Department of Economics

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Department of Economics

• First-Year Induction Meeting

Industrial Economics/ Economics Economic
History/ Economics, Politics, International
Studies/ Philosophy, Politics Economics
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• A very warm Welcome to you all
• from Robin Naylor
• Director of Undergraduate Studies

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Key People
Robin Naylor Director of Undergraduate Studies
Kelly Taylor Teaching Programmes Manager
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Key People
Jonathan Cave Senior Tutor Economics
Jeremy Smith Deputy Director of UG Studies
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Key People Undergraduate Office
Ann Simper Undergraduate Co-ordinator
Eleanor Kempster and Leanne Bird Undergraduate Office
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Key People Student Reps
Olivia Sudar Economics Society Mentoring Scheme
Sumaiya Khaku Student Education Officer
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Who Are You?

• Numbers of First Year students by degree
• (Approximate) femalemale ratio is 12
• Mainly Europe, Africa, and Asia. Approx 50 EU,
  50 non-EU

Economics Economics and Economic History 270
Industrial Economics 20
Economics, Politics, International St (EPAIS) 47
Philosophy, Politics Economics (PPE) 92
Total based in Economics Department 429
Mathematics and Economics 40
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Getting Started1

• By now, you should have
• Completed the University online enrolment
  procedure
• Registered your IT Services (ITS) account
• Browsed the Departments Induction Page
• Familiarised yourself with the Undergraduate
  Handbook
• Logged on to my.economics
• Logged on to my.warwick
• Booked online a place on the Library Induction
  programme

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Getting Started2

• You should now
• Arrange to meet your Personal Tutor this week
• Check your lecture timetable (seminar timetable
  will be posted during the week for core
  modules)
• Decide which modules you will take (more on this
  later)
• Register for your modules
• Follow the link from my.economics to the Online
  Module Registration system (OMR)

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First Year Courses

• Five Modules, some compulsory and some optional
  (30 CATS each)
• Details for each Degree in the Undergraduate
  Handbook

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Module Codes

• Each Modules code indicates the host department
  EC Economics
• PO Politics and International Studies (eg PO107
  Introduction to Politics)
• LA Law
• IB Warwick Business School
• LL Language Centre
• MA Mathematics
• PH Philosophy
• ST Statistics
• HI History
• AM Comparative American Studies
• PS Psychology
• BS Biological Science
• etc

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First Year Modules

• Read Guide to First Year Modules
• Core (compulsory) modules, for example
• EC107 Economics 1
• EC120 Quantitative Techniques
• EC104 The World Economy History Theory
• EC112 The Industrial Economy
• IB109 Foundations for Accounting Finance
• PO107 Introduction to Politics
• PO131 World Politics

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Quantitative Techniques

• Module EC120 Quantitative Techniques, comprises
  three submodules
• Mathematical Techniques (Term 1)
• EC121 A (Non-A-Level Maths) or
• EC123 B (A-level Maths)
• Statistical Techniques (Term 2)
• EC122 A (Non-A-Level Maths) or
• EC124 B (A-level Maths)
• EC125 Computing Data Analysis (All year)

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Mathematical Techniques A

• Students taking EC121 Mathematical Techniques A
  (non-A-level maths group) should attend an
  intensive revision course during weeks 1 and 2
• See the notice board for groups (see the UG
  Office if you have not been allocated to a group)

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Module Ec107 (Econ1)

• Those who are new to Economics meet in separate
  class groups and get more sessions
• Check with the Undergraduate Office if you are
  not sure whether you qualify for this

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Choosing an Option 1

• Option modules are
• Either Economics options such as
• EC112 The Industrial Economy
• EC119 Mathematics for Economists
• Or outside options taught by other Departments
• Typically, you sign up for seminar groups on your
  optional modules

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Choosing an Option 2

• Some possible outside options include
• IB109 Foundations for Accounting Finance
• PO131 World Politics
• HI107 History of Russia
• PH102 Introduction to Ancient Philosophy
• AM101 Latin AmericaThemes and Problems
• PO107 Introduction to Politics
• PS111 Introduction to Psychology
• There are many others
• LL language options

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Choosing your Option 3

• If you are interested in an EC-coded module
• Check the Undergraduate Handbook, module website
  and the timetable
• Attend the first lecture (or, if in doubt, more)
• If/when you are sure of your choice, register on
  line via OMR (deadline October 23rd)

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Choosing your Option 4

• If you are interested in an outside option,
  find out from the host Department
• The syllabus and timetable (attend lectures)
• Whether you possess any subject prerequisites,
  e.g. a particular GCSE or A-level?
• Is there a limit on numbers?
• How you register with the host Department, if
  necessary (eg PAIS and Psycholgy its their UG
  offices).
• Does the timetable clash with your core lectures?
  If so, consult with the Economics UG Office.
• If you opt for the module, Register your choice
  on OMR

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Teaching Methods

• Usual pattern for a large module is
• Lectures
• Attended by all students taking the module
• Usually 2 or 3 hourly meetings per week (consult
  timetables on my.warwick and 1st year
  noticeboard)
• Plus
• Classes or Tutorials Small Groups
• Discuss work set by lecturer with a tutor
• Allocated by UG Office for core modules
• Meet weekly or fortnightly typically from Week 3
  (scheduling on noticeboards during week 1)
• Attendance compulsory

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Teaching Methods

• Classes or Tutorials Small Groups
• Attendance compulsory . . . Participation policy
• with no Switching
• Attendance Registered
• Attendance Monitored
• Contact Points Policy

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Absences

• You are expected be on campus for the entire term
• Family holidays etc, are not regarded as
  mitigating circumstances
• Medical notes relating to extensions for
  assessments or missed tests MUST be submitted
  within one week you are responsible for doing so
• You must keep the Department informed of
  mitigating illnesses or other issues 

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English not Your First Language?

• Free tuition on courses given by the Universitys
  Centre for English Language Teacher Education
  (CELTE)
• More information follow the link from
  www.warwick.ac.uk/insite

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Studying at UniversityWho We Are, your
professors

• We are academic economists
• About half of our time is devoted to academic
  research (writing scholarly articles)
• Varying interests, different styles, different
  views about teaching methods

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Studying at UniversityYour Side of the Bargain

• You are responsible for your learning
• UG student as trainee researcher
• UG student as team-player
• What you get out of it depends on what you put
  in
• Manage your time well

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Communication

• From Us to You
• Email You should use your name_at_warwick email
  address. No hotmail, yahoo etc
• My.economics Assessment marks/absences/PT
  log/etc - you should be checking accuracy of our
  records
• Module and UG web-sites
• The first-year Notice Board
• The Urgent noticeboard - outside room S2.131
• Mail pigeon holes

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Communication

• From You to Us
• Email via my.economics
• To the UG Office or to DUGSE or other as
  appropriate
• Queries Undergraduate Office is Room S2.132
• Your Personal Tutor email first to make
  appointment (PT week in week 3)

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Getting StartedReminder

• You should now
• Arrange to meet your Personal Tutor this week
• Check your lecture timetable (seminar timetable
  will be posted during the week for core
  modules)
• Decide which modules you will take (more on this
  later)
• Register for your modules
• Follow the link from my.economics to the Online
  Module Registration system (OMR)

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• We wish you all the best
• WORK HARD AND ENJOY YOUR DEGREE STUDIES
• (and please sign the Attendance List)