选修基础年，选修三明治年，选修国外。本课程为现代经济学家所需的各种技能提供了全面的基础。简要地说，这些内容包括：分析和交流，计算和数据处理，批判性评估，概念性思维以及倡导和说服力。经济学家参与了卫生，教育，运输，环境，刑事司法，计划和金融领域的最基本决策。工业的各个部门以及国际非政府和准政府机构都需要他们的技能。您将通过研讨会活动发展交流，行为和分析能力。这可能包括发表论文，讨论先前分发的论文，案例研究小组工作或使用信息技术解决问题。
Optional foundation year, Optional sandwich year, Optional year abroad. This course provides a thorough grounding in the range of skills required by the modern economist. Briefly, these comprise: analysis and communication, numeracy and data handling, critical evaluation, conceptual thinking and advocacy and persuasion. Economists are involved in the most fundamental decisions in the areas of health, education, transport, environment, criminal justice, planning and finance. Their skills are needed in all sectors of industry as well as by international non- and quasi- governmental agencies. You will develop communication, behavioural and analytical skills through seminar activities. This may include presenting papers, discussing previously distributed papers, group work on case studies or the use of information technology for problem-solving.