathematical and Statistical Methods B (5 ECTS)
- ECU22041: Economic Issues A (5 ECTS)
- ECU22042: Economic Issues B (5 ECTS)
Junior Sophister
- ECU33011: Economic Analysis A (5 ECTS)
- ECU33012: Economic Analysis B (5 ECTS)
- ECU33021: Money and Banking A (5 ECTS)
- ECU33022: Money and Banking B (5 ECTS)
- ECU33031: European Economy A (5 ECTS)
- ECU33032: European Economy B (5 ECTS)
- ECU33041: Economics of Less Developed Countries A (5 ECTS)
- ECU33042: Economics of Less Developed Countries B (5 ECTS)
- ECU33051: Investment Analysis A (5 ECTS)
- ECU33052: Investment Analysis B (5 ECTS)
- ECU33061: Economics of Policy Issues A (5 ECTS)
- ECU33062: Economics of Policy Issues B (5 ECTS)
- ECU33081: Mathematical Economics A (5 ECTS)
- ECU33082: Mathematical Economics B (5 ECTS)
- ECU33091: Econometrics A (5 ECTS)
- ECU33092: Econometrics B (5 ECTS)
- ECU33124: Behavioural Economics (5 ECTS)
- ECU33134: Macroeconomics of Labour Markets (5 ECTS)
- ECU33143: Introduction to Big Data in Economics (5 ECTS)
- ECU33154: Environmental Economics (5 ECTS)
Timetabling Sets (Junior Sophister - 3rd Year)
Modules in the same timetabling set mean they will take place at the same day and time and, therefore, cannot be taken together.
For example, ECU33021 cannot be taken at the same time thank ECU33041 or ECU33143.
| Module Code | Module Title | Timetable Sets | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECU33021 | Money and Banking A | Set 1 with ECU33041 and ECU33143 | Semester 1 |
| ECU33022 | Money and Banking B | Set 1 with ECU33042 and ECU33124 | Semester 2 |
| ECU33031 | European Economy A | Set 2 with ECU33051 | Semester 1 |
| ECU33032 | European Economy B | Set 2 with ECU33052 and ECU33154 | Semester 2 |
| ECU33041 | Economics of Less Developed Countries A | Set 1 with ECU33021 and ECU33143 | Semester 1 |
| ECU33042 | Economics of Less Developed Countries B | Set 1 with ECU33022 and ECU33124 | Semester 2 |
| ECU33051 | Investment Analysis A | Set 3 with ECU33031 | Semester 1 |
| ECU33052 | Investment Analysis B | Set 2 with ECU33032 and ECU33154 | Semester 2 |
| ECU33061 | Economy of Policy Issues A | Set 3 with ECU33081 | Semester 1 |
| ECU33062 | Economy of Policy Issues B | Set 3 with ECU33082 & ECU33134 | Semester 2 |
| ECU33081 | Mathematical Economics A | Set 3 with ECU33061 | Semester 1 |
| ECU33082 | Mathematical Economics B | Set 3 with ECU33062 & ECU33134 | Semester 2 |
| ECU33124 | Behavioural Economics | Set 1 with ECU33022 and ECU33042 | Semester 2 |
| ECU33134 | Macroeconomics of Labour Markets | Set 3 with ECU33062 and ECU33082 | Semester 2 |
| ECU33143 | Introduction to Big Data in Economics | Set 1 with ECU33021 and ECU33041 | Semester 1 |
| ECU33154 | Environmental Economics | Set 2 with ECU33052 and ECU33032 | Semester 2 |
Senior Sophister
- ECU44100: Economics Capstone (20 ECTS)
- ECU44111: Topics in Political Economy (10 ECTS)
- ECU44121: Advanced Macroeconomics (10 ECTS)
- ECU44131: The World Economy (10 ECTS)
- ECU44142: Economics of Financial Markets (10 ECTS)
- ECU44172: Quantitative Methods (10 ECTS)
- ECU44181: Applied Economics (10 ECTS)
- ECU44191: History of Economic Thought and Policy (10 ECTS)
- ECU44201: International Trade (10 ECTS)
- ECU44202: International Macroeconomics (10 ECTS)
- ECU44232: History of the International Monetary System (10 ECTS)
- ECU44251: Advanced Microeconometrics (10 ECTS)
- ECU44261: Labour Economics (10 ECTS)
- ECU44271: Game Theory (10 ECTS)
- ECU44291: Quantitative Macroeconomics (10 ECTS)
- ECU44302: The Political Economy of Natural Resources (10 ECTS)
Timetabling Sets (Senior Sophister - 4th Year)
Modules in the same timetabling set mean they will take place at the same day and time and, therefore, cannot be taken together.
For example, ECU44112 cannot be taken with ECU44202.
| Module Code | Module Title | Timetable Sets | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECU44261 | Labour Economics (10 ECTS) | Set 1 with ECU44111 & ECU44131 | Semester 1 |
| ECU44111/311 | Topics in Political Economy | Set 1 with ECU44131 & ECU44261 | Semester 1 |
| ECU44121 | Advanced Macroeconomics (10 ECTS) | Set 4 with ECU44181 & ECU44201 | Semester 1 |
| ECU44271 | Game Theory (10 ECTS) | Set 3 with ECU44251 & ECU44291 | Semester 1 |
| ECU44131 | The World Economy (10 & 5 ECTS) | Set 1 with ECU44111 & ECU44261 | Semester 1 |
| ECU44172 | Quantitative Methods (10 ECTS) | Set 1 with ECU44232 | Semester 2 |
| ECU44181 | Applied Economics (10 ECTS) | Set 4 with ECU44121 & ECU44201 | Semester 1 |
| ECU44191 | History of Economic Thought and Policy (10 ECTS) | Set 2 with ECU44271 | Semester 1 |
| ECU44232 | History of the International Monetary System (10 ECTS) | Set 1 with ECU44172 | Semester 2 |
| ECU44201 | International Trade | Set 4 with ECU44121 & ECU44181 | Semester 1 |
| ECU44291 | Quantitative Macroeconomics | Set 3 with ECU44251 & ECU44271 | Semester 1 |