Programme Handbook Economics

Programme
Handbook 2015-16
PG Economics
Programmes
Programme Handbook contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 4
Welcome Dean of the School of Arts and Social Sciences ........................................................................ 5
Purpose of the handbook ....................................................................................................................... 5
Disclaimer .............................................................................................................................................. 5
Key information about the academic year .............................................................................................. 7
Your programme ........................................................................................................................................ 8
Programme specification ........................................................................................................................ 8
Module specifications ........................................................................................................................... 55
Credits .................................................................................................................................................. 55
Assessment & Feedback ...................................................................................................................... 55
Module Selection .................................................................................................................................. 62
Good Academic Practice, Plagiarism Prevention and Referencing ...................................................... 62
Research integrity ................................................................................................................................ 62
Student copyright and intellectual property rights ................................................................................. 62
Learning Resources ............................................................................................................................. 63
Student Support ....................................................................................................................................... 64
Academic support................................................................................................................................. 64
Other Student Support Services ........................................................................................................... 67
Student Portal ...................................................................................................................................... 69
In an emergency ...................................................................................................................................... 70
Your Voice ............................................................................................................................................... 70
Conduct, behaviour and what to do if things go wrong ............................................................................. 71
Social facilities ......................................................................................................................................... 71
Students Union .................................................................................................................................... 71
Sports and Leisure Activities ................................................................................................................ 72
Administration and Management ............................................................................................................. 72
Transcripts, Certificates and Diploma Supplements ............................................................................. 72
Health & Safety procedures.................................................................................................................. 72
Non-EU international students and tier 4 visas ..................................................................................... 74
Student Guide to Assessment & Feedback .............................................................................................. 75
Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 75
Examination Scheduling ....................................................................................................................... 75
What happens next? ............................................................................................................................ 76
Marking and Moderation ....................................................................................................................... 76
Assessment Boards ............................................................................................................................. 77
Provisional marks ................................................................................................................................. 77

External Examiners .............................................................................................................................. 78
Appendix .................................................................................................................................................. 79
Student Guide to good academic practice, plagiarism prevention and referencing .................................. 79
Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 79
Understanding Academic Misconduct, including plagiarism ................................................................. 79
How to avoid Academic Misconduct, including plagiarism .................................................................... 79
Citations ............................................................................................................................................... 80
Consequences of poor academic practice or academic misconduct .................................................... 84
Research Integrity ................................................................................................................................ 85
Research Ethics ................................................................................................................................... 85
Your Voice ............................................................................................................................................... 86
Student Feedback Questionnaires ....................................................................................................... 86
Student Committees and Representation ............................................................................................. 87
Transcripts, Certificates and Diploma Supplements ................................................................................. 88
Tier 4 Student Visa Responsibilities: Important information for non-European Union nationals in the UK
on a Tier 4 student visa ...........................................................................................................................89
Introduction
Welcome Dean of the School of Arts and Social Sciences
I would like to take this opportunity to extend you a very warm welcome, on behalf of all our staff,
to the School of Arts and Social Sciences at City University London. We look forward to meeting
you and working with you to support your learning.
During the coming one, two or three years you will have an opportunity to learn, to prepare for
work, and to fulfil - or perhaps even reconsider - your goals. We aim not only to provide you with
an excellent foundation in your chosen discipline, but to inspire you and also to challenge you.
Our staff, both academic and professional, are experienced and highly committed to the
University. Many of our academics have international reputations in their fields, and world-class
research and professional practice is a feature of every department. You will learn to value
richness of research and professional interests of those who teach you.
We take seriously our aim to provide our students with an excellent learning experience. Your
feedback on what we do, and how we can improve, is vital to this aim. Your comments are always
welcome and I hope you may consider volunteering to act as a student representative. We
conduct student surveys each year so please watch out for those and give us your important
feedback.
I wish you all the very best with your studies, and hope you enjoy your time at the School of Arts
and Social Sciences.
Professor Andrew Jones
Our Student Charter lays out our mutual responsibilities and aspirations. You can find it at the
following web address: http://www.city.ac.uk/student-administration/we-are-city
Purpose of the handbook

This handbook provides students with information about your programme, and key University
information about:
Organisational and administrative procedures;

The learning, teaching and assessment process;
Support available to students;
Extenuating circumstances (or what to do if you experience problems with your studies);
Other University policy and regulation that affects your studies.
This handbook is accompanied by further information found on the Universitys

website: www.city.ac.uk/current-students.
City University London provides students with a new handbook each academic year that
contains the most up to date information. We hope that you will find this information useful.
If you would like to comment on the handbook contents, or have comments about how to
improve the information provided, please forward these by email to:
The Quality Team at sassquality@city.ac.uk.
Disclaimer
The information in this Handbook is correct at the time of going to press in September 2015.
The University reserves the right to make amendments to:
a) the contents of the Programme Handbook and in particular to the timetable, location and
methods of delivery or the content, syllabus and assessment of any of its programmes as
set out in the programme and module specifications in this Handbook and/or on the
University's website; and
b) its statutes, ordinances, regulations, policies, procedures and fee structures,
provided that such amendments are (i) as a result of student demand (or lack thereof), (ii) as a
result of unforeseen events or circumstances beyond the University's control or (iii) are deemed
reasonably necessary by the University.
In the event that amendments are made, the University shall take reasonable steps to notify you
as soon as is reasonably possible.
The University is currently reviewing its student terms and conditions which may result in
changes to the information above.
Whos who
Academic Staff
Name
Responsibility
Dr Javier Ortega
Room: D323
Tel: 020 7040 8533
Email: Javier.Ortega.1@city.ac.uk
Head of Department
Professor Joe Pearlman

Room: D314
Tel: 020 7040 45 06
Email: Joseph.Pearlman.1@city.ac.uk
Deputy Head of Department (Postgraduate &

Research)
Professor Giulia Iori

Room: D304
Tel: 020 7040 4575
Email: G.Iori@city.ac.uk
Programme Director for MSc Financial

Economics
Professor Neelam Jain

Room: D305
Tel: 020 7040 3271
Email: Neelam.Jain.1@city.ac.uk
Programme Director for MSc Economics
Professor Mireia Jofre-Bonet

Room: D307
Tel 020 7040 0168
Email : Mireia.Jofre-Bonet.1@city.ac.uk
Programme Director for MSc Economic

Evaluation in Healthcare and MSc Health
Economics
Dr Alice Mesnard
Room: D321
Tel: 020 7040 4590
Email: Alice.Mesnard.1@city.ac.uk
Programme Director for MSc Development

Economics
Professor Keith Pilbeam

Room: D315
Tel: 020 7040 0258
Email: K.S.Pilbeam@city.ac.uk
Programme Director for MSc Business

Economics / MSc International Business
Economics
Administrative Staff
Name and email
Responsibility
Ms Tiril Garda
Room: A129
Tel: 020 7040 4183
Email: Tiril.Garda.1@city.ac.uk
Course Operations Manager

Manages the administration for all economics and
Psychology academic programmes.
Mr Ben Draper Room: A129

Tel: 020 7040 8491
Email: Ben.Draper.1@city.ac.uk
Course Officer
MSc Business Economics
MSc International Business Economics
Ms Gail Treves-Brown
Room: A129
Tel: 020 7040 8098
Email: Gail.Treves-Brown@city.ac.uk
Course Officer
MSc Development Economics MSc Economics
MSc Financial Economics
Mr Stephen Higgin
Room: A129
Tel: 020 7040 0157
Email: Stephen.Higgin.2@city.ac.uk
Course Officer
MSc Economic Evaluation in Healthcare MSc Health
Economics
Key information about the academic year

Academic Year
The Academic Year governs the Universitys academic operations and service provision.
Within this, we have set term dates and examination periods.
The postgraduate term dates for PG Economics 2015-16 are:
Induction for new students
21-25 September 2015
Autumn Term
28 September-11 December 2015
Winter break
14 December 2015-08 January 2016
Spring Term
04 January-15 April 2016
(Assessment Period)
(11-22 January 2016)
Easter Bank Holidays
25 March & 28 March 2016
Spring break
11 April-06 May 2016
May Bank Holidays
2 May & 30 May 2016
Summer Term
18 April-26 August 2016
(Assessment Period)
(09 May-03 June 2016)
Study, including dissertation completion/

placement
06 June-26 August 2016
Resit Period
15-26 August 2016
Study, including dissertation

completion/placement OR holidays
29 August-16 September 2016
August Bank Holiday
29 August 2016
Your Programme
PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMME
KEY FACTS
Programme name
Award
School
Department or equivalent
Programme code
Type of study
Total UK credits
Total ECTS
MSc Economics
MSc
School of Arts and Social Sciences
Department of Economics
PSECON
Full time Part Time
180
90
PROGRAMME SUMMARY
This programme is to develop your critical and analytical abilities in the discipline of economics.
You are required to take Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics and Game Theory
and in addition, must choose three modules from various fields of economics.
Aims
On completion of the programme, you should be able to:
1) Demonstrate knowledge of modern economic theory, both at a micro level and macro level.
2) Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the relevant empirical and theoretical research
methodology.
3) Demonstrate knowledge of Econometric theory and techniques.
4) Critically interpret current research in a combination of fields offered, namely, financial
economics, health economics, regulation and competition and development.
5) Undertake theoretical or empirical investigations in the fields of your choice, employing
appropriate quantitative methods.
Postgraduate Certificate
The student obtaining a Postgraduate Certificate will have a basic knowledge of the main
subjects in economics having successfully passed at least three modules (60 credits) of the
program. The student should be able to have an understanding of the main challenges in this
field.
Postgraduate Diploma
The student obtaining a Postgraduate Diploma will have understood the core subjects in the area
of,Economics having successfully passed at least six modules (120 credits) of the program. The
student will have a basic knowledge of the quantitative and modeling skills required to work as an
economist.
MSc
Following a successful completion of the MSc in Economics, the student will have,expanded
her/his expertise by successfully passing additional taught modules and demonstrated her/his
ability to identify a knowledge gap in the area of economics, critically summarize the related
literature, and contribute to the extant literature by doing some theoretical or empirical work
requiring the application of analytical and quantitative tools learned through the course.
WHAT WILL I BE EXPECTED TO ACHIEVE?
On successful completion of this programme, you will be expected to be able to:
Knowledge and understanding:

Apply economic and mathematical analysis in a logical and deductive fashion to solve
problems of a type that face policy-making and decision-making in public bodies and private
sector organisations.
Select appropriately between different models, such as models used to determine the
fundamental price of assets.
Demonstrate knowledge of quantitative and probabilistic techniques for conducting and
interpreting empirical tests applied to financial economics or health economics or regulation.
Understand the operation of markets and instruments and identify potential market failures
and the need for government intervention and regulation.
Skills:
Communicate and interact with other members of a team.
Operate econometric software to solve economic problems and empirically test economic
models.
Conduct independent research and prepare and deliver individual research projects.
Assess the strengths and weaknesses of different theoretical and empirical models.
Manage information of both a qualitative and quantitative sort.
Recognise and apply the appropriate mathematical techniques to problem solving.
Demonstrate an understanding of the theoretical foundations of the quantitative methods
applied in the field of finance, regulation, health and development.
Values and attitudes:
Show critical awareness and understanding of ethical issues in economic transactions.
Conduct positive analysis without normative bias.
Correctly reference the work of other people to avoid plagiarism.
Show consideration for the rules and regulations of the University.
HOW WILL I LEARN?
The teaching strategy is based on a flexible combination of lectures, class and computer lab
sessions. Lectures will be used to introduce key theories, concepts and economic models. In
classes you will have the opportunity to solve economic problems and numerical exercises, to
analyze case studies, and to make presentations of research published in academic journals. The
computer labs will provide you with the practical experience of using computer software to
perform calculations and conduct simulations of a sort likely to be encountered in practice. In
addition, econometric methods will be taught in lab sessions, thus you will have the opportunity to
apply econometric software to empirical research. When appropriate, "practitioner slots" will be
incorporated into module delivery, such as research seminars conducted by external experts,
presentation by invited academics, etc.
WHAT TYPES OF ASSESSMENT AND FEEDBACK CAN I EXPECT?
Assessment and Assessment Criteria
You will be assessed by different methods to ensure that you have met the learning outcomes.
(a) In each module an unseen written exam will be used to assess your knowledge of key concept
and theories.
(b) The coursework will take on different forms, as appropriate:
i) Essays: you will prepare an individual written report based on research and reading about an
assigned topic
ii) Presentations: in some modules you will make formal presentations to the class, either
individually or in groups. The presentation will be assessed by the module lecturer and formal
feedback will be given to the student.
iii) Computer-based exercises: for some modules you will need to use software packages to
solve financial problems or to perform econometric estimations.
iv) Class room test: some modules will require you to take an in-class test which could be
instead of or in addition to other forms of coursework.
Assessment Criteria are descriptions, based on the intended learning outcomes, of the skills,
knowledge or attitudes that you need to demonstrate in order to complete an assessment
successfully, providing a mechanism by which the quality of an assessment can be measured.
Grade- Related Criteria are descriptions of the level of skills, knowledge or attributes that you
need to demonstrate in order achieve a certain grade or mark in an assessment, providing a
mechanism by which the quality of an assessment can be measured and placed within the overall
set of marks. Assessment Criteria and Grade-Related Criteria will be made available to you to
support you in completing assessments. These may be provided in programme handbooks,
module specifications, on the virtual learning environment or attached to a specific assessment
task.
Feedback on assessment
Feedback will be provided in line with our Assessment and Feedback Policy. In particular, you
will normally be provided with feedback within three weeks of the submission deadline or
assessment date. This would normally include a provisional grade or mark. For end of module
examinations or an equivalent significant task (e.g. an end of module project), feedback will
normally be provided within four weeks. The timescale for feedback on final year projects or
dissertations may be longer. The full policy can be found at:
https://www.city.ac.uk/ data/assets/pdf_file/0008/68921/assessment_and_feedback_policy.pdf
Assessment Regulations
In order to pass your Programme, you should complete successfully or be exempted from the
relevant modules and assessments and will therefore acquire the required number of credits.
The Pass mark for each module is 50%.
If you fail an assessment component or a module, the following will apply:
1. Compensation: where you fail up to a total of 20 credits at first or resit attempt (15 for a
Postgraduate Certificate), you may be allowed compensation if:
Compensation is permitted for the module involved (see the module specification), and
It can be demonstrated that you have satisfied all the Learning Outcomes of the modules
in the Programme, and
A minimum overall mark of no more than 10 percentage points below the module pass
mark has been achieved in the module to be compensated, and
An aggregate mark of 50% has been achieved overall.
If you receive a compensated pass in a module you shall be awarded the credit for that module.
The original component marks shall be retained in the record of marks and the greater of the
original module mark and the minimum pass mark for the module shall be used for the purpose of
calculation towards the Award.
2.
Resit: you will normally be offered one resit attempt. However, if you did not participate in the
first assessment and have no extenuating circumstances, you may not be offered a resit.
If you are successful in the resit, you shall be awarded the credit for that module. The mark used
for the purpose of calculation towards your Award shall be calculated from the original marks for
the component(s) that you passed at first attempt and the minimum pass mark for the
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component(s) for which you took a resit.

If you do not satisfy your resit by the date specified you will not progress and the Assessment
Board shall require that you withdraw from the Programme.
If you fail to meet the requirements for the Programme, but satisfy the requirements for a lowerlevel Award, then a lower qualification may be awarded as per the table below. If you fail to meet
the requirements for the Programme and are not eligible for the award of a lower level
qualification, the Assessment Board shall require that you withdraw from the Programme.
If you would like to know more about the way in which assessment works at City, please see the
full version of the Assessment Regulations at:
http://www.city.ac.uk/ data/assets/word_doc/0003/69249/s19.doc
WHAT AWARD CAN I GET?
Masters Degree:
Dissertation OR
Literature Review
and additional
elective module
Taught
HE
Level
7
Credits
60
120
Weighting
(%)
33.3
Class
% required
With
Distinction
With Merit
With Pass
70
60
50
66.7
Postgraduate Diploma:
Taught
HE
Level
7
Credits
120
Weighting
(%)
100
Class
% required
With Distinction
With Merit
With Pass
70
60
50
Class
% required
With Distinction
With Merit
With Pass
70
60
50
Postgraduate Certificate:
Taught
HE
Level
7
Credits
60
Weighting
(%)
100
WHAT WILL I STUDY?

Taught component
Students are required to take 7 x 20 credits taught modules and have to accrue 40 extra credits
through one of the following routes:
a.
b.
Take an extra elective taught module of 20 credits and a literature review (Economics
Literature Survey) worth 20 credits;
Take a 40 credit Economics Research Project.
1) Four core modules

2) Any three electives, with no more than two from each field:
3) One Elective plus Literature Review or Economics Research Project
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MSc ECONOMICS
ECM011
FINANCIAL ECONOMICS
ECM013*
ECM015*
ECM016
ECM020
ECM023
HEALTH ECONOMICS
ECM213
ECM215
REGULATION AND COMPETITION
ECM101
ECM103
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
ECM235
ECM024
*ECM013 is a pre-requisite for ECM015 so students wanting to take ECM015 must choose
ECM013 as well
Module Title
SITS Code Module
Level
Core/
Can be
Credits
Elective
Compensated?
Macroeconomics
ECM017
20
C
N
7
Microeconomics
ECM022
20
C
N
7
Econometrics
ECM108
20
C
N
7
Game Theory
ECM234
20
C
N
7
International Money and
ECM011
20
E
Y
7
Finance
Financial Derivatives
ECM013
20
E*
Y
7
Topics in Corporate Finance

Economics of Financial Markets
ECM015
ECM016
20
20
E*
E
Y
Y
Financial Regulation
Economics of Regulation
Economics of Competition
Welfare Economics
Economics of Health Care
Development Economics
Asset Pricing
Economics of Microfinance
History of Economic Thought
Behavioural Economics
ECM020
ECM101
ECM103
ECM213
ECM215
ECM235
ECM023
ECM024
ECM232
ECMxxx
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Dissertation/Literature Review component

In order to achieve a distinction overall for the MSc, a minimum mark of 70% overall has to be
achieved.
To progress to dissertation you are normally required to have passed all modules.
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Module Title
SITS Code
Module
Credits
Core/
Elective
Economics Literature Survey

Economics Research Project
ECM025
ECM018
20
40
C
C
Can be
Compensated?
N
N
Level
7
7
TO WHAT KIND OF CAREER MIGHT I GO ON?

If you would like more information on the Careers support available at City, please go to:
http://www.city.ac.uk/careers/for-students-and-recent-graduates.
HOW DO I ENTER THE PROGRAMME?
ENTRY REQUIRMENTS
You should have A-level mathematics or equivalent and a first or upper second class degree in
Economics or a first or upper second class degree in a quantitative discipline with either some
economics component or supplemented by economics-related work experience. An equivalent
qualification from an overseas university will be considered.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
For students whose first language is not English, the following qualifications will meet the English
language requirement for entry to a postgraduate course of study:
*IELTS: an overall score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 for each subtest
OVERSEAS QUALIFICATIONS
Equivalent qualifications from an overseas university will be considered.
IT SKILLS
You are expected to be computer literate.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
The Programme is committed to equal opportunities. The admissions decision will rest on your
qualifications, needs and aspirations.
Version: 2.0
Version date: May 2014
For use from: 2014-15
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PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

KEY FACTS
Programme name
Award
School
Programme code
Type of study
Total UK credits
Total ECTS
MSc Development Economics

MSc
DEVECO
Full Time Part Time
180
90
PROGRAMME SUMMARY
This programme will develop your critical and analytical abilities in the disciplilne of economics, with
paricular reference to economic development.
Aims
On completion of the programme, you should be able to:
1) Demonstrate that modern economic theory is relevant to development economics.
2) Critically interpret current research in development economics and evaluate its relevance to
development practice and policy analysis.
3) Understand the long run determinants of poverty.
4) Analyse the issues of fertility, education, health, work, migration and microfinance and their
contribution to economic development.
5) Develop microeconomic models to explain how people make such decisions and how policy is
likely to affect their choices.
5) Assess policies designed towards helping the poor by taking into account how people react to
policy interventions.
6) Statistically assess the success of such policies
7) Undertake empirical investigations in the field of development economics, employing appropriate
quantitative methods.
The student obtaining a Postgraduate Certificate will have a basic knowledge of the main subjects in
the area of development economics having successfully passed at least three modules (60 credits)
of the program. The student should be able to have an understanding of the main challenges in this
field.
The student obtaining a Postgraduate Diploma will have understood the core subjects in the area of
development economics having successfully passed at least six modules (120 credits) of the
program. The student will have a basic knowledge of the quantitative and modeling skills required to
work as a development economist.
MSc
Following a successful completion of the MSc in Development Economics, the student will have, on
top of the above, expanded her/his expertise by adding an extra module and demonstrated her/his
ability to identify a knowledge gap in the area of development economics, critically summarize the
related literature, and contribute to the extant literature by doing some empirical work requiring the
application of the analytical and quantitative tools learned through the course.
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Understand the long run determinants of poverty and the need for public policies and
interventions.
Analyse and assess policies designed towards helping the poor.
Apply economic and quantitative analysis to solve problems of a type that face policy-making and
decision-making in public bodies and development-related organisations.
Apply microeconomic models to explain how people make decisions about fertility, education,
health, work, migration, consumption and investments and how these affect human development.
Skills:
Operate econometric software to empirically test economic models.
Assess the strengths and weaknesses of different theoretical and empirical models in the field of
development economics.
Identify the links between economics and human development and apply economic analysis in
logical and deductive fashion to issues related to human development.
Take responsibility for the design of a research project and study and conduct research
independently.
Show critical awareness and understanding of ethical issues in development economics.
HOW WILL I LEARN?
You will be taught on a flexible combination of lectures, class and computer lab sessions. Lectures
will be used to introduce key theories, concepts and economic models. In classes you will have the
opportunity to solve problems, to run empirical studies, to analyse results of existing studies, to make
presentations of research published in academic journals. The computer labs will provide you with the
practical experience of using computer software to run regressions to analyse models and policies
and perform statistical tests. In addition, econometric methods will be taught in lab sessions, thus you
will have the opportunity to apply econometric software to empirical research in development
economics. When appropriate "practitioner slots" will be incorporated into module delivery, such as
research seminars conducted by external experts in development policies and presentation by invited
academics, etc.
You will be assessed by different methods to ensure that you have met the learning outcomes.
and theories.
assigned development economics topic.
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feedback will be given to the student.
iii) Computer-based exercise: for some modules you will need to use software packages to
perform econometric estimations.
iv) Class room test: some modules will require you to take an in-class test which could be instead
of or in addition to other forms of coursework.
(c)
You will be required to undertake a dissertation or literature review.
In this dissertation you will demonstrate your knowledge of quantitative techniques for conducting and
interpreting empirical tests and your ability to interpret research results and to communicate them to
policy
Grade- Related Criteria are descriptions of the level of skills, knowledge or attributes that you need to
demonstrate in order achieve a certain grade or mark in an assessment, providing a mechanism by
which the quality of an assessment can be measured and placed within the overall set of marks.
Assessment Criteria and Grade-Related Criteria will be made available to you to support you in
completing assessments. These may be provided in programme handbooks, module specifications,
on the virtual learning environment or attached to a specific assessment task.
Feedback will be provided in line with our Assessment and Feedback Policy. In particular, you will
normally be provided with feedback within three weeks of the submission deadline or assessment
date. This would normally include a provisional grade or mark. For end of module examinations or an
equivalent significant task (e.g. an end of module project), feedback will normally be provided within
four weeks. The timescale for feedback on final year projects or dissertations may be longer. The full
policy can be found at:
1.
Compensation: where you fail up to a total of 20 credits at first or resit attempt (15 for a
It can be demonstrated that you have satisfied all the Learning Outcomes of the modules in
the Programme, and
A minimum overall mark of no more than 10 percentage points below the module pass mark
has been achieved in the module to be compensated, and
If you receive a compensated pass in a module you shall be awarded the credit for that module. The
original component marks shall be retained in the record of marks and the greater of the original
module mark and the minimum pass mark for the module shall be used for the purpose of calculation
towards the Award.
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2. Resit: you will normally be offered one resit attempt. However, if you did not participate in the first
assessment and have no extenuating circumstances, you may not be offered a resit.
If you are successful in the resit, you shall be awarded the credit for that module. The mark used for
the purpose of calculation towards your Award shall be calculated from the original marks for the
component(s) that you passed at first attempt and the minimum pass mark for the component(s) for
which you took a resit.
If you do not satisfy your resit by the date specified you will not progress and the Assessment Board
shall require that you withdraw from the Programme.
If you fail to meet the requirements for the Programme, but satisfy the requirements for a lower-level
Award, then a lower qualification may be awarded as per the table below. If you fail to meet the
requirements for the Programme and are not eligible for the award of a lower level qualification, the
Assessment Board shall require that you withdraw from the Programme.
If you would like to know more about the way in which assessment works at City, please see the full
version of the Assessment Regulations at:
Masters Degree:
Dissertation OR Literature
Review and additional
elective module
Taught
HE
Level
7
Credits
Class
% required
40
Weighting
(%)
22.2
With
Distinction
70
140
77.8
With Merit
With Pass
60
50
Taught
HE
Level
7
Credits
120
Weighting
(%)
100
Class
% required
With Distinction
With Merit
With Pass
70
60
50
Class
% required
With Distinction
With Merit
With Pass
70
60
50
Taught
HE
Level
7
Credits
60
Weighting
(%)
100
WHAT WILL I STUDY?

Taught component
You are required to take 7 x 20 credits taught modules and have to accrue 40 extra credits through
one of the following routes:
a. Take an extra elective taught module of 20 credits and a Literature Review worth 20 credits
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b. Take a 40 credit Economics Research Project

You need to take seven taught modules:
1) Five core modules
2) Two elective modules including at most one IPM module (subject to availability*) among the
following ones (all 20 credits):
- IPM009 Development and International Politics
- IPM011 Global Political Economy
- IPM012 Political Economy of Global Finance
- IPM013 The Politics of Forced Displacement and Resettlement
- IPM014 Global Politics of Health and Disease
*Students from the Department of International Politics will have priority if the number of students
choosing these modules turns out to be greater than 30.
Module Title
SITS Code
Module
Credits
Core/
Elective
Level
C
C
C
C
C
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Can be
Compensated?
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
The Economics of Micro-Finance
Econometrics
International Money and Finance
Welfare Economics
Economics of Health Care
Game Theory
Development and International
Politics
Global Political Economy
Political Economy of Global
Finance
The Politics of Forced
Displacement and Resettlement
Global Politics of Health and
Disease
ECM017
ECM022
ECM024
ECM108
ECM235
ECM011
ECM020
ECM101
ECM103
ECM213
ECM215
ECM234
IPM009
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
IPM011
IPM012
20
20
E
E
N
N
7
7
IPM013
20
IPM014
20
ECM232
20
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Dissertation component
achieved.
To progress to dissertation you are normally required to have passed all
modules.
Module Title
SITS Code
Module
Credits
Core/
Elective

ECM025
ECM018
20
40
C
C
18
Can be
Compensated?
N
N
Level
7
7

Upon completion of their Master in Development Economics, students will have the skills to work in
consulting firms specialized in Development, governmental bodies such as the Department for
International Development (DFID), in major international financial and development institutions such
as World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, or the United Nations organization or in the
Overseas Development Institute (ODI), which is regularly recruiting to appoint MSc students for
overseas postings. Some MsC students may also be offered the possibility to pursue their academic
career by starting a PhD programme in Economics at City University or in other Universities.
ENTRY REQUIRMENTS
You should have A-level mathematics or equivalent and a first or upper second class degree in
Economics or a first or upper second class degree in a quantitative discipline with either some
economics component or supplemented by economics-related work experience. Knowledge of basic
statistics, calculus and probability theory is required. An equivalent qualification from an overseas
university will be considered.
IELTS: an overall score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 for each subtest or Pearson Test of Academic
English.
IT SKILLS
All students are expected to be computer literate.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
The Programme is committed to equal opportunities. The admissions decision will rest on the
qualifications, needs and aspirations of the applicant.
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KEY FACTS
Programme name
Award
School
Programme code
Type of study
Total UK credits
Total ECTS
Partner (partnership
programmes only)
Type of partnership
MSc Business Economics

MSc
Economics
PSBUEC
Full Time
180
90
PROGRAMME SUMMARY
The globalisation of the world economy and the increase in competition among businesses have
created a need for highly skilled economists able to work in complex business environments. The
standard tools of economic analysis are no longer sufficient for corporate executives, for whom
applied strategic business and financial techniques are becoming essential.
This programme is designed to build upon the knowledge and skills acquired at undergraduate
level and apply them to real-world economic and business problems. Economics graduates will
have the opportunity to extend their previous education by focusing more on business and
economic policy issues.
There is a high demand for economics postgraduates who, by developing specialised skills areas
on this course, have the ability to apply economic analysis and quantitative skills to business and
economic policy issues. There are some excellent employment prospects for such economists in
economic and management consultancy, multinationals, government agencies and in business
and finance, especially in the City of London.
Overall, this programme aims to allow you to become highly competent applied economists with
an ability to understand the various dimensions of business and policy problems and to be able to
contribute to solving such problems.
Aims
To enable you with previous exposure to economics at the undergraduate level to enhance
their employability through the acquisition of appropriate marketable skills.
To enable you to understand how economics can be used as a tool to examine and solve real
world business and policy problems.
To enable you to act with confidence as skilled economists in roles such as management
consultancy, multinationals, the world of finance, the civil service or in a general management
role.
To acquire a set of applied economics skills that build upon those learnt in a typical economics
undergraduate programme.
To develop expertise in business economics/international business economics and to develop
an awareness of the impact of and interactions between globalisation, business, regulation,
finance and economics.
To develop the ability of students to undertake an independent detailed piece of applied
research by producing a major dissertation on an approved topic.
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subjects in the area of Business Economics having successfully passed at least three modules
(60 credits) of the program. The student should be able to have an understanding of the main
challenges in this field.
of Business Economics having successfully passed at least six modules (120 credits) of the
program. The student will have a basic knowledge of the analytical, quantitative and modeling
skills required to work as a professional economist able to work in Business, the government
sector, consultancy, a multinational company and financial institutions etc.
MSc
Following a successful completion of the MSc in Business Economics, the student will have, on
top of the above, expanded her/his expertise by demonstrating her/his ability to identify a
knowledge gap in the area of Business Economics. You will be able to, critically summarize the
related literature, and by using the analytical and/or quantitative tools learned through the degree
originally contribute to the knowledge of the field of Business Economics and be able to apply
economics to a wide variety of business and policy problems.
Demonstrate how economic analysis can be applied to solve business and policy problems.
Understand the influence of interactions between economics, finance, government policy and
business operations both nationally and internationally.
Explain the operation of financial markets and financial instruments and how they can be used
for risk management by business.
Demonstrate knowledge and application of quantitative data and statistical techniques for
economic and business decision making.
Skills:
Critically assess the nature and the operation of the global economy and financial markets
with particular reference to trade and finance.
Work in groups and teams.
Apply statistical techniques to economic and business problems and interpret the results.
Critically evaluate economic theories and their applicability to business decision-making.
Present and communicate findings to an audience.
Undertake independent economic research.
Analyse financial and business investment decisions from an economic perspective and how
to evaluate them.
Run and interpret regressions and other statistical concepts and use statistical software
packages.
Effectively use available learning resources, including the internet.
Apply a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) analysis to economic and
business analysis.
Identify the linkages between the economics and developments in finance and financial
markets.
Undertake assigned research and produce a report.
HOW WILL I LEARN?
The programme is designed to be flexible in the range of teaching methods used. Each module
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will be delivered through a mixture of lectures, class discussion/seminars, student presentations,

analysis of case studies and interactive computer based exercises particularly in relation to the
quantitative elements of the course. Lectures are used to introduce you to key theories, concepts
and knowledge, which is then discussed in seminar groups or classes. You are encouraged to
engage in discussion and reflect on issues raised by the lectures, to expand further specific topics
and develop communication and analytical skills. Computer laboratory teaching provides you with
practical experience of using software packages to develop statistical and econometric skills that
are formatively assessed by computer-based exercises. Group work involves your presentations
as well as group-based problem solving.
In addition, you will be given formal research training via a compulsory 10 hours research
methods course to prepare them for the undertaking of a piece of independent research on an
approved topic. Relevant modules in the School's Graduate programme in Advanced Social
Research Methods will also be available to you, as appropriate to identified need.
(1) Individual coursework essays on some modules you will be required to undertake a individual
written piece of coursework in the form of an essay or a piece of analysis based upon a case
study.
(2) Group coursework in some modules the coursework set will require you to work in teams with
each student expected to contribute to production of an overall report/piece of an analysis. A
team will normally consist of between of 3 to 5 persons. In some modules you will be required to
present your collective work to the class.
(3) Presentations - in some modules part of the overall assessment will be through the use of
formal presentations either individually or in groups to the rest of the class on a particular topic.
The presentations will be assessed by the module leader and formal feedback given to you on
both your presentation and the related work.
(4) Computer-based exercises - for some modules you will be set exercises that require you to
use statistical software, spreadsheets and presentation packages. In the course of their research
they will most probably have to access specialized databanks such as DataStream and Extel.
(5) Research you will be required to undertake an individual piece of applied research into
either a project in business economics or international business economics. The dissertation
supervisors will assess the dissertations in conjunction with a second reader.
(6) Examinations - all taught modules apart from ECM021 Research Methods are examined by
means of a 3-hour examination worth 70% of the module mark.
task.
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Please insert a statement on how the programme will be weighted.
The Pass mark for each module is 50%. Please insert a statement saying whether some or all
modules require students to achieve a minimum mark in the different assessment components
within those modules and, if so, what the rule is/whether the details will be found in the module
specification.
2.
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Masters Degree:
Dissertation OR
Literature
Review and
additional
elective module
Taught
Class
% required
40
Weighting
(%)
22.2
With Distinction
70
140
77.8
With Merit
60
Class
% required
With Distinction
70
Class
% required
With Distinction
70
HE
Level
7
Credits
HE
Credits
Level
Taught
7
120
Weighting
(%)
100
Taught
HE
Level
7
Credits
Weighting
(%)
100
60
WHAT WILL I STUDY?

Taught component
You are required to take either:
7 x 20 credits taught modules plus a 40-credit Economics Research Project
Or
8 x 20 credits taught modules plus a 20 credit Economic Literature survey
You will take the following modules:
1)
2)
3)
4)
Three Core Modules

One Core Elective Module
Three Elective Modules
Module Title
Financial Markets
Business Economics
Research Methods
Quantitative Methods
Econometrics
Econometrics for Business
Economics
International Business
Economics
Level
SITS
Code
ECM001
ECM002
ECM021
ECM003
ECM108
ECM004
Module
Credits
20
20
20
20
20
20
Core/
Elective
C
C
C
CE
CE
E
Compensation
Yes/No
N
N
N
N
N
Y
7
7
7
7
7
7
ECM005
20
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Economics of Competition and
Regulation
Economics and Business
Strategy
E-Commerce
Corporate Finance
The Economics of MicroFinance
ECM006
20
ECM007
20
ECM008
ECM009
ECM024
20
20
20
E
E
E
Y
Y
Y
7
7
7
Core/
Elective
C
Compensation
Yes/No
N
Module Title
SITS Code
Economics Literature
ECM025
Module
Credits
20
ECM018
40
Survey
Economics Research
Project
Level

Information on possible career paths, alumni destinations etc
MSc Economics Programmes (except MSc Financial Economics)
Applicants should have a first or second class honours degree in a relevant discipline (economics
or a degree in which economics has formed a significant component) or a first or second class
degree in any discipline supplemented by relevant work experience. Candidates without a
degree may be considered, provided they have appropriate professional qualifications and
experience. An equivalent qualification from an overseas university will be considered.
Students are required to have A level Mathematics or equivalent and either a 1st or 2.1
(minimum) degree in Economics, with econometrics at least at the advanced undergraduate level;
or a first/2.1 (minimum) degree in a mathematical subject with economics to at least a first year
undergraduate level or an appropriate professional qualification and experience.
* A first degree from a UK university or from the CNAA.
* A first degree from an overseas institution recognised by the University as providing adequate
evidence of proficiency in the English language, for example, from institutions in Australia or the
USA.
* GCE O-level/GCSE English language or English literature, grade C minimum.
* Cambridge ESOL CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English) at grade C or above.
* An overall score of 6.5 in the English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a minimum of 6.0
for each subtest.
* Satisfactory standard in the verbal section of the Princeton Test (GMAT).
* US SAT with 500 in verbal performance.
* Warwick English Language Test (WELT) with pass grades of BBC minimum.
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* Other evidence of proficiency in the English language which satisfies the board of studies
concerned.
IT SKILLS
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
APL/AP(E)L Requirements
AP(E)L: Students may apply for AP(E)L for a minimum of one module and a maximum of
25% of the overall credits for the programme (taught modules only).
Exemptions are not awarded for programmes/qualifications that were awarded five years ago
or longer, prior to the enrolment date for the intended programme of study at City University.
Programmes/qualifications which were awarded over five years ago may be considered
towards AP(E)L requests if the candidate can provide supporting evidence which gives an
account of ways in which learning achieved through the programme/qualification has been
applied actively and updated within the past five years.
Former students of the University who have been withdrawn from a programme due to
academic failure are not normally permitted to AP(E)L any awarded credits back onto the
same programme within the School.
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KEY FACTS
Programme name
Award
School
Programme code
Type of study
Total UK credits
Total ECTS
Economic Evaluation in Healthcare

MSc
PSEEHC
Full Time Part Time
180
90
PROGRAMME SUMMARY
This programme is designed to produce professionals who can undertake economic evaluation
research in the healthcare sector. The programme offers academic and professional training in
conceptual bases for economic evaluation and in advanced quantitative methods relevant to
healthcare decision-making. You will be competent in applying economic theories, principles and
models to the analysis and evaluation of health care, including needs assessment and quality of
life, epidemiological studies and clinical trials, and employ a range of statistical and quantitative
tools.
subjects in the area of health economics and economic evaluation in health care having
successfully passed at least three modules (60 credits) of the program. The student should be
able to have an understanding of the main challenges in this field.
of economic evaluation in health care having successfully passed at least six modules (120
credits) of the program. The student will have a basic knowledge of the quantitative and modeling
skills required to work as a health economist.
MSc
Following a successful completion of the MSc in Economic Evaluation, the student will have, on
top of the above, expanded her/his expertise by adding an extra module and demonstrated
her/his ability to identify a knowledge gap in the area of economic evaluation/health economics,
critically summarize the related literature, and contribute to the extant literature by doing some
empirical work requiring the application of the analytical and quantitative tools learned through the
course.
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the principles of microeconomics applied to

health and health care.
Understand the welfare economics theories underpinning economic evaluation in health care.
Evaluate and apply principles and methods of economic evaluation.
Understand and apply advanced quantitative methods used in economic evaluation
modelling, including epidemiological analysis.
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Skills:
Design, analyse and interpret epidemiological studies.

Design, analyse and interpret economic evaluation research.
Work both independently and in teams.
Critically appraise quantitative methods found in current economic evaluation research.
Produce reports on topics in health economics, using appropriate methods and formats.
Present and communicate effectively ideas and concepts to a specialised audience.
Use ICT for communication and problem solving, in particular statistical tools.
Critically assess the principal theoretical models developed by economists to explain and
evaluate resource allocation in the health-care sector.
Apply survival analysis to clinical endpoints and cost data.
Employ a range of theoretical models and quantitative methods to undertake economic
evaluation.
Use appropriate software packages to solve complex problems in economic evaluation
research.
Identify, collect and analyse appropriate data from a range of sources.
Conduct research and produce high standard research report.
Demonstrate enthusiasm for learning

Undertake team work: operate in groups for analysis and implementation of discussion topics
and research questions
Put into context the theoretical foundations provided into the real world economic context
Understand and operate under City University London regulations and the Department of
Economics.
HOW WILL I LEARN?

quantitative elements of the course. Lectures are used to introduce students to key theories,
concepts and knowledge, which is then discussed in seminar groups or classes. Students are
encouraged to engage in discussion and reflect on issues raised by the lectures, to expand
further specific topics and develop communication and analytical skills. Computer laboratory
teaching provides students with practical experience of using software packages to develop
statistical and econometric skills that are formatively assessed by computer-based exercises.
Group work involves student presentations as well as group-based problem solving.
Lectures/seminars in small groups, which are highly interactive and include group work,
exercises, weekly study questions and set readings. Also guest lectures by invited expert
speakers from NHS, industry and policy bodies, as well as academics. As well as academic
source material, students are directed to refer to the web and professional publications. The
workshop module is used for modelling and problem-solving.
Students will be assessed in a variety of ways to ensure that they have met the formal learning
objectives:
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(1) Individual coursework essays on some modules students will be required to undertake a
individual written piece of coursework in the form of an essay or a piece of analysis based upon a
case study.
(2) Group coursework in some modules the coursework set will require students to work in teams
with each student expected to contribute to production of an overall report/piece of an analysis. A
team will normally consist of between of 3 to 5 persons. In some modules students will be
required to present their collective work to the class.
(3) Computer-based exercises - for some modules students will be set exercises that require
them to use statistical software, spreadsheets and presentation packages.
(4) Research - all students will be required to undertake an individual piece of applied research.
The dissertation supervisors will assess the dissertations in conjunction with a second reader and
the externals input when required.
(5) Examinations - all taught modules are examined by means of a 3-hour examination which
contributes 70% to the module mark.
Note that there may be exceptions to the assessment rule of 70% for the examination.
(6) In general, each module will also have an individual piece of coursework that will account for
30% of the final mark. This coursework can take different forms depending on the module
(individual essay, group coursework, computer based exercises).
task.
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2.
Masters Degree:
Dissertation
Taught
HE
Level
7
7
Credits
40
140
Weighting
(%)
22.2
77.8
Class
% required
With Distinction
With Merit
With Pass
70
60
50
Weighting
(%)
100
Class
% required
With Distinction
With Merit
With Pass
70
60
50
Class
% required
Taught
HE
Level
7
Credits
120
HE
Level
Credits
Weighting
(%)
30
Taught
60
100
With Distinction
With Merit
With Pass
70
60
50
WHAT WILL I STUDY?

Taught component
Students are required to take 7 x 20 credits taught modules plus a 40-credit Economics Research
Project
Module Title
SITS
Code
Module
Credits
Core/
Elective
Advanced Economic Evaluation in
Health Care
Economic Evaluation
ECM003
ECM210
20
20
ECM211
Economic Evaluation Workshops

Welfare Economics
Epidemiology
Health Economics
ECM212
ECM213
ECM214
ECM215
Level
C
C
Can be
Compensated?
N
N
7
7
20
20
20
20
20
C
C
C
C
N
N
N
N
7
7
7
7
Students must take the Economics Research Project (40 credits) in order to qualify for the MSc.
Students will be assigned a supervisor to assist them with undertaking a piece of independent
research on an approved topic. The piece of independent research will be a dissertation worth 40
credits.
Module Title
SITS Code
Module
Credits
Core/
Elective
ECM018
40
Can be
Compensated?
N
Level
achieved.
You are normally required to pass all taught modules before progressing to the dissertation.
Typical placements after this MSc are in economic consulting companies, pharmaceutical
companies in the UK and abroad, and public sector institutions such as the National Institute of
Clinical Excellence, Department of Health. Some students decide to pursue a PhD afterwards as
well.
WHAT PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE?
During the second term we invite companies to come to City University and talk to our students
about potential dissertation projects that can be done within Summer internships. We do not
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guarantee placements but we put firms and students in touch; the selection process is entirely up
to the company. About three quarters of our students get placements to write the dissertation.
Upon the end of the placement some students are offered a job with the company.
Students should have a Bachelor degree in social sciences, medicine or science. We also
welcome applications from those with a good honours degree in any discipline supplemented by
relevant work experience, and from those with suitable professional backgrounds.
Economics pre-sessional courses
You will benefit from having a working knowledge of microeconomic principles, mathematics and
statistics. In order to help you if you have a shortfall in these areas, we run pre-sessional courses
prior to the start of the academic year that will provide the necessary background. The Economics
pre-sessional courses are compulsory for students enrolling on the MSc Economic Evaluation in
Healthcare, and enrolment is included in your tuition fee.
These courses are primarily aimed at those who have not studied economics to introduce them
to the concepts of maths, statistics and/or microeconomics required. The three courses are
designed to ensure that you have a minimum acceptable level of knowledge in each area prior to
commencing the course, so that once the full MSc course starts, all students share a common
core of basic knowledge.
evidence
of proficiency in the English language, for example, from institutions in Australia or the USA.
for each subtest.
concerned.
IT SKILLS
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
AP(E)L: Students may apply for AP(E)L for a minimum of one module and a maximum of 25% of
the overall credits for the programme (taught modules only).
Exemptions are not awarded for programmes/qualifications that were awarded five years ago or
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longer, prior to the enrolment date for the intended programme of study at City University.
Programmes/qualifications which were awarded over five years ago may be considered towards
AP(E)L requests if the candidate can provide supporting evidence which gives an account of
ways in which learning achieved through the programme/qualification has been applied actively
and updated within the past five years.
Former students of the University who have been withdrawn from a programme due to academic
failure are not normally permitted to AP(E)L any awarded credits back onto the same programme
within the School.
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KEY FACTS
Programme name
Award
School
Programme code
Type of study
Total UK credits
Total ECTS
Financial Economics
MSc
PSFINE
Full Time
Part Time
180
90
PROGRAMME SUMMARY
Aims
The aim of this programme is to develop your critical and analytical abilities in the discipline of
economics, with particular reference to finance. More specifically, on completion of the
programme, youshould be able to:
1) Demonstrate an advanced understanding of modern economic theory relevant to financial
topics.
2) Critically interpret current research in financial economics and evaluate its relevance to
financial practice.
3) Understand the roles and obligations of the major financial institutions especially as seen from
the point of view of financial regulators and policy makers.
4) Show detailed understanding of the working of financial markets.
5) Perform routine financial calculations using widely available computer software for the purpose
of forecasting, regulation and analysis.
6) Undertake empirical investigations in the field of financial economics, employing appropriate
quantitative methods.
7) Demonstrate a deep understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the relevant empirical
and theoretical research methodology.
Upon leaving the programme you can expect one of the following awards, depending on your
level of achievement as outlined below:
To obtain a Postgraduate Certificate you will have a basic knowledge of the main subjects in the
area of economic regulation and competition having successfully passed at least three modules
(60 credits) of the program. You should be able to have an understanding of the main challenges
in this field.
To obtain a Postgraduate Diploma you will have understood the core subjects in the area of
economic regulation and economic competition having successfully passed at least six modules
(120 credits) of the program. You will have a basic knowledge of the legal, analytical, quantitative
and modeling skills required to work as a competition and regulation policy economist.
MSc
Following a successful completion of the MSc in Economic Regulation and Competition, you will
have, on top of the above, expanded your expertise by demonstrating your ability to identify a
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knowledge gap in the area of economic regulation and competition, critically summarize the
related literature, and by using the analytical and/or quantitative tools learned through the degree
originally contribute to the knowledge of R&C or in the choice of approaches to practice.
On successful completion of this programme, you will be expected to be able
to:

Apply economic and mathematical analysis to solve problems of a type that face policymaking and decision-making in public bodies and finance-related organisations.
Select appropriately between different models of finance, such as models used to determine
the fundamental price of assets.
Demonstrate knowledge of quantitative and probabilistic techniques for conducting and
interpreting empirical tests.
Understand the operation of financial markets and instruments and identify potential market
failures and the need for government intervention and regulation.
Recognise the risks and returns of different financial operations and understand the
application of techniques for constructing efficient portfolios and profitable trading strategies.
Recognise and hedge the risks and returns of different financial portfolios.
Skills:
Operate econometric software to solve financial problems and empirically test economic
models.
Prepare and deliver individual research projects.
Apply economic analysis in logical and deductive fashion to assumption-based models in
economics and finance.
Take responsibility for the design of a research project and to study and conduct research
independently.
Apply key financial concepts, like risk premium, risk diversification etc, to asset pricing.
Identify and solve financial problems using mathematical and statistical methods.
Assess the strengths and weakness of different theoretical and empirical financial models.
Recognise and apply the appropriate mathematical techniques to problem solving.
Demonstrate an understanding of the theoretical foundations of the quantitative methods
applied in the field of finance.
Identify the links between economics and the development of financial markets.
Understand the application of techniques for constructing efficient portfolios and profitable
trading strategies.
Conduct positive analysis without normative bias.
Show critical awareness and understanding of ethical issues in financial transactions.
HOW WILL I LEARN?
The teaching strategy is based on a flexible combination of lectures, class and computer lab
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sessions. Lectures will be used to introduce key theories, concepts and economic models. In
classes you will have the opportunity to solve financial problems and numerical exercises, to
analyse case studies, to make presentations of research published in academic journals. The
computer labs will provide you with the practical experience of using computer software to
perform calculations and conduct simulations of a sort likely to be encountered in practise. In
addition, econometric methods will be taught in lab sessions, thus you will have the opportunity
to apply econometric software to empirical research and financial market estimations. When
appropriate "practitioner slots" will be incorporated into module delivery, such as research
seminars conducted by external financial experts, presentation by invited academics, etc.
You will be assessed by different methods to ensure that they have met the learning outcomes.
and theories.
assigned financial or economic topic
feedback will be given to you.
iii) Computer-based exercise: for some modules you will need to use software packages to
solve financial problems or to perform econometric estimations.
iv) Class room test: some modules will require you to take an in-class test which could be
instead of or in addition to other forms of coursework.
(c) You will be required to undertake a dissertation or a literature review.
task.
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The weight of coursework and exam are normally 30% and 70% respectively. Where modules
use a different weighting scheme it will be made clear in the handbook.
what the correct weighting scheme is.
The Pass mark for each module is 50% .A minimum mark of 40% is required in each assessment
component.
2.
Masters Degree:
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Dissertation OR
HE
Level
7
40
Weighting
(%)
22.2
Literature Review
and additional
elective module
Taught
140
77.8
Credits
Class
% required
With Distinction
With Merit
With Pass
70
60
50
Taught
HE
Level
7
Credits
120
Weighting
(%)
100
Class
% required
With Distinction
With Merit
With Pass
70
60
50
Class
% required
With Distinction
With Merit
With Pass
70
60
50
Taught
HE
Level
7
Credits
60
Weighting
(%)
100
WHAT WILL I STUDY?

Taught component
You are required to take 7 x 20 credits taught modules and have to accrue 40 extra credits
a.
b.
You take seven taught modules:

1) Five core modules
2) A possible two further electives
You additionally take the compulsory, non credit-bearing, module Research methods for
Financial Economics. This is a 3 hours module offered and examined in term 1 via a
coursework exercise or class test. You need to achieve a pass mark to progress to the
dissertation.
Module Title
Financial Econometrics
Financial Derivatives
Economics of Financial
SITS
Code
ECM012
ECM013
ECM016
Module
Credits
20
20
20
Core/
Elective
C
C
C
Can be
Compensated?
N
N
N
Level
7
7
7
Financial Microeconomics
Asset Pricing
International Money and
ECM026
ECM023
ECM011
20
20
20
C
C
E
N
N
Y
7
7
7
Markets
Finance
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Topics in Corporate Finance:
A Real Options Approach

Macroeconomics
Numerical Methods for
Financial Economic Analysis
Econometrics
Game Theory
ECM015
20
ECM017
ECM019
20
20
E
E
N
Y
7
7
ECM020
ECM024
20
20
E
E
Y
Y
7
7
ECM108
ECM234
ECM232
20
20
20
E
E
E
Y
N
Y
7
7
7
achieved.
Module Title
SITS
Code
ECM025
ECM018
Module
Credits
20
40
Core/
Elective
C
C
modules.
Can be
Compensated?
N
N
Level
7
7

Students completing this programme normally aspire to a career in investment banking, hedge
funds, economic think thank, central banks of the government.
USA.
for each subtest.
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concerned.
Equivalent qualifications from an overseas university will be considered
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KEY FACTS
Programme name
Award
School
Programme code
Type of study
Total UK credits
Total ECTS
Health Economics
MSc
PSHEEC
Full Time Part Time
180
90
PROGRAMME SUMMARY
The demand for specialists in health economics continues to increase as the demand for more
advanced and expensive health care puts pressure on policy decision makers and health care
industry managers. The MSc in Health Economics is designed to meet this demand by introducing
you to the way in which microeconomics principles and concepts can be applied to the analysis of
decisions by consumers, firms and governments regarding health and health care; to provide you with
an understanding of the economic context within which economic evaluation takes place; to familiarise
you with key economic issues confronting health systems; and, to provide you with tools and methods
to analyse the economic causes and implications of health care issues.
The MSc in Health Economics will start by building foundations in the principles of health economics
with core economic topics in microeconomics and regulatory economics, econometrics, and
economic evaluation applied to the analysis of health care issues. It will then allow for elective study,
through a choice of taught options as well as through reading and research for a supervised
dissertation.
The student obtaining a Postgraduate Certificate will have a basic knowledge of the main subjects in
the area of health economics and economic evaluation in health care having successfully passed at
least three modules (60 credits) of the program. The student should be able to have an
understanding of the main challenges in this field.
The student obtaining a Postgraduate Diploma will have understood the core subjects in the area of
health economics and economic evaluation in health care having successfully passed at least six
modules (120 credits) of the program. The student will have a basic knowledge of the quantitative and
modeling skills required to work as a health economist.
MSc
Following a successful completion of the MSc in Health Economics, the student will have, on top of
the above, expanded her/his expertise in the area of health economics by having completed at least 7
modules of the program (140 credits). If the student has chosen to obtain the MSc Degree by taking
one extra module (20 credits) and write a literature review (20 credits), he/she will have demonstrated
his/her ability to acquire all relevant literature related to a specific research area, critically assess it,
and relate it to the concepts learned during the course. If instead the student has chosen to undertake
the research project (40 credits), he/she will provide evidence of his/her ability to not only identify a
knowledge gap in the area and summarize the related literature, but also contribute to the extant
literature by doing some empirical or theoretical work requiring the application of the analytical and/or
quantitative tools learned through the course.
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to:

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the principles of microeconomics applied to health
and health care.
Apply principles and methods of economic evaluation.
Demonstrate understanding and application of advanced quantitative methods used in health
economics and economic evaluation
Skills:
Appraise critically quantitative health economics research.

Work both independently and in teams
Produce research in health economics, using appropriate methodology.
Present and communicate effectively ideas and concepts to a specialised audience.
Design, analyse and interpret economic evaluation research.
Use ICT for communication and problem solving, in particular statistical tools.
Critically assess the principal theoretical models developed by economists to explain in the
health-care sector.
Employ a range of theoretical models and quantitative methods to undertake health economics
data analysis.
Identify, collect and analyse appropriate data from a range of sources.
Conduct research and produce high standard research.
Demonstrate enthusiasm for learning
Undertake team work: operate in groups for analysis and implementation of discussion topics and
research questions
Put into context the theoretical foundations provided into the real world economic context
Understand and operate under City University London regulations and the Department of
Economics.
HOW WILL I LEARN?
Lectures/seminars in small groups, which are highly interactive and include group work, exercises,
weekly study questions and set readings. Also guest lectures by invited expert speakers from NHS,
industry and policy bodies, as well as academics. As well as academic source material, you are
directed to refer to the web and professional publications. The workshop module is used for modelling
and problem-solving.
You will be assigned a supervisor to assist them with undertaking a piece of independent research
on an approved topic. The piece of independent research will be either a dissertation worth 40
credits or an literature review worth 20 credits.
You will be assessed in a variety of ways to ensure that they have met the formal learning objectives:
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written piece of coursework in the form of an essay or a piece of analysis based upon a case study.
each of you expected to contribute to production of an overall report/piece of an analysis. A team will
normally consist of between of 3 to 5 persons. In some modules you will be required to present your
collective work to the class.
3) Computer-based exercises - for some modules you will be set exercises that require them to use
statistical software, spreadsheets and presentation packages.
4) Research you will be required to undertake an individual piece of applied research. This piece of
research will be either a dissertation worth 40 credits or a literature review worth 20 credits. The
research supervisor will oversee your research and assess the outcome in conjunction with a second
reader and the input of the external when needed.
5) Examinations - All taught modules will be examined by a 3-hour examination worth 70% of the
module mark. Note that there may be exceptions to the assessment rule of 70% for the examination
6) In general, each module will also have an individual piece of coursework that will account for 30%
of the final mark. This coursework can take different forms depending on the module (individual
essay, group coursework, computer based exercises).
Grade- Related Criteria are descriptions of the level of skills, knowledge or attributes that you need to
demonstrate in order achieve a certain grade or mark in an assessment, providing a mechanism by
which the quality of an assessment can be measured and placed within the overall set of marks.
Assessment Criteria and Grade-Related Criteria will be made available to you to support you in
completing assessments. These may be provided in programme handbooks, module specifications
on the virtual learning environment or attached to a specific assessment task.
Feedback will be provided in line with our Assessment and Feedback Policy. In particular, you will
normally be provided with feedback within three weeks of the submission deadline or assessment
date. This would normally include a provisional grade or mark. For end of module examinations or an
equivalent significant task (e.g. an end of module project), feedback will normally be provided within
four weeks. The timescale for feedback on final year projects or dissertations may be longer. The full
policy can be found at:
1.
Compensation: where you fail up to a total of 20 credits at first or resit attempt (15 for a
It can be demonstrated that you have satisfied all the Learning Outcomes of the modules in
the Programme, and
A minimum overall mark of no more than 10 percentage points below the module pass mark
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has been achieved in the module to be compensated, and

If you receive a compensated pass in a module you shall be awarded the credit for that module. The
original component marks shall be retained in the record of marks and the greater of the original
module mark and the minimum pass mark for the module shall be used for the purpose of calculation
towards the Award.
2. Resit: you will normally be offered one resit attempt. However, if you did not participate in the first
assessment and have no extenuating circumstances, you may not be offered a resit.
If you are successful in the resit, you shall be awarded the credit for that module. The mark used for
the purpose of calculation towards your Award shall be calculated from the original marks for the
component(s) that you passed at first attempt and the minimum pass mark for the component(s) for
which you took a resit.
If you do not satisfy your resit by the date specified you will not progress and the Assessment Board
shall require that you withdraw from the Programme.
If you fail to meet the requirements for the Programme, but satisfy the requirements for a lower-level
Award, then a lower qualification may be awarded as per the table below. If you fail to meet the
requirements for the Programme and are not eligible for the award of a lower level qualification, the
Assessment Board shall require that you withdraw from the Programme.
If you would like to know more about the way in which assessment works at City, please see the full
version of the Assessment Regulations at:
Masters Degree:
Dissertation
Taught
HE
Level
7
7
Credits
40
140
Weighting
(%)
22.2
77.8
Taught
HE
Level
7
Credits
120
Weighting
(%)
100
Taught
HE
Level
7
With Distinction
With Merit
With Pass
70
60
50
Class
% required
With Distinction
With Merit
With Pass
70
60
50
% required
Class
Credits
60
Weighting
(%)
100
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Class
% required
With Distinction
With Merit
With Pass
70
60
50
WHAT WILL I STUDY?

Taught component
You are required to take 7 x 20 credits taught modules and have to accrue 40 extra credits through
one of the following routes:
a. Take an extra elective taught module of 20 credits and a literature review (Economics Literature
Survey)
worth 20 credits;
b. Take a 40 credit Economics Research Project.
You take 7 or 8 taught modules as follows:
1) Five Core Modules
2) Two Electives
3) One Elective plus Literature Review or Economics Research Project
Module Title
SITS Code
Module
Credits
Core/
Elective
Level
C
C
C
Can be
Compensated?
N
N
N
Microeconomics
Econometrics
Advanced Economic Evaluation
in Health Care
Economic Evaluation
Health Economics
Applied Competition Policy
Economic Evaluation Workshops
Welfare Economics
Epidemiology
Game Theory
Economics of Microfinance
Experimental Economics and
Game Theory
ECM022
ECM108
ECM210
20
20
20
ECM211
ECM215
ECM101
ECM103
ECM105
ECM212
ECM213
ECM214
ECM234
ECM024
ECM235
PEM105
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
C
C
C
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
achieved.
modules.
Module Title
SITS Code
Module
Credits
Core/
Elective

Economics literature survey
ECM018
ECM025
40
20
C
C
Can be
Compensated?
N
N
Level
7
7

Typical placements after this MSc are in economic consulting companies, pharmaceutical companies
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in the UK and abroad, and public sector institutions such as the National Institute of Clinical
Excellence, Department of Health. Some students decide to pursue a PhD afterwards as well.
WHAT PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE?
During the second term we invite companies to come to City University and talk to our students about
potential dissertation projects that can be done within Summer internships. We do not guarantee
placements but we put firms and students in touch; the selection process is entirely up to the
company. About three quarters of our students get placements to write the dissertation. Upon the end
of the placement some students are offered a job with the company.
Applicants should have a first or second class honours degree in a relevant discipline (economics or a
degree in which economics has formed a significant component) or a first or second class degree in
any discipline supplemented by relevant work experience. Candidates without a degree may be
considered, provided they have appropriate professional qualifications and experience. An equivalent
qualification from an overseas university will be considered.
Prior to the beginning of the academic year there will be a number of optional pre-sessional courses
offered. These courses are intended to be a refresher on key subjects to level up the economic
knowledge of students. Pre-sessional courses on Macro, Micro, Excel, Probability and Maths will be
taught.
evidence of proficiency in the English language, for example, from institutions in Australia or the USA.
* An overall score of 6.5 in the English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a minimum of 6.0 for
each subtest.
concerned.
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AP(E)L: Students may apply for AP(E)L for a minimum of one module and a maximum of 25% of
the overall credits for the programme (taught modules only).
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Exemptions are not awarded for programmes/qualifications that were awarded five years ago or
longer, prior to the enrolment date for the intended programme of study at City University.
Programmes/qualifications which were awarded over five years ago may be considered towards
AP(E)L requests if the candidate can provide supporting evidence which gives an account of
ways in which learning achieved through the programme/qualification has been applied actively
and updated within the past five years.
Former students of the University who have been withdrawn from a programme due to academic
failure are not normally permitted to AP(E)L any awarded credits back onto the same programme
within the School.
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KEY FACTS
Programme name
Award
School
Programme code
Type of study
Total UK credits
Total ECTS
International Business Economics

MSc
PSIBEC
Full Time
180
90
PROGRAMME SUMMARY
The globalisation of the world economy and the increase in competition among businesses have
created a need for highly skilled economists able to work in complex business environments. The
standard tools of business analysis are no longer sufficient for corporate executives, for whom
applied strategic business and financial techniques have become essential.
This programme is designed to build upon the knowledge and skills acquired at undergraduate
level and apply them to real-world economic and business problems. Economics graduates will
have the opportunity to extend their previous education by focusing more on business and
economic policy issues.
There is a high demand for economics postgraduates who, by developing specialised skills areas
on this course, have the ability to apply economic analysis and quantitative skills to business and
economic policy issues. There are some excellent employment prospects for such economists in
economic and management consultancy, multinationals, government agencies and in business
and finance, especially in the City of London.
Aims
More specifically, the aims of the programme are:
1) To enable you with previous exposure to economics at the undergraduate level to enhance
their employability through the acquisition of appropriate marketable skills.
2) To enable you to understand how economics can be used as a tool to examine and solve real
world business and policy problems.
3) To enable you to act with confidence as skilled economists in roles such as management
consultancy, multinationals, the world of finance, the civil service or in a general management
role.
4) To acquire a set of applied economics skills that build upon those learnt in a typical economics
undergraduate programme.
5) To develop expertise in business economics/international business economics and to develop
an awareness of the impact of and interactions between globalisation, business, regulation,
finance and economics.
6) To develop the ability for you to undertake an independent detailed piece of applied research
by producing a major dissertation on an approved topic.
subjects in the area of International Business Economics having successfully passed at least
three modules (60 credits) of the program including International Business Economics elective.
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The student should be able to have an understanding of the main challenges in this field.
of International Business Economics having successfully passed at least six modules (120
credits) of the program including the International Business Economics elective. The student will
have a basic knowledge of the analytical, quantitative and modeling skills required to work as a
professional economist able to work in Business, the government sector, consultancy, a
multinational company and financial institutions etc.
MSc
Following a successful completion of the MSc in International Business Economics, the student
will have, on top of the above, expanded her/his expertise by demonstrating her/his ability to
identify a knowledge gap in the area of International Business Economics. You will be able to,
critically summarize the related literature, and by using the analytical and/or quantitative tools
learned through the degree originally contribute to the knowledge of the field of International
Business Economics and be able to apply economics to a wide variety of business and policy
problems.
to:
Demonstrate how economic analysis can be applied to solve business and policy problems.
Understand the influence of interactions between economics, finance, government policy and
business operations both nationally and internationally.
Explain the operation of financial markets and financial instruments and how they can be
used for risk management by business.
Demonstrate knowledge and application of quantitative data and statistical techniques for
economic and business decision making.
Skills:
Critically assess the nature and the operation of the global economy and financial markets
with particular reference to trade and finance.
Apply statistical techniques to economic and business problems and interpret the results.
Work in groups and teams.
Undertake independent economic research.
Present and communicate findings to an audience.
Critically evaluate economic theories and their applicability to business decision-making.
Run and interpret regressions and other statistical concepts and use statistical software
packages.
Effectively use available learning resources, including the internet.
Analyse financial and business investment decisions from an economic perspective and how
to evaluate them.
Identify the linkages between the economics and developments in finance and financial
markets.
Apply a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT)analysis to economic
and business analysis.
Undertake assigned research and produce a report.
HOW WILL I LEARN?
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quantitative elements of the course. Lectures are used to introduce you to key theories, concepts
and knowledge, which is then discussed in seminar groups or classes. You are encouraged to
engage in discussion and reflect on issues raised by the lectures, to expand further specific
topics and develop communication and analytical skills. Computer laboratory teaching provides
you with practical experience of using software packages to develop statistical and econometric
skills that are formatively assessed by computer-based exercises. Group work involves your
presentations as well as group-based problem solving.
In addition, you will be given formal research training via a compulsory 10 hours research
methods course to prepare them for the undertaking of a piece of independent research on an
approved topic. Relevant modules in the School's Graduate programme in Advanced Social
Research Methods will also be available to you, as appropriate to identified need.
written piece of coursework in the form of an essay or a piece of analysis based upon a case
study.
each of you expected to contribute to production of an overall report/piece of an analysis. A team
will normally consist of between of 3 to 5 persons. In some modules you will be required to
present your collective work to the class.
(3) Presentations - in some modules part of your overall assessment will be through the use of
formal presentations either individually or in groups to the rest of the class on a particular topic.
The presentations will be assessed by the module leader and formal feedback given to the you
on both their presentation and the related work.
(4) Computer-based exercises - for some modules you will be set exercises that require you to
use statistical software, spreadsheets and presentation packages. In the course of your research
you will most probably have to access specialized databanks such as DataStream and Extel.
(5) Research you will be required to undertake an individual piece of applied research into
either a project in business economics or international business economics. The dissertation
supervisors will assess the dissertations in conjunction with a second reader.
(6) Examinations - All taught modules apart from ECM021 Research Methods, are examined by
means of a 3- hour examination worth 70% of the module mark.
task.
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2.
Masters Degree:
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Dissertation OR
Literature Review
and additional
elective module
Taught
HE
Level
7
Credits
40
140
Weighting
(%)
22.2
Class
% required
With Distinction
With Merit
With Pass
70
60
50
77.8
Taught
HE
Level
7
Credits
140
Weighting
(%)
100
Class
% required
With Distinction
With Merit
With Pass
70
60
50
Class
% required
With Distinction
With Merit
With Pass
70
60
50
Taught
HE
Level
7
Credits
60
Weighting
(%)
100
WHAT WILL I STUDY?

Taught component
You are required to take 7 x 20 credits taught modules and have to accrue 40 extra credits
a.
b.
You take the following modules:

1)
2)
3)
4)
Four Core Modules

One Core Elective Module.
Two Elective Modules
Economics Research Project OR Additional Elective Module and Economics Literature Survey
Module Title
SITS Code
Module
Credits
Core/
Elective
Financial Markets
Business Economics
International Business
ECM001
ECM002
ECM005
20
20
20
ECM021
ECM003
ECM108
ECM004
ECM006
Economics
Research Methods
Econometrics
Econometrics for Business
Economics
Economics of Competition and
Regulation
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Level
C
C
C
Can be
Compensated?
N
N
N
7
7
7
20
20
20
20
C
CE
CE
E
N
N
N
Y
7
7
7
7
20
Economics and Business
Strategy
E-Commerce
Corporate Finance
ECM007
20
ECM008
ECM009
ECM024
20
20
20
E
E
E
Y
Y
Y
7
7
7
ECM232
20
achieved.
Module Title
SITS Code
Module
Credits
Core/
Elective

ECM025
ECM018
20
40
C
C
modules.
Can be
Compensated?
N
N
Level
7
7


MSc Economics Programmes (except MSc Financial Economics)
Applicants should have a first or second class honours degree in a relevant discipline (economics
or a degree in which economics has formed a significant component) or a first or second class
degree in any discipline supplemented by relevant work experience. Candidates without a
degree may be considered, provided they have appropriate professional qualifications and
experience. An equivalent qualification from an overseas university will be considered.
USA.
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Module specifications
All Arts and Social Sciences Module Specifications can be found here: http://moodle.city.ac.uk/.
Credits
Credit is gained for the successful completion of the specified learning outcomes of a module of
study which are listed in the what will I be expected to achieve? section in your module
specifications. Normally, ten notional study hours are associated with one credit. Those
notional study hours incorporate all the time you have dedicated to the achievement of the
specified learning outcomes, including contact time, private study time and time spent preparing
for and undertaking assessments. Information about the credits for your programme is
contained in the programme and module specifications.
You can also refer to the Universitys Credit Framework
Policy: http://www.city.ac.uk/ data/assets/pdf_file/0010/68941/credit_framework.pdf
Assessment & Feedback

The University Assessment & Feedback guidance for students is provided at the end of the
handbook and should be referred to in conjunction with the specific information provided below
about your programme of study.
Coursework-related
Coursework is an integral component of your degree and normally counts towards the final
module mark. It is through writing essays, taking tests, etc. that you develop your ideas and
assess your own grasp of the teaching and study material. It is both an important part of your
continuous assessment and provides feedback from academic staff on your progress.
The coursework requirements for each module will be set out in the Module Outline together with
a date by which the work must be submitted. You should plan your work in advance to ensure
that you allow sufficient time to complete assignments, allowing for unforeseen difficulties.
You must ensure that you understand the requirements of the coursework set and if not,
resolve any problems or ambiguities with the tutor or lecturer concerned prior to the
submission date for the assignment.
Please see Moodle for specific submission deadlines.
Presentational aspects
Submitted work must be well presented, legible and, where appropriate, in good Standard
English. The use of word processing and spell checking is essential in producing written work.
Work should be presented as follows:
Arial font, point 11.

Double-spaced.
2.5 cm margin on either side of the page.
Student number and module code in the header.
Page number in the footer.
Word Count on the front page of the assignment.
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Some programme may have different requirements for the presentational aspects of your
coursework, please check with your Module Leader or Programme Administrator.
Referencing
It is essential that ANY sources used for your written work whether published or unpublished, oral
or written, paper or electronic must be recorded in a bibliography and fully cross-referenced in
the text. You should acquire good referencing habits early in the course in order to ensure that
you are not guilty of plagiarising the work of others. For further information see the section on
Good academic practice and referencing in this Handbook. Please see the section on Citations
in Appendix A.
Word limit
Word limits are set by academic staff with the level, range and depth of the piece of work in mind.
Setting a word limit ensures that students are being assessed on the same criteria and ensures
that the focus of the assignment is maintained.
Where a word limit is identified for an assignment, you must declare the accurate word
count on the front page of your assignment. You should not go either above or below the
set word limit by more than 10%. Where the word limit is a set range i.e. between 2,800
and 3,000, the 10% rule does not apply and students must stay within the word range.
The word limit runs from the introduction to the conclusion of the assignment and will include
quotes and footnotes which appear in the body of the assignment. The word limit does not
include the following: abstracts, contents page, diagrams, graphs, images, reference list,
bibliography or appendices.
The lecturer will only mark an assignment up to the word limit. The part of the assignment which
exceeds this limit will not be marked. Feedback will be provided and it will be explained that the
penalty has been applied.
Some programmes may have different arrangements for word limits. Please check with your
Programme Administrator if you are unsure which regulations apply to you.
Submission of coursework
The School of Arts and Social Sciences requires all assignments to be submitted online using the
VLE. Depending on the nature of your course and the assignment, you will either submit your
assignment to a moodle assignment point or to a Turnitin assignment point, depending on which
has been set up in the moodle page for the module. Turnitin assignment points allow all written
work to be checked for plagiarism against the Turnitin database.
As part of the submission process for all assignments, you will be required to indicate your
agreement to the following statement:
Declaration: By submitting this work, I declare that this work is entirely my own except those
parts duly identified and referenced in my submission. It complies with any specified word limits
and the requirements and regulations detailed in the coursework instructions and any other
relevant programme and module documentation. In submitting this work I acknowledge that I
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have read and understood the regulations and code regarding academic misconduct, including
that relating to plagiarism, as specified in the Programme Handbook. I also acknowledge that
this work will be subject to a variety of checks for academic misconduct. Marks are provisional
and subject to change in response to moderation, assessment board decisions and any ongoing
investigations of suspected academic misconduct.
You MUST submit to the relevant submission point by the deadline. Please ensure you leave
plenty of time to submit your assignments because technical problems do not constitute
extenuating circumstances. If you are having problems submitting an assignment or you have
submitted the wrong work please contact your programme administrator for help.
Types of file
Unless you have been given specific instructions, all written assessments such as essays and
reports must be submitted as Word documents (doc or docx) in A4 page size. If you are using
other word processing suites (e.g. Pages or Open Office) you must ensure you export your work
as a Word document before submission.
To submit a written assignment, navigate to the moodle module for the assignment you are
submitting and follow the relevant steps below.
How to submit to Turnitin
To submit a written assignment to Turnitin:
1. Either navigate to the relevant section of the module and click on the assignment title
which will have this icon
next to it.
Or, click on the quick link from the module dashboard
and click on the relevant assignment from the list.

2. Click on the My Submissions tab.
3. In Submission Title enter the title for the piece of work you are submitting. Do not put
your name here in case your work is being marked anonymously.
4. Click on Browse.
5. A file upload window will open enabling you to navigate to the file that you want to
upload. Select the file that you want to attach. Turnitin will only accept files in word, pdf, rtf
and txt formats and can only be used for written work, e.g. essays and reports. Any
presentations submitted through Turnitin must include at least 20 words of text.
6. Click on Open. This will bring you back to the Add Submission screen.
7. Check the box to confirm that this submission is your own work. Please note that by
ticking this box, you aFextre also indicating your agreement to a longer declaration
statement (shown above) which will form part of the description on all Turnitin assignment
submission points.
8. Click Add Submission.
9. A window will open with a Synchronising Data message. This will close after a few
seconds. In the My Submissions tab you will be able to see the Status showing as
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Submission successfully uploaded to Turnitin.

Turnitin presents you with a digital receipt on submission but does not currently generate an
email receipt for your work. You can check that your submission has been successful by
checking in the Turnitin submission inbox and clicking View Digital Receipt. Click on the
download submission icon
alongside your assignment to view your submission.
How to submit a Moodle assignment

To submit an assignment to moodle:
1. Either navigate to the relevant section of the module and click on the assignment title
which will have this icon
next to it.
Or, click on the quick link from the module dashboard
And click on the relevant assignment from the list.

2. Your submission area will open. Read the instructions to ensure you complete the
assignment correctly. View or download any files that may have been added for use in
the assignment such as example submissions or answer templates. Files, if available, will
be under the assignment instructions in the submission area.
Click on Add submission.

3. You will be required to tick a box to indicate your agreement to an assessment declaration
(shown above).
4. To submit a file you have two options.
a. Either drag your assignment file(s) from your desktop or file manager and drop them
into the area indicated [1] below.
b. Or, click on Add, indicated [2] below. This will open the File Picker window.
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When using Add, there are further options.

a. To upload a file from your computer, select Upload a File. Click Browse, navigate to the
folder where your file is located, click Open. Click Upload this file.
b. Or, if your file is stored in Google Docs, Dropbox or Flickr, select the appropriate option,
login if necessary, navigate to where your file is located, click on the file and click select
this file.
There will be a limit on the file size and number of files that can be submitted. Your file
submission area will display your uploaded file.
5. Click Save changes
6. Your submission status will change to Submitted for grading and your file
will be displayed in File submissions.
You will receive an email receipt to your City University London email account for your
submission. If you do not receive an email receipt within an hour, please check your junk
mail. If you still do not have your receipt please email your Course Officer.
Full guidance on how to use both submission systems is available on the Confluence site.
For Turnitin assignments, guidance is available by clicking the following link:
https://sleguidance.atlassian.net/wiki/display/STETG/Turnitin+Assignment.
For moodle assignments, guidance is available by clicking the following link:
https://sleguidance.atlassian.net/wiki/display/STETG/Moodle+Assignment+-+Individual.
Further guidance for students is available from the Confluence site. A list of guidance
available can be accessed from the following link: www.city.ac.uk/edtechhelp/student.
Plagiarism declaration
By submitting coursework for assessment you are agreeing to the following declaration:
The work I have submitted is exclusively my own work except where explicitly indicated (with
quotations and citation). I have read and understood the statement on plagiarism contained in
the Programme Handbook and understand that plagiarism is a serious academic offence and
could result in my exclusion from the University.
Please note that your assignments will be submitted to the Turnitin software to check for
plagiarism.
Late or non-submissions
Coursework MUST be submitted by the set deadline in order for you to keep up to date with your
work and to receive feedback on your performance. Missed deadlines cause disruption to work
schedules. You should aim to have your work completed before the deadline in order to allow for
any problems such as printing your work on time.
Extensions
In some cases you may experience circumstances beyond your control which mean you cannot
submit work by the due deadline. If this happens you should complete an extenuating
circumstances form that is available from the Schools Administration Office (A129). If you believe
you will be able to submit the work within 7 days of the original deadline, make this clear on the
EC form and submit your work in the meantime. The form must be accompanied by supporting
documentation such as medical certificates or written corroboration. If the Extenuating
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Circumstances Panel subsequently accepts your claim it may recommend that your work is
marked as normal. If you do not submit an extenuating circumstances form or the piece of work,
or if your claim is not accepted, you will receive a mark of 0% for the piece of work and will be
required to re-sit at a later date. Resit marks are capped at the minimum pass mark which is 40%
for undergraduate modules and 50% for postgraduate modules. Except in cases such as where
sickness prevents attendance, a request for an extension should be made BEFORE the deadline.
Good practice
Please do not leave completing the Turnitin submission until the submission date. Equipment
failures or problems of access to equipment due to demand will not be grounds for not submitting
coursework on time. It is your responsibility to take reasonable precautions against equipment
failure, for instance by taking and keeping back-up copies of all computer-based material, and
keeping at least one of these back-up copies in a physically separate location from the current,
worked-on copy. If you encounter a genuine, prolonged and intractable problem with submission
on Turnitin due to an IT systems failure, you should email your Programme Administrator to log
the problem in order show that you have attempted to submit your completed work before the
deadline. Similarly, in cases where hardcopy assignment submissions are required, take note
that the supply of laser printers is finite and therefore problems of excessive demand as deadlines
approach should be anticipated and work planned so as to avoid these problems.
Examination Scheduling
Full details of examination procedures and regulations can be found on the Universitys Exams
Website: www.city.ac.uk/about/student-administration/exams/. The list below outlines some of
the information included:
Registration
Timetables
Examination clashes
Special Exam Arrangements
Arrival to the examination
Personal possessions
Late arrival
Unauthorised material / examination offences
Mobile phones / electronic equipment
Notes
Calculators
Pencil cases
Permission to leave the examination
Illness
Before the examination
During the examination
Exams at City University: A Short Guide for Students

The most up to date version of this document can be found at the following on the Exams
website:
www.city.ac.uk/about/student-administration/exams/
It is particularly important that you are aware of your responsibilities as a student, including:
To be familiar with City Universitys exam regulations.

To ensure that you have registered for your exams, if this is required by your department.
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To find out the date, time and location of your exams.

To bring your student ID card with you to all exams.
To arrive in plenty of time (at least 20 minutes before) to check which seat number you
have been allocated on the seating plans (posted outside the examination venue).
Reading time always begins 10 minutes before the actual exam start time.
Exam anxiety support
Exams - and preparing for exams can be stressful. Many students feel the pressure intensely
and have difficulty working well and doing themselves justice. City University's Counselling
Services offers support to students affected by exam anxieties. To arrange a time, please contact
Counselling Services: Tel 020 7040 8094, email: coun@city.ac.uk.
Special exam arrangements
If you have a disability, an injury, a medical condition, or a learning difficulty such as dyslexia,
special exam provisions may be available for you. In order to apply for such requirements, you
must register with Disability Services who will recommend your examination provisions. Please
do this when you start your programme to ensure arrangements can be made in time.
To make an appointment to arrange Special Examination arrangements please contact Learning
Success who are based in the Student Centre. Contact 020 7040 0246
or
email: disability@city.ac.uk.
Examination Offences
Failure to abide by the Examination Instructions will constitute an examination offence and will
be dealt with in accordance with Academic Misconduct. A candidate will be liable to Disciplinary
Proceedings (C2.6 26) for irregular conduct relating to an examination including:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
vii.
viii.
ix.
Consulting or having access to unauthorised material such as books, electronic devices,

and notes during an examination unless their use is authorised for the particular
examination.
Aiding or attempting to aid another candidate during an examination.
Obtaining or attempting to obtain aid from another candidate during an examination.
Attempting to read the work of another candidate.
The removal of examination stationary from the examination room (exam papers may only
be removed if authorisation is given by the head invigilator).
Indiscipline or causing a disturbance during an examination.
Plagiarism.
Impersonation.
Any deed (verbal or physical) deemed inappropriate or considered as an examination
offence by an invigilator.
Please note that you are not permitted to take any personal belongings (other than those needed
for an examination) with you to your desk.
Possession of a mobile phone or any electronic device is strictly prohibited whilst you are sitting
an examination. If you have a mobile phone or electronic device with you, it must be switched
off and placed in your coat/bag. Even if the mobile etc. is switched off you cannot keep it on your
person. If you do not want to leave your mobile phone in your bag you may place it under your
desk at your own risk. If a mobile phone or other unauthorised material is found on your person
during an exam, it will be confiscated and submitted to your department for checking. If
dictionaries are allowed in a particular examination, this does not include electronic dictionaries.
You are only permitted to use a completely clear plastic bag or clear case (with no writing in any
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area).
Please see the complete Examination Instructions to City Students for more information:
www.city.ac.uk/about/student-administration/exams/exam-instructions
Calculators
The only permitted calculators for use in exams are the Casio FX-83 MS/ES or FX-85
MS/ES.
If you arrive with any other model you will not be allowed to use it in your examination. No
exceptions will be made, even if your calculator is of a lower specification. The University is not
able to lend calculators. Permitted calculators can be purchased for around 10 from the Student
Union Shop or other national retailers.
Your results
Your exam results will be sent out by your department through e:vision, not the Exams Office.
The Exams Office is not able to advise you about your results or confirm release dates for your
results.
Module Selection
If your programme contains elective modules (please refer to your Programme Specification for
information on these), you will be invited during the autumn term to select your modules for the
next academic year. Your Programme Administrator will be able to confirm the process and will
contact you to ask for your module choices. Full Module Specifications for elective modules will
be available on Moodle. If you wish to change modules, please discuss this with your Programme
Administrator.
Good Academic Practice, Plagiarism Prevention and Referencing

Guidance regarding Good Academic Practice, Plagiarism Prevention and Referencing is
provided via Moodle. Students should also visit the StudyWell pages provided by our Learning
Enhancement & Development team:
http://www.city.ac.uk/about/education/lead/resources/studywell).
Research integrity
We expect our staff and students to seek to maintain the highest achievable standards in their
research conduct. Guidance regarding research integrity is provided via Moodle.
Student copyright and intellectual property rights

Copyright and other intellectual property in a students work normally lies with the student,
although there are some exceptions which are detailed in the City University London IP Policy.
The student may refuse to allow others access to their work, although requirements for
completing the programme must be met. It is standard academic practice for student research
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projects or dissertations to be available for inspection by others within the library. However,
students should be mindful of the risks of placing their works in the public domain, particularly
where disclosure may affect intellectual property protection or commercial value. Where a
taught student has developed intellectual property (IP) that may have commercial value, they
may choose to take advantage of the support provided by the University Enterprise Office.
For more information on the IP Policy
(http://www.city.ac.uk/ data/assets/pdf_file/0005/77063/City-University-London-IP-Policyv0.86-1410101.pdf) and the support available for commercialisation, contact the City University
Enterprise Office (http://www.city.ac.uk/business-services/research-and-consultancy/licensingand-new-business-creation).
Learning Resources
Library
The main University Library at Northampton Square provides printed resources, study spaces,
networked PCs and wireless internet access across five floors.
Information about facilities available in the Library, including books, PCs and study spaces can
be found here: www.city.ac.uk/library
You can contact the Library via phone on: +44 (0)20 7040 8191 or by email: library@city.ac.uk
Online resources including Moodle
Moodle is City University Londons Online Learning Environment. Moodle is accessible online
24/7 (apart from an at risk period between 7-9am each Tuesday morning when maintenance
may be undertaken). Your lecturers design your Moodle modules to enhance your learning
experience by providing online access to module content, activities and communication tools.
You will also use Moodle to submit assignments and review feedback and provisional grades
online. Your lecturers will tell you how Moodle will be used on your programme and how you are
expected to engage with it to support your learning. Step-by-step guidance on using Moodle is
available from: www.city.ac.uk/edtechhelp/student
Lecture Capture
Lecture capture technology (video- and/or audio-recorded sessions) is enabled in over 40
rooms in the University. This technology allows lecturers to record their lectures and share them
with you to support your learning, reflection and revision. For the full Lecture Capture Policy
see the Student Information and Support Section of the Quality Manual
(http://www.city.ac.uk/about/education/quality-manual/4-student-support-and-information).
While the system is in place to record lecturers rather than students, there is a possibility that
you may be recorded to some degree during captured sessions, but you will be notified at the
start of a lecture series or session by the session leader if the lecture capture system is in use.
If you feel that you do not want to be recorded even momentarily for your own privacy or safety,
please make this known to your lecturer. You may wish to sit slightly away from the teaching
pod to ensure you do not feature in the video recording, if it is in use.
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Student Support
Academic support
Our Student Contact with Teaching Staff policy outlines what you can expect from interaction
with academic staff beyond formal learning opportunities including personal tutoring, academic
tutorials and responses to
queries: http://www.city.ac.uk/ data/assets/pdf_file/0009/68994/policy_on_student_contact_wit
h_teaching_staff.pdf
Academic support is available from your lecturers. You are entitled to seek support with your
coursework from your lecturers. Please contact them directly to make an appointment.
The Education and Student Experience Strategy supports our students in becoming professional,
analytical and enquiring graduates. Students development is dependent on the support they
receive, the environment in which they study, and the academic quality of their programmes;
students own motivation to learn provides an additional essential factor.
Beyond scheduled teaching, all students should be provided with clear information on the
opportunities available for interaction with academic staff. Staff also need to have established
structures that enable them to manage communications with students effectively so that
expectations of both parties are clear. Personal Tutoring and Academic Tutorials provide two
formal ways in which students receive support. However, from time-to-time, students may have
ad-hoc queries which may be discipline-specific or relate to their wider educational or personal
experience.
Meetings with Academic Staff
During each teaching week of the Academic Year, all academic staff who have a responsibility
for teaching, in its broadest sense, and/or personal tutoring should be available to provide
students with clear opportunities in which ad-hoc meetings can be held. This time is a minimum
and separate to personal or academic-related tutorials. These opportunities operate on the
following principles:
Students will be advised via programme handbooks and induction about this type of
support and how they should liaise with staff on setting-up a time to meet.
Staff availability will be published in a form that will be most accessible to students on a
particular programme. This may include publication via Moodle, a departmental webpage,
a notice on a staff door or an additional line in the signature of a staff email.
Where appropriate, an office hour time may be virtual. This may be particularly relevant
where students are studying via distance-learning, in partnership with another
organisation or are part-time.
Staff should use their judgement in instances where a student may require further time
beyond the office hour slot and schedule this accordingly.
Where visiting staff are not available, the Head of Department and programme director
must ensure that other relevant academic staff will be accessible to students to answer
specific queries. Arrangements must be made clear to students at the start of a module.
Recommended Method of Communication
Use of personal e-mail for communication between staff and students can pose problems, as
people often change their personal address, and sometimes do not check personal e-mail on a
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regular basis. Because of this, communication between City-based staff and students will only be
conducted through City e-mail addresses. Students can arrange to have any messages sent to
their university address forwarded to an e-mail address of their choice, and this way university
staff have a constant e-mail address to send messages to. It also enables students to have
messages forwarded to the e-mail address they choose to use for course communication if they
prefer not to check their City e-mail account on a daily basis. Information about how to access
and set up a forwarding system for student university e-mail addresses is available from the
following link https://intranet.city.ac.uk/students/it/index.html.
Responses to Student Queries
Students will be advised of academic staff email addresses through programme handbooks and
academic staff will be advised of students email addresses through the programme administrator,
following registration. Liaison between staff and students will operate on the following principles:
Academic staff will respond to students emails and telephone messages in a timely manner.
It is expected, for example, that where a query is straightforward and where the member of
staff is not away, a response within two working days would normally be reasonable.
Where the nature of the query means that it is not possible to provide the student with a full
response, the issue should be acknowledged and information provided as to how and when
the issue will be responded to and by whom.
Where it is immediately apparent that the nature of the query means that a face-to-face
discussion would be more appropriate, and where it is not an emergency, the student may be
referred to an office-hour meeting.
Unless agreed otherwise, these principles will not normally apply to emails from students
asking for a detailed response on draft submissions or feedback on formal assessments. This
process will be managed in line with the University Assessment Policy.
Where a member of staff is absent from the University, an out-of-office message should be
provided which will normally provide details of alternative contact for queries that are an
emergency.
Where academic staff choose to provide students with their mobile phone number and/or use
text-messaging as a formal communication mechanism, they have a responsibility to ensure
that responses are timely and in accordance with the principles above.
If visiting staff are not able to comply with these principles due to other commitments, the
Head of Department must ensure that other relevant academic staff will be accessible to
students to answer specific queries. Arrangements must be made clear to students at the
start of a module.
Social networking sites will not normally be a media used for formal communication with
students on matters relating to their academic progress
Personal Tutoring
The University has a framework for Personal Tutors. The following is an extract; the full text can
be found on the Student and Academic Services website:
http://www.city.ac.uk/ data/assets/pdf_file/0006/68991/personal_tutoring_system.pdf
All students in the School of Arts and Social Sciences are assigned a designated personal tutor
at the start of their programme; your Programme Administrator will inform you of your allocated
tutor. If you wish to change your allocated tutor, please speak to your Programme Administrator.
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Normally you should meet with your personal tutor at least twice per term.
Role The role of a Personal Tutor is a complex one that incorporates academic, professional and
pastoral elements.
The rationale for the existence of personal tutors is to:
Ensure that all students have a named person who they can go to for support
Have someone within Schools and departments who will ensure students do not fall
through the gaps
Support student retention and progression
Have someone who provides general academic and pastoral advice and who can point
students in the direction of other resources
The core elements of the Personal Tutor role are to:
Provide general academic support and assist students with their academic development
Provide support for personal development planning (PDP), in conjunction with other
mechanisms that may be developed by Schools
Impart professional advice
Act as a first port of call for pastoral, professional or academic concerns or advice
Act as a friend to students
Point students towards other sources of more specific support academic, professional
and pastoral
Be available to students and, where possible, be proactive in setting up meetings or

drop-in sessions
A personal tutor is not expected to:
Provide specialised medical or health advice to students
Provide specialised academic advice
Mark a students work in their capacity as a personal tutor, unless that work was
specifically set for a personal tutorial (for example a tutorial essay)
Chase students unduly who do not attend designated sessions
Meetings and records

Personal tutors should attempt to make initial contact with their tutees at the beginning of the first
term to introduce themselves and to explain their role. Students should have the opportunity to
see their personal tutor on an individual basis at least once a term. Tutors are expected to
advertise availability or designate sessions to all their tutees. In addition to this it is expected that
tutors will be available for ad hoc meetings as required and that they should make the
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mechanisms by which students should request such meetings clear.

All personal tutors must keep some form of record of their tutorial role. Any records of personal
tutoring should be of value to the students.
Academic support related to individual modules is also available to you from your
individual module tutors.
Note that is important that you declare any disability, health or learning support needs at
the outside of your studies so that you can be appropriately supported during your time
at City.
Other Student Support Services

Student Centre
The Student Centre at Northampton Square is City University Londons one stop shop for
students to visit with any kind of problem or query and receive a resolution straight away, or be
linked up with the correct department to get the appropriate answer. It provides a range of
specialist support services to enhance your student experience and to help you succeed at
University.
Services that are provided include:
Student Adviser team general enquiries on any aspect of University life
International Student Advice visas and immigration
Accommodation Halls of Residence and private sector accommodation
Financial Support student loans, bursaries and scholarships
Other services that are linked with the Student Centre are:
Student Health Service

CitySport
Chaplaincy Service
The Student Centre is located on Level 2 of the University Building. Contact details are:
studentcentre@city.ac.uk / http://www.city.ac.uk/studentcentre/
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7040 7040; Fax: +44 (0) 20 7040 6030
Learning Success Team
The Learning Success Team provides a range of specialist services aimed at enhancing the
learning experience for students across the University. These services include:
Disability Services offering individual advice and support to disabled students or those
with long term medical conditions as well as liaising with Schools and University
Departments over the provision of appropriate reasonable adjustments to enhance the
learning experience
Dyslexia Support Services working with students with Specific Learning Differences
(SpLDs), offering screenings, diagnostic assessments and individual support sessions
as well as liaison with Schools on the provision of reasonable adjustments and the
development of an inclusive learning environment.
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Academic Learning Support offering a range of 1:1 support and group workshop
sessions to help develop skills such as critical thinking, effective academic writing skills,
revision techniques aimed at enhancing academic performance and enabling students
to fulfil their potential. Online support is available via a Moodle module: tiny.cc/learning
success
The Team is located in the Student Centre. Contact details are:
disability@city.ac.uk or dyslexia@city.ac.uk
/ http://www.city.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/why-choose-city/student-support/learningsupport
Tel: +44 (0)20 7040 0246; Fax: +44 (0)20 7040 6030; Textphone: +44 (0)20 7040 5080
Student Counselling and Mental Health Service

The Student Counselling and Mental Health Service can offer emotional and practical support in
a confidential setting for students with personal or academic matters that are causing them
distress.
A member of the team will meet with the student for an initial consultation, to discuss support
needs and options available.These include:
Group work
Workshops
Brief individual counselling
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Mental health advice
Mentoring
The team is experienced in working with students from diverse backgrounds, with a range of
support needs.
For self-help resources and further information about the service, please visit the webpages
at www.city.ac.uk/counselling and www.city.ac.uk/mental-health
Careers, Student Development & Outreach team
The Careers, Student Development & Outreach team offers advice, guidance and support on
careers-related activities. Services include:
One on one careers guidance interviews, CV checks, mock interviews and practice
psychometric tests.
The Buddy Scheme, which connects incoming first years to second year students on their
course to help them integrate into university life.
A range of skills workshops, many of which are delivered in partnership with employers,
along with tailored activities including a community volunteering programme, the
Professional Mentoring Scheme, and Snapshot our insight into industry.
Advice on how to use extracurricular activities to develop the skills and competencies that
employers look for.
A comprehensive vacancy board for placements, internships and graduate jobs.
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Advice on how to use extracurricular activities and the Experience City portal to identify and
develop the skills and competencies that employers look for.
Unitemps, Citys in-house temping agency which offers part time paid temporary work in
and around the University.
Citys Widening Participation activities, which include opportunities for students to work as
WP Ambassadors, promoting the benefits of Higher Education to young people from
underrepresented backgrounds.
The Service is located on Level 1 of the Drysdale Building. Contact details are:
Tel: + 44 (0) 207 040 8093

careers@city.ac.uk/ http://www.city.ac.uk/careers
City University London Students Union (CULSU)

The Students Union is run by students for students. It is led by student Officers elected by City
University London students each year, who represent students views to the University and
beyond. The Union Support Service within the SU provides advice and advocacy for students
on a range of issues including external circumstances, academic appeals, complaints and
housing. The Union also runs a large number of student societies which any student can join,
and runs an annual programme of events. Contact details are:
Tel: 020 7040 5600; Fax: 020 7040 5601
studentsunion@city.ac.uk / http://www.culsu.co.uk/
Student Portal
The City University London Student Portal was introduced in academic year 2014/5. It has been
developed in response to student feedback, and means that you no longer have to access
systems and information from different places.
The Student Portal provides you with a gateway to generic student information and core
University systems:
University webmail
Moodle, for course information
Access to the Library catalogue, including reading lists and other electronic resources
One Drive, to store and share documents, photos and videos
Service Now, to request help from the IT Service Desk
E:Vision, to access your student record, and print student status and bank letters
Student announcements about University news, opportunities and events which will
reduce the volume of email we sent to your City account.
Student development activities & experiences
Access to student services information, including careers, accommodation, finance
and sports and leisure.
This is the first phase of the Student Portal. Over time, we will be updating and adding to it as
part of a rolling modernisation programme. Work is underway to fully implement single sign-on,
and further enhancements will be introduced over time to provide you with information, services
and features that are even more personalised to your experience at City.
You can access the Student Portal by clicking the link at the top of the University homepage, or
by going to: www.city.ac.uk/portal
If you experience any difficulties with access to the Student Portal, please contact the IT
Service Desk at www.city.ac.uk/itservicedesk, or by telephone on +44 (0)20 7040 8181.
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In an emergency
If you face an emergency and need to contact someone at the University, you should
contact your School in the first instance, during working hours. The contact details are:
Safety Office
School of Arts & Social Sciences
Room No. E104 (Health Centre,

1st Floor, Drysdale Building)
safetyoffice@city.ac.uk
Safety Liaison Officer :

Chantal Hill
Room A129
College Building
020 7040 3313
chantal.hill.1@city.ac.uk
University Safety Manager:

Mohammad Torabi
0207 040 8009
Mohammad.Torabi.1@city.ac.uk
In extreme cases, such as the death of a student, the University does have a Duty Manager
who can be reached out of hours on +44(0) 20 7040 3333
Training
If you undertake a placement or other activities where you may be exposed to significant
hazards, a risk assessment would have been carried out and will be communicated to you. You
will receive a health and safety briefing if any hazards are associated with your programme/
environment. Remember; you should not undertake an activity unsupervised if you have not
received the appropriate safety information, instruction or training.
Safety inductions
Safety inductions are an essential process to ensure that you are made aware of the
University's Health and Safety arrangements, general Health and Safety policies, procedures
and specific workplace hazards. If you have any queries, refer to the Student Services
Helpdesks for safety information.
Your Voice
City University London considers that all students have a valuable role to play in informing the
development of programmes and shaping all aspects of the learning experience offered to both
current and future students. You will find information about the ways in which you can get
involved and provide your feedback at the end of the handbook. Students should also visit the
Your Voice, Our Action web page www.city.ac.uk/feedback.
Annual Programme Evaluation is undertaken by every programme and provides a record of the
main issues you have raised and how they have been addressed. The Annual Programme
Evaluation for your programme is available on Moodle.
Each programme has a Programme Committee and a Student Staff Liaison Committee, your
Programme Director or Administrator can provide you with information about becoming involved
in these committees. Minutes of these committees can be found on your programme space in
Moodle. You can find further information about the different types of committees at City at the
end of this handbook.
Further information about the types of feedback collected, including information on when this
happens can also be found at the end of this handbook.
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Conduct, behaviour and what to do if things go wrong

You should conduct yourself in a professional way at all times. Our Student Charter lays out our
mutual responsibilities and aspirations.
The University is committed to acting in accordance with its Equal Opportunities and Equality and
Diversity Policies. It is intended that all students should receive equal treatment irrespective of
political belief, gender, sexual orientation, age disability, marital status, race, nationality, ethnic
origin, religion or social background. Students are also expected to uphold these principles.
You should visit http://www.city.ac.uk/student-administration/if-things-go-wrong for information
about the following procedures:
Extenuating Circumstances these are circumstances which are unforeseen and outside your
control and which can be shown to have had a direct and substantial impact on your academic
results. There are strict deadlines for submitting a claim of extenuating circumstances (no more
than 7 calendar days after the affected assessment) so please visit the web pages and seek
advice as quickly as possible.
Academic appeals - An Appeal is a request for a review of a decision about your assessment,
progression or award and may be made only after a decision has been made by an Assessment
Board.
Student Complaints - A complaint can be made about any aspect of the student experience or
the wider University, including educational aspects. A complaint is different to an appeal which
covers decisions relating to assessment, progression or award.
Student conduct this includes information about expected behaviours laid out in our
Student Charter and Bullying & Harassment Policy (as well as procedures for investigating
misconduct and academic misconduct. Misconduct can be defined as improper interference, in
the broadest sense, with the proper functioning or activities of the University or those who study
or work in it; this includes actions which damage the University.
These pages also provide information about the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher
Education which operates an independent scheme for the review of student complaints which is
free to students.
The School contact for appeals, complaints and misconduct is Kate Kelsey; you can
contact her on 020 7040 3223 or on Kate.Kelsey.1@city.ac.uk.
The key contact for extenuating circumstances queries is your Programme Administrator,
you can contact them on 020 7040 8908 or on Gail.Treves-Brown@city.ac.uk.
Any bullying and harassment queries should be directed to Damian Williams on 020 7040
4501 or Damian.Williams.1@city.ac.uk.
Professional conduct also involves behaving well in shared spaces, for example the Library and
computer rooms. These spaces will have Codes of Conduct that should be followed; you should
ask the Programme Director if you do not know where to find information on these.
Social facilities
Students Union
As a City University student, you automatically become a member of the Students Union. Your
Students' Union is here to help make your time at City University London fun and fulfilling. As
well as organising social events, the Students' Union is actively involved in student politics and
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can give you support and advice. Our Students' Union is affiliated to the National Union of
Students (NUS).
The Union has a shop that sells official City University London merchandise, and CityBar the
campus venue for student drinks, food and evening entertainment.
The Union has a diverse range of student-led clubs and societies on campus that are set up by
like-minded individuals who want to meet to share a common interest. Society interests include
anything from promoting different national cultures and history, music and drama, media and
technology, politics and campaigning, and a range of special interests like mountaineering or
motorsports. If you cant find a society that meets your particular interest, the Union can also
help to set up your own club or society.
For more information about the Students Union, its services, or the current list of clubs and
societies, please see the website:
www.culsu.co.uk
Sports and Leisure Activities

The Universitys Sports and Leisure Service offers opportunities for City students to participate
in Representational Sport, Social Sport, or improve your health and wellbeing.
CitySport Our University sports centre, is located on Goswell Road, approximately 7 minutes
walk from Northampton Square. With over 3,000m of floor space, CitySport provides
outstanding facilities and equipment for students, staff and the local community, whether their
focus is on training for health and wellbeing, rehabilitation, improving sports performance or
simply having fun. The facility boasts a six-court sports hall, 120+ stations of cardio, resistance,
and free weights, a dedicated Group Cycling studio, and four multi-purpose studios for Group
Exercise, and Mind and Body classes.
Represent City in Sport - If you want to take part competitively in Sport, you can attend team
trials, where you will have the opportunity to be chosen for the squad and represent your
chosen team in the upcoming season. Many of our sports teams compete in either the British
Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) or the new London Universities Sports league (LUSL),
and play against teams from other universities on a Wednesday afternoon.
For more information about the City Sports and Leisure Service and its facilities, please see:
www.city.ac.uk/sport-and-leisure/
Administration and Management

Transcripts, Certificates and Diploma Supplements
At the end of your programme of study, you will receive a certificate, transcript and a Diploma
Supplement. For more information see our guidance on transcripts, certificates and Diploma
Supplements at the end of the handbook.
Health & Safety procedures

Our obligations:
Provide a safe place of work.
Provide safe plant, equipment and systems of work.
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Provision of information, instruction, training and supervision.
Your obligations
Take reasonable care for own & others safety.
Co-operate with employer.
Correctly use work items and equipment.
Do not interfere with safety arrangements.
Fire:
Emergency number for reporting fires (or any other emergency) is ext 3333.
A continuous alarm will sound in the event of an emergency.
Evacuate the building following the fire exit signs and as guided by Fire Wardens, who
wear bright yellow tabards.
Proceed to the assembly point our assembly point is outside well away from the building
in Northampton Square.
Do not use lifts during the evacuation.
Stairwells are safe refuges and are checked by fire wardens on alarms sounding.
Refuge points are usually within staircase lobbies. If you have mobility issues or need
help getting out of the building during an emergency evacuation please make your way to
the Refuge point and use the phones or communication points provided there to get help.
Await instructions before re-entering the building.
Fire drills are held every 6 months, to familiarise occupants of fire procedures and escape
routes. The fire alarm test is held every Wednesday morning no need to evacuate during
this unless the alarm continues for longer than a minute or so.
If you find any situations or potential fire risks, bring them to the attention of Chantal Hill,
Health & Safety Liaison Officer for the School
If you discover a fire:
Raise the alarm using break glass units located near stairwells.
Phone extn 3333 to report location of fire.
Do not try to fight the fire, leave the building immediately.
First Aid
First aid signs are displayed within the School with names and location of trained
personnel.
If the situation is an emergency phone ext 3333 or contact a member of the Security staff
who are all trained in first aid.
First aid boxes are located in School offices.
If you are involved in an accident or near miss please bring this to the attention of your
tutor who will fill an accident/incident form.
Accident report forms must be completed on all occasions.
Forms are available here:
https://intranet.city.ac.uk/staff/safety/dps/accident%20form%20%28rev%202012%29.do
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Unsafe Situation
If you are involved in an accident or notice any unsafe condition around the University
please inform your lecturer, security or any other member or staff.
Computers
Using computers for long periods can cause:

Eye strain.
Finger, wrist and shoulder pain.
Headaches.
Take regular breaks (every 40 mins) and adjust your workstation to suit you.
General information
Never use faulty electrical equipment.

If someone receives an electrical shock, switch off the mains supply and get help from a
first aider.
If you detect a gas leak turn off all electrical appliances and notify a member of staff
immediately.
If involved in moving loads - make sure you use the correct procedure.
Never lift anything beyond your capabilities. If in doubt use a trolley or request assistance.
Non-EU international students and tier 4 visas

Detailed information for non-EU international students and about tier 4 visas can be found on
our Visa and Immigration advice web pages: www.city.ac.uk/visaadvice. We have also
provided a short guide on Moodle.
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Student Guide to Assessment & Feedback

Introduction
The University places a lot of importance on high quality assessment and feedback. These are
integral to the provision of high quality learning and teaching and successful student
achievement. Assessment and feedback are managed in accordance with the Assessment
Regulations and Assessment and Feedback Policy (see the Quality
Manual: http://www.city.ac.uk/ data/assets/pdf_file/0008/68921/assessment_and_feedback_p
olicy.pdf)
We hope that assessment and feedback support your ongoing learning and development and
enable you to achieve your programme or module learning outcomes.
Students will normally be provided with feedback within three weeks of the submission deadline
or assessment date. This will include a provisional grade or mark. For end of module
examinations or an equivalent significant task (e.g. an end of module project) feedback will
normally be provided within four weeks; again, this will include a provisional grade or mark.
Feed-forward may also be used. This comprises information which is similar to feedback but is
provided in advance of an assessment task to support student learning and development prior
to completion of the assessment. Feed-forward is considered to be an important mechanism
for supporting student learning.
Your Programme and Module Specifications include information on the types of assessment
you will complete and the feedback you will be given in your programme. They also include
information on resit opportunities.
Please ensure that you visit the Examinations Office web page
http://www.city.ac.uk/about/student-administration/exams which includes helpful information
including FAQs, special examination arrangements and anxiety support.
If you have any concerns with regard to your assessment results you should discuss these with
the module leader in the first instance. You can also refer to the Assessment Regulations
(http://www.city.ac.uk/about/city-information/governance/constitution/senate-regulations) and
the Appeals web pages (http://www.city.ac.uk/student-administration/if-things-gowrong/academic-appeals).
Examination Scheduling
The University runs two main examination periods, one in January (for two weeks) and one in
May/June (for four weeks). Some programmes may have slightly different examination periods;
details of the Academic Year are available at http://www.city.ac.uk/about/cityinformation/academic-year.
We run an institution-wide examination schedule, which means that all examinations are
scheduled together. This is to help ensure that we can make the best use of the space
available and can provide appropriate support to all the Universitys examinations.
The Exams Office tries hard to provide a friendly examination schedule for all students. At the
same time, there are a number of factors that impact on our examination timetable. The
University holds a large volume of examinations and has only limited appropriate space for
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examinations. In addition, some programme structures are more complex for disciplinary
reasons, whilst others allow a lot of elective choice. This may mean that some students may
have examinations in the evening or on Saturdays or that you may have examinations on
consecutive days. The University policy is that no student should have more than one
examination in a day, or an evening examination followed by a morning examination. If your
timetable does not meet this policy, you should speak to your Course Officer or to the
Examinations Office and we will see if it can be changed.
Because of space constraints, we sometimes use split venues for exams. This means that the
same exam is held in more than one venue at the same time. Where this happens, this will be
labelled clearly on the Exam Timetable, including information on which students should go to
which room. The exam paper and the support and invigilation will be the same in all split
venues.
We know that you like to plan your revision and your travel arrangements in advance and aim to
publish an examination timetable as early as possible. At the same time, please remember that
students are expected to be available throughout the whole of the examination period if
required. Further information about the publication of the examination timetable will be available
on the Exams website: http://www.city.ac.uk/about/student-administration/exams
What happens next?

Following the completion of an assessment, the assessment will be marked in accordance with
the principles set out in the Assessment and Feedback Policy. The following is an extract from
the Policy; the full policy can be found on the Student and Academic Services website:
Marking and Moderation

Marking may take various forms, including the use of anonymous marking and double or
second marking. Double marking usually means that markers do not see each others
comments or marks whilst for second marking these may be made available to the second
marker.
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Moderation is used to ensure that an assessment outcome is fair and reliable. Moderation can
also take various forms including sampling, additional marking of borderline cases or statistical
review of marks.
The University requires that:
1. In addition to external examining requirements, more than one member of staff is normally
involved in marking and moderation processes. This should ensure that no module mark is
finalised on the basis on only one internal assessors decision. Boards of Studies are
required to determine appropriate marking and moderating mechanisms and the criteria for
the identification of samples to be considered through the moderation process.
2. Marking of examination scripts is anonymous. This is considered to be an appropriate
means of avoiding claims of bias and demonstrating a commitment to equal opportunities
and equality and diversity policies.
3. Second marking or moderation of all dissertations or equivalent assessment tasks takes
place.
The University also considers that the use of anonymous marking for forms of assessment
other than examinations should be encouraged where this is appropriate to the assessment
type. The use of a statistical analysis of the distributions of marks both within and between
modules, including their centre and their spread, is also to be encouraged.
If you would like more information on the processes used to mark your work, please ask your
Course Officer or Programme Director.
Assessment Boards
Once work has been marked, the provisional results will be considered by the Assessment
Board. Any marks that have been given to students during the year are provisional until they
are ratified by an Assessment Board. The Assessment Board is convened to make
recommendations on student progression, award, award of credit or withdrawal from a
programme of study as a result of academic failure. It makes such recommendations through
its consideration of student results. The Assessment Board also considers the findings of any
Extenuating Circumstances Panels and Academic Misconduct Panels. The duties of and
processes for running Assessment Boards are outlined in the Assessment Regulations.
After the Assessment Board the results and decisions of the Board are checked and signed off.
No results can be disclosed until after this process has taken place. You will be informed
individually of all your marks and the decision of the Assessment Board. If you have failed, the
possibility of resitting and/or appealing will be drawn to your attention.
Provisional marks
It is likely that you will receive marks for work undertaken throughout the term, before the end of
the Academic Year. It is important to remember that these marks are provisional until they are
confirmed by the Assessment Board. This means that they may be amended following
discussion at the Assessment Board. You should also be aware that you cannot appeal against
a provisional mark; appeals can only be lodged after the mark has been approved by an
Assessment Board.
Some programmes hold Interim Assessment Panels. These Panels can only make
recommendations to the Assessment Board; marks considered by an Interim Assessment
Panel are also only provisional.
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External Examiners
External Examiners play a critical role in supporting the maintenance of academic standards
and overseeing the assessment process. The University appoints External Examiners for all
provision that leads to a City University London award.
External Examiners ensure that assessments have been carried out fairly and consistently and
that standards are in line with other UK higher education institutions and/or with relevant
professional body standards. The External Examiner(s) undertake a number of tasks which are
outlined in the Assessment Regulations. These include approving assessments compiled by
Internal Examiners, reviewing a sample of assessment material, reviewing a sample of
assessed work and approving the recommendations made by the Assessment Board. External
Examiner(s) also provide a written report on the assessment process and on the standards of
student attainment. Programme Committees and Boards of Studies, which have student
representatives, consider the External Examiners reports and respond to issues raised.
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Appendix
Student Guide to good academic practice, plagiarism prevention and
referencing
Introduction
This section provides important guidance about good academic practice, plagiarism prevention
and writing appropriately in assignments. If there are any aspects of the information below that
you do not understand or would like some further assistance on, please contact your
Programme Director or Personal Tutor. This guidance should be considered in conjunction with
the Assessment Regulations and the Assessment and Feedback Policy, which can be found on
the Student and Academic Services website.
To accompany the information provided here, staff at the University have developed a website
called StudyWell (http://www.city.ac.uk/about/education/lead/resources/studywell). This website
provides additional guidance, videos, quizzes and case studies on many of the issues raised
here. It includes information about understanding what plagiarism and other forms of academic
misconduct are and how to avoid them, as well as advice about referencing. Additional advice
is also available through the Student Centre and the University Library.
Understanding Academic Misconduct, including plagiarism

There are various types of academic misconduct, of which plagiarism is one and arguably the
most well-known form. It represents a serious issue in education, so it is important that it is
understood and avoided. The University takes very seriously any form of academic
misconduct. Information on academic misconduct can be found in the Academic Misconduct
section of this Handbook, in the Assessment Regulations and in the Assessment and Feedback
Policy. In addition, you are required to follow your individual Department or School guidelines
on the avoidance of academic misconduct.
You might find it useful to look at the StudyWell website
(http://www.city.ac.uk/about/education/lead/resources/studywell) to find out more about what
academic misconduct is. Additional general information on academic misconduct be found at
http://www.indiana.edu/~istd/ (Indiana University, What is Plagiarism and how to recognise
it).
How to avoid Academic Misconduct, including plagiarism

Whatever type of subject you are studying or whatever level of research you are doing, it is
important that the work you submit is your own. Of course, while youre studying you will be
encouraged to familiarise yourself with other peoples opinions. You might also discuss ideas
about your subject in class with other students and your lecturer too. In fact, you will learn more
if you actively seek out the ideas and opinions of others. However, when you mention other
people's thoughts, ideas or concepts, you must acknowledge where these came from. If you
dont reference others ideas, then you could be accused of academic misconduct.
Whilst completing written work at University you will make use of a variety of sources of
information, including the work of other authors. You will gain higher marks if you use other
peoples work as a basis for your own critical thought and not simply to show that you have read
relevant material. You must therefore distinguish carefully between the work of others and your
own work by accurate referencing.
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Some guidelines for ensuring that work is indebted to the original source are:
Be clear and explicit about all your sources. Never copy anything without explicit
acknowledgement. This includes copying the work of other students.
Quoting directly from a book or paper is acceptable provided that it is referenced properly
(see below citations). But you should also ask yourself whether you need to use the exact
quote, or whether it would be better to cite the idea and then express it in your own words or
terms.
Make sure that you reference a publication properly every time you cite it in your work. It is
not enough to cite it just once and then continue to refer to it in the rest of the work without
proper referencing.
When paraphrasing, do not copy whole sentences or phrases and replace some words with
others of similar meaning as this is a form of academic misconduct. Paraphrasing means
grasping someone else's idea or argument and then putting it into your own words.
Paraphrasing should be acknowledged, normally in every paragraph, e.g.: "Smith goes on
to argue that ..." or "Smith provides further proof that ...". Full details of the source used
must be given at some point in the work (see below citations).
Show clearly when you are citing someone else, e.g.
o Smith (2001, p.27) acknowledges that .
o As Smith (2001, p.27) states in .
o According to Smith (2001, p.27) .
If you are drawing ideas heavily from a few sources (general indebtedness) you should err
on the side of caution, referencing the sources and stating if the ordering of evidence and
argument or the organisation of material reflects one particular source. When in doubt, you
should seek advice from your tutor to ensure that the presentation of your work is in line
with University requirements.
You do not need to refer to a specific reference where something is common knowledge.
Common knowledge usually refers to facts or information that are known by most people,
for example capital cities. However, referring to specific statistics or facts or to someones
interpretation of a statistic or fact would not be classed as common knowledge and would
require a reference.
Citations
You must ensure that you cite works correctly. Articles in leading academic journals and books
by well-known academic writers will provide examples of good practice. Different disciplines
have different citation conventions and programmes in the School of Arts and Social Sciences
use the Harvard system as detailed below.
Harvard system
Citations in the text
Reference by author and date (and by page number if precise text cited).
If there are two authors, cite both names followed by the date (and page number if precise
text cited).
If there are more than two authors, refer to the first author et al followed by the date (and
page number if precise text cited).
If there are no authors, use anon followed by the date (and page number if precise text
cited).
If the reference you wish to use is one which was cited in another work mention both
authors followed by the date (and page number if precise text cited): X author (date), as
cited by Y (date) (page).
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Quotations should be in double inverted commas. Longer quotations should be entered as a

separate paragraph and indented from the main text. Short quotations (2-3 lines) should be
included in the body of the text.
References are listed in a bibliography or reference section at the end of the work.
This system is used, for example, in arts publications.
Examples:
In this pioneering work on the epidemiology of cholera, Snow (1855) stated on proceeding
to the spot I found that nearly all of the deaths had taken place within a short distance of the
pump (Snow, 1855, pp.39-40).
Many researchers have identified error as being the most significant problem in handling
spatial data (e.g. Hunter and Goodchild, 1995).
Zhang et al (1990) examined ways in which drainage basins could be found automatically
from computer-based models.
It was not until the widespread popularisation of fractals by Benoit Mandelbrot (Mandelbrot,
1982), that alternative approaches to spatial geometry were given serious thought by those
in the GIS industry.
Strahler (1964) suggested that the topological characteristics of these stream connections
can themselves be quantified.
Increasingly, business applications are turning to XML as a mechanism for sharing
information online (Sun Microsystems, 2000).
Citations in the bibliography or reference section

References are listed in alphabetical order of authors.
Where more than two authors have been used you should list all the authors given in the order
in which they are listed by the publication. If the reference used was one which was cited in
another work you should list only the publication you read.
Examples (NB please note the conventions for using italics in different contexts):
Article or paper in a periodical:
Hunter, G.J. and Goodchild, M.F. (1995) Dealing with error in spatial databases: A simple
case study, Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 61(5), pp.529-537.
Zhang, M.C., Campbell, J.B. and Haralick, R.M. (1990). Automatic delineation of drainage
basins within digital elevation data using the topographic primal sketch. Mathematical
Geology 22 (2), pp.189-209.
Book
Mandelbrot, B.B. (1982) The Fractal Geometry of Nature. New York: WH Freeman.
Snow, J. (1855) On the Mode of Communication of Cholera. London: John Churchill.
Contributions in an edited work
Strahler, A.N. (1964) Quantitative geomorphology of drainage basins and channel networks,
in Chow, V. (ed) Handbook of Applied Hydrology, New York: McGraw-Hill, pp.39-76.
Online Sources
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Author, (year), title of work, Journal title [type of medium] volume. Available at: site/path/file
(Accessed: date).
Dovey, M. (1999) Meta-Objects, Ariadne [Online] 19. Available at:

http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue19/meta-objects/ (Accessed:15 June 2007).
Sun Microsystems (2000) Building Business to Business Applications. Available at:
http://java.sun.com/xml/b2b.html (Accessed: 15 June 2007).
Electronic discussion lists

Author, (date), subject of message, Discussion list, [type of medium] Available email: email
address (Accessed: date).
Kelly, B. (10 Aug 1999): Language issues and web sites. Website information management
[Online] Available email: website-info-mgt@mailbase.ac.uk (Accessed: 2 Sept 1999)
Numerical system using a bibliography (no footnotes)
Each reference is assigned a number which is enclosed in square brackets and placed in
the text at the relevant point.
The references are numbered in the order in which they appear in the text
Once a source has been cited, the same number is used in all subsequent references.
It is not necessary to mention the author(s) or the date of the reference unless it is relevant.
Quotations should be in double inverted commas.
When citing more than one source at a time it is preferable to list each reference number
separately with a comma or dash between each reference. It is also possible to list all
reference numbers in the same square brackets, separated by commas.
References are listed in a bibliography or reference section at the end of the work.
This system is used, for example, in engineering, electronics, telecommunications,
computer science and IT publications.
Examples:
In this pioneering work on the epidemiology of cholera, Snow stated on proceeding to the
spot I found that nearly all of the deaths had taken place within a short distance of the pump
[1].
spatial data [2].
It was not until the widespread popularisation of fractals quoted in [3] that alternative
approaches to spatial geometry were given serious thought by those in the GIS industry.
It is believed that the communication of data error can take many forms [2].
Citations in the bibliography or reference section

References are listed in order of citation with the number included in square brackets at the
beginning of the citation.
The conventions for citing references are the same as under the Harvard system.
For example:
[1] Snow, J. (1855) On the Mode of Communication of Cholera. London: John Churchill.
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[2] Hunter, G.J. and Goodchild, M.F. (1995) Dealing with error in spatial databases: A simple
case study, Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 61(5), pp.529-537.
[3] Mandelbrot, B.B. (1982) The Fractal Geometry of Nature. New York: WH Freeman.
Numerical system using footnotes (no bibliography)
Each reference is assigned a number which is added into the text.

The first time a publication is used it is cited as a footnote as follows: Author, Title, Date,
Publisher, Place of publication, page number if precise text cited.
Where the next citation is to the same publication are the one immediately preceding a new
number is assigned and the footnote for the later citation will read: ibid, (page number).
Where the same publication is cited more than once but a different publication has been
cited in between, a new number is assigned and the footnote for the later citation will read:
Author, supra n. X (where X is the number assigned to the first time the publication was
cited), page number.
Quotations should be in inverted commas.
No bibliography or reference section is used.
This system is used, for example, in law and social sciences publications.
Examples:
In this pioneering work on the epidemiology of cholera, Snow(1) stated on proceeding to the
spot I found that nearly all of the deaths had taken place within a short distance of the
pump(2).
spatial data(3).
It was not until the widespread popularisation of fractals by Benoit Mandelbrot(4) that
alternative approaches to spatial geometry were given serious thought by those in the GIS
industry
It is believed that the communication of data error can take many forms(5)
Footnotes
(1)
Snow, J, On the Mode of Communication of Cholera (1855), John Churchill, London.
(2)
ibid
(3)
Hunter, G and Goodchild, M. Dealing with error in spatial databases: A simple case study,
Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing (1995) 61(5), pp.529-537.
(4)
Mandelbrot, B The Fractal Geometry of Nature (1982), New York: WH Freeman.
(5)
Hunter, G and Goodchild, M, supra n.3, at p529.
NB the conventions, for example the use of italics, in the footnotes generally follow the same
conventions as those used for the bibliography in the Harvard system.
Correct and incorrect ways of referencing an example
The following is taken from an editorial by David Rhind in the Journal of Information Science,
2002:
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Information Science is an inter-discipline. The corollary of that is that we need to establish good
communication at the individual, research group and departmental level with specialists in other
disciplines. This is a strong feature of Information Science at City, especially in health,
pharmaceutical, legal and geographic sectors (Rhind (2002, p.1).
Example
Verdict
Comments
Rhind (2002) states we need to

establish good "communication at
the individual, research group and
departmental level".
Misplaced
citation
This would constitute plagiarism. The

quotation marks should begin with the
word we. You should check all
citations carefully. The page number is
missing.
The Department of Information

Science at City has excellent
communication at many levels,
individually, through research
groups and at the departmental
level.
Paraphrasing
with no
reference
This would constitute plagiarism. You

must acknowledge your sources when
you paraphrase.
Rhind (2002, p.1) argues that "We

need to establish good
communication at the individual,
research group and departmental
level".
Correct
citation
The citation is correctly referenced.
It has been argued that Information

Science is a subject area that
covers a number of different
domains; therefore excellent
communication is needed over a
number of levels - at the individual
level, within research groupings
and at a departmental level (Rhind,
2002).
Acceptable
paraphrasing
The paraphrase correctly refers to the

article and therefore would not
constitute plagiarism. However, an
essay composed extensively of
paraphrasing will not demonstrate any
critical thinking and will not achieve
high marks.
Consequences of poor academic practice or academic misconduct

If a student fails to achieve good academic practice they may become guilty of either poor
academic practice or academic misconduct. Further information can be found in the Conduct
and Behaviour section of the handbook.
If academic misconduct occurs, the issue of whether a student intended to commit academic
misconduct or whether it occurred by accident is not relevant. However, intentional and
accidental misconduct may be dealt with in different ways, for example via varying sanctions or
processes. Once again, the advice is to always check the explanations and regulations on
academic misconduct for your own programme, and if there is anything you do not understand,
please seek the advice of a tutor.
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Research Integrity
We expect our staff and students to seek to maintain the highest achievable standards in their
research conduct. If you are undertaking a research project as part of your course, then you
need to familiarise yourself with the City University Framework for Good Practice in Research.
The framework applies to all staff and students who are engaged in or support research activity
and is intended to assist the University in achieving its commitment to academic excellence.
It can be found
here: http://www.city.ac.uk/ data/assets/pdf_file/0004/66181/ResearchGoodPracticeFramewo
rk.pdf
The framework has been designed to:
Establish and promote a code of good practice in the conduct of all aspects of research
whether this be funded, non-funded, project-based or individually led
Encourage members of the University to maintain the highest achievable standards in
their research conduct
Ensure that the quality of research conducted by members of the University is
safeguarded and to document the procedure for investigating allegations of misconduct.
Research Ethics
All research involving human participants or identifiable personal information has some ethical
implications. Human participation covers direct data collection from people, for example
surveys, interviews, focus groups, observations and physiological measurements. It also
includes retrieving data from individual records such as case notes.
It is important that you consider the ethical implications of your research. Even if the research is
low risk, issues such as data protection, confidentiality and anonymity may need to be
considered. You will need to discuss any such ethical issues with your supervisor, before
beginning your work and before collecting data or making contact with participants. He or she
will be able to advise you on what issues are likely to arise.
Remember that you are responsible for ensuring that you obtain the appropriate and required
ethical approval before you begin your research. Ethical approval must be obtained before any
research involving human participants is undertaken. If you do not have approval in place
before you start you will not be covered by the Universitys indemnity insurance if anything
should go wrong. Failure to follow University procedures may also in some cases result in
disciplinary procedures being instigated.
Further guidance is available on the research ethics
webpages: http://www.city.ac.uk/research/research/support-for-staff/research-ethics
You can also contact Anna Ramberg [Anna.Ramberg.1@city.ac.uk] for help and advice.
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Your Voice
City University London considers that all students have a valuable role to play in informing the
development of programmes and shaping all aspects of the learning experience offered to both
current and future students. The views of students are vital in helping to ensure that the
University provides students with the highest quality of education and these contributions
directly inform the development of relevant strategies and action plans, including the
Universitys Education and Student Strategy.
To this end, the University in conjunction with the Students Union, actively seeks to encourage
students to share their views and is committed to considering and responding to feedback fully.
Two important ways in which students can engage with the development of their programme is
to provide feedback via questionnaires and the representation system.
Student Feedback Questionnaires

Your feedback plays a vital part in shaping your experience, and the experience of future
students. We would encourage you to use all the opportunities available to you to feedback on
your experience and will keep you informed of developments made in response to your
feedback through student committees, your representatives, and published information.
Module Evaluation
All students are invited to undertake an evaluation of their experience at the end of each
module, normally in the final lecture. This process aims to elicit a high volume of anonymous
information to identify strengths of a module and areas for development so as to maintain a
continuous cycle of improvement. The University operates a common question set for module
evaluation so as to ensure consistency of approach and measurement across all provision.
External Surveys
The University also participates in a number of externally run student surveys.
Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) and the Postgraduate Research Experience
Survey (PRES)
The Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) and the Postgraduate Research
Experience Survey (PRES) are sector-wide questionnaires, conducted online, which enable the
University to collect feedback from postgraduate and postgraduate research students. PTES is
conducted annually whilst PRES is biennial. Results from these surveys will be used to support
internal enhancement activity at a University and programme-level.
Survey dates 2015-2016
The survey dates for 2015-16 will be confirmed in October 2015. They are likely to take place
between January and May 2016.
The University, Programme Teams and the Students Union work together to ensure that we
receive a good response rate to all surveys, as the data collected is vital in supporting City in
ongoing work to enhance the student experience.
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Your Voice, Our Action

Feedback from students is essential to inform the development of the Universitys courses and
to help shape all aspects of the learning experience. We actively seek and encourage you to
give us your views and online surveys are one of the main ways that we do this.
Your Voice, Our Action is the Universitys feedback campaign that runs throughout the year. In
order to complete the feedback loop City understand that we should communicate back to
students on how we use their feedback. The results of surveys and other forms of feedback
from students are used to support planning work that will enhance the student experience. The
University and your Programme Team will keep you informed of actions that are taken to
respond to your views and will explain when it is not possible to resolve an issue. More
information can be found here: www.city.ac.uk/feedback.
Student Committees and Representation

The University and Students Union are jointly committed to operating and supporting an
effective system of student representation throughout all levels of University governance.
Key roles include:
Programme Representatives
Each programme must have a representative, elected by their peers, to represent the views
of the students on that course. The number of representatives is dependent on the size of
the cohort.
Students Union Part-Time Officers
Each School has one School Representation Officer (SRO) who acts a link between
programme representatives and the Students Union. SROs also attend relevant Student
Experience Forums to represent the views of students in their School. This position is filled
via Students Union elections and all students are eligible to stand and to vote.
In addition to the SROs there are also four Liberation Officers and an International Officer.
Liberation Officers represent the views of minority or under-represented groups. The
International Students' Officer represents a particular group of students present at City who
have very specific concerns. These positions are filled via Students Union elections and all
students are eligible to stand and to vote.
Students Union Full-Time Officers
Each year three Sabbatical Officers are elected by students via Students Union elections to
represent their views at University level. Students elect a President, Vice President
Education and Vice President Activities and Development. They participate in a range of
committees and strategic project groups including Council, Senate, Education Committee
and the Student Experience Committees.
The Students Union provides a range of support to all students undertaking any form of
representation. Further information can be found here: http://www.culsu.co.uk
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Transcripts, Certificates and Diploma Supplements

At the end of your programme of study, you will receive a Certificate, Transcript and a Diploma
Supplement. You will also receive an interim transcript at regular points throughout your
programme; for example, at the end of each year of a full time undergraduate programme.
The Transcript is a statement of your academic performance on your programme of study at

City University London. It confirms that you are or were a registered student at the
University and includes the following information:
o
o
o
o
o
Student details
Programme of study
Qualification and final result achieved for your programme of study (for a Final
Transcript)
Record of learning and achievement including a list of modules that you have
taken, together with the marks and credits achieved
Information signifying it is an official transcript, for example the University stamp.
To verify the contents of the transcript, or obtain duplicate copies, contact your Course Officer.
Your Degree Certificate will usually be presented to you at your Graduation Ceremony or, if
you are unable to attend, it will be posted to you. It is an official document which formally
certifies your final award. You can find more information
here: http://www.city.ac.uk/about/student-administration/graduation/degree-certificates
The Diploma Supplement is a European Commission initiative which aims to promote

transparency in higher education and fair and informed judgments about qualifications
across Europe. It is effectively a European version of your transcript and also contains some
additional information. You can find more information about this
here: http://ec.europa.eu/education/tools/diploma-supplement_en.htm
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Tier 4 Student Visa Responsibilities: Important information for nonEuropean Union nationals in the UK on a Tier 4 student visa
If you are coming to, or remaining in, the UK as a Tier 4 student under City Universitys
sponsorship, your responsibilities are:
1. Application
Provide accurate and truthful information to City University London when requesting a
CAS including previous periods of study in the UK
2. Visa
Provide City University with copies of your current immigration documentation:
Passport - if you obtain a new passport during your studies you must take it to the
Student Centre/ Course Office for verification
Visa - if you apply for a new Tier 4 visa or change visa category you must provide
the Student Centre/ Course Office with details immediately and once you receive
the new visa get this verified
You are required to inform City University immediately if your Tier 4 (General)
application has been refused by contacting visaadvice@city.ac.uk
3. Contact
Regularly check your University email account as the University will use this to
contact you during your studies
Reply to any requests from the Visa Compliance Team for information on your
immigration status by the deadline given.
4. Registration
You are required to register online and in-person within the enrolment period for your
programme each academic year and failure to do so could lead to your withdrawal from
the course.
5. Contact Details
Provide us with your UK contact details (address and mobile telephone number) and
keep them up to date
6. Attendance
Attend your course as required and make sure that any absences are authorised by
your School
7. Ending Sponsorship
To return home if you defer or suspend your studies, withdraw from your programme or
repeat without attendance
8. Working
Ensure that you do not work more than 20 hours per week during term time (10 hours
per week for students studying below degree level) and that you do not engage in
business or fill a permanent vacancy
9. Police Registration
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Ensure that you register with the Police if required to do so and that you keep your
police registration updated by reporting any change of personal circumstance or visa
renewal.
10. Any other Changes
To inform the University of any changes to your circumstances that may affect your visa
status in the UK by contacting visacompliance@city.ac.uk
As a University, we also have certain responsibilities:
To fully comply with the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) Tier 4 of the Points Based
System Sponsor Guidance
To take and keep copies of passports and visa/biometric ID cards for non-EEA
nationals
To keep students UK contact details up to date (and to keep a record of any changes
of address)
To report anyone who does not register with the University to UKVI
To monitor student attendance and to report any unauthorised absences to the UKVI
To monitor changes of student status and to report deferrals, suspensions, withdrawals

and programme terminations to the UKVI
To notify the UKVI of any significant changes in your circumstances (such as a change
of programme or the successful completion of your programme where this is earlier
than expected)
If you have any questions, please contact the International Student Advice Team in the Student
Centre on visaadvice@city.ac.uk or 020 7040 7040.
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Purpose of the handbook

Organisational and administrative procedures;

This handbook is accompanied by further information found on the Universitys

Professor Joe Pearlman

Deputy Head of Department (Postgraduate &

Professor Giulia Iori

Programme Director for MSc Financial

Professor Neelam Jain

Programme Director for MSc Economics

Professor Mireia Jofre-Bonet

Programme Director for MSc Economic

Programme Director for MSc Development

Professor Keith Pilbeam

Programme Director for MSc Business

Course Operations Manager

Mr Ben Draper Room: A129

Key information about the academic year

21-25 September 2015

28 September-11 December 2015

14 December 2015-08 January 2016

04 January-15 April 2016

(11-22 January 2016)

Easter Bank Holidays

25 March & 28 March 2016

11 April-06 May 2016

May Bank Holidays

2 May & 30 May 2016

18 April-26 August 2016

(09 May-03 June 2016)

Study, including dissertation completion/

06 June-26 August 2016

15-26 August 2016

Study, including dissertation

29 August-16 September 2016

August Bank Holiday

Knowledge and understanding:

component(s) for which you took a resit.

WHAT WILL I STUDY?

1) Four core modules

Topics in Corporate Finance

Dissertation/Literature Review component

Economics Literature Survey

TO WHAT KIND OF CAREER MIGHT I GO ON?

PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

MSc Development Economics

WHAT WILL I BE EXPECTED TO ACHIEVE?

You will be required to undertake a dissertation or literature review.

WHAT WILL I STUDY?

b. Take a 40 credit Economics Research Project

Economics Literature Survey

TO WHAT KIND OF CAREER MIGHT I GO ON?

PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

MSc Business Economics

will be delivered through a mixture of lectures, class discussion/seminars, student presentations,

WHAT AWARD CAN I GET?

WHAT WILL I STUDY?

Three Core Modules

Economics of Competition and

TO WHAT KIND OF CAREER MIGHT I GO ON?

PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

Economic Evaluation in Healthcare