School of Economics and Management

EGESO, Bachelor Programme in Economy and Society, 180

credits
Kandidatprogram i Economy and Society, 180 högskolepoäng

First cycle degree programme not requiring previous university study /

Program utan akademiska förkunskapskrav och med slutlig examen på grundnivå

Decision
The programme syllabus is established by The Faculty Board of the School of
Economics and Management 19-04-2018 to be valid from 02-09-2019, autumn
semester 2019.

Programme description
Studying for a major in Economy and Society denotes acquiring the skills to
understand and analyse the complexities of socio-economic development over time.
Built on a core of economics and economic history complemented with perspectives
from other social sciences, it gives a broad approach to societal processes of change.
The programme ensures a progression in the process of acquiring academic and
practical skills needed.
The overall purpose of the programme is to prepare the students for a career where a
global context analysis is required. Following this overarching goal, real and complex
issues in today’s society are studied through a historical lens. With the help of
theoretical concepts, models, and tools derived from relevant research, the students
practice advanced problem solving in an international context, thereby developing
their knowledge, skills and judgment.
The programme has an international focus and approaches global issues drawing on
Scandinavian lessons. As a means to further emphasise international perspective the
students are encouraged to study abroad for one semester. In addition, throughout
the programme, English is the language of instruction, with core courses in Economic
History and Economics combined with complementing electives in other social

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sciences. Consequently, the programme is a good preparation for the students with
the ambition to pursue international careers doing context analysis, both in the public
and private sector.
The programme starts by introducing basic concepts and theories within central areas
of the programme, including general skills such as for example working in teams,
academic writing, and oral presentations. The courses that follow after the first
semester add additional perspectives and models that provide further, in depth
insights into the practical and theoretical areas that are related to the broad field of
Economy and Society. This is combined with further training in more practical skills
such as written and oral presentations. As a final part of the programme, students will
conduct their own research and demonstrate their ability to independently apply the
different ideas and theories introduced by the different courses. This will result in a
bachelor’s degree project (thesis).

Career opportunities
After graduation students are well equipped for positions at for instance government
institutions or other organizations as well as within larger private companies that
require individuals will advanced analytical skills. This will be predominantly within
areas such as evaluations and assessments.

Connection to further studies

Graduates from the programme are eligible for applying for postgraduate studies in
Economic History internationally. In addition, the graduates will be eligible for post -
graduate studies also in programmes in economics and other social sciences
(limitations due to specific prerequisites may however apply).

Goals
Mission driven learning outcomes
Graduates of the programme will be trained as reflective practitioners in taking an
active part in developing a sustainable society building on innovative thinking.

In addition to the mission driven goal above and in accordance with the Swedish
Higher Education Ordinance, the Bachelor degree is awarded to students who at the
completion of the programme accomplish the following:

Knowledge and understanding

For a Degree of Bachelor the student shall
● demonstrate knowledge and understanding in Economy and Society
● demonstrate knowledge of the disciplinary foundation of Economy and Society
● demonstrate knowledge of applicable methodologies in Economy and Society
specialised study in some aspect of Economy and Society
● show awareness of current research issues

Competence and skills

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For a Degree of Bachelor the student shall

● demonstrate the ability to search for, gather, evaluate and critically interpret the
relevant information for a formulated problem and also discuss phenomena,
issues and situations critically
● demonstrate the ability to identify, formulate and solve problems autonomously
and to complete tasks within predetermined time frames
● demonstrate the ability to present and discuss information, problems and
solutions in speech and writing and in dialogue with different audiences
● demonstrate the ability to manage and work in multicultural teams
● demonstrate the skills required to work autonomously in the main field of study

Judgement and approach

For a Degree of Bachelor the student shall
● demonstrate the ability to make assessments in Economy and society informed
by relevant disciplinary, social and ethical issues
● demonstrate insight into the role of knowledge in society and the responsibility
of the individual for how it is used
● demonstrate the ability to identify the need for further knowledge and on-going
learning

Independent project (degree project)

A requirement for the award of a Degree of Bachelor is completion by the student of
an independent project (degree project/thesis) for at least 15 credits in Economy and
Society.

Course information
The programme has the following content and structure.

Semester 1
The first semester of the programme serves as a general introduction to the discipline.
During the course of this semester, the students are offered a broad introduction to
the economic history of the world stretching over time and space offering a global
long-term perspective. Four mandatory courses are given in the semester with two
courses running parallel at all times. The first half consist of two 7.5 cr. courses, The
Rise of Europe and the Atlantic Economy, ca. 1000-1890, and Colonialism and
Economic Change in Africa, Asia and Latin America. These courses are dedicated to
the pre-modern economies. The second half focuses on the modern economies in the
global North and South in the two 7.5 cr. courses: Economic growth in Modern
Europe, North America and the OECD Club and The Global South: Comparative
Economic Development since 1945.

Semester 2
The second semester has a clear micro economic focus and also introduces some
more practical skills. The students will acquire fundamental micro-economic skills

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during the first half of the semester through one course in Microeconomic Theory
with Applications 10 cr., which is followed by a course in Financial Economics 5.cr.
Both courses are given by the Economics Department. The second half of the
semester builds on the newly acquired skills from the economics courses with the 7.5
cr. course Demographic Challenges. The semester ends with a more practically
oriented course, Skill Training 1: Statistics and Data. This course focuses on general
data management and basic statistics. In the second half of the semester, the courses
run parallel to each other.

Semester 3
The third semester complements the micro perspective with a clear macroeconomic
focus and continues the skill training form year one. The semester starts with two
courses; Business and Society – a Dynamic Perspective 7.5 cr., a course with a
business history focus, and Skill Training 2: The Art of Writing and Reporting 7.5 cr.,
from the Economic History department running in parallel. This is followed by
a course in Macroeconomic theory and economic policy 10cr. and a course in
International Economics 5 cr. These two courses are given by the Department of
Economics.

Semester 4
The fourth semester builds on the broad knowledge and skill base that the students
have acquired, particularly in the first semester of the programme. This semester is
also an opportunity for students to broaden themselves within topics and disciplines
that are not offered at the Department of Economic History. The semester is divided
into two parallel parts. At the Department of Economic History, the students will
study Regional Development and Growth 7.5 cr. and Global Sustainability 7.5 cr.,
which is a continuation and deepening of the first semester of the programme.
Parallel to this the students will elect pre-set 15 cr (7.5 + 7.5) course packages from
other departments within LUSEM and/or the Faculty of Social Science. The scope and
number of packages may change over time.

Semester 5
This semester consists of electives. The programme director must, however, approve
the courses. Students are strongly encouraged to spend this semester abroad – either
at one of LUSEM’s many partner universities or on an international internship. For
those who wish to stay in Sweden during semester 5, national internships or studies
at LUSEM or some other faculty at the University provide possible options.

Semester 6
The final semester has a clear research focus with two courses running consecutively.
The first half of the semester consists of an in-depth methods course, Research
Design, Methods and Data Collection. The second half of the semester is constituted
by the Degree Project/Bachelor Thesis Course.

The quality of the courses (semester 1-6) will be continuously evaluated based upon

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discussions between the Programme Director and the teaching professors responsible
for the courses. The students will also fill in systematised and structured evaluations
for all courses included in the programme and at the end of the programme a special
programme evaluation will be carried out.

Additional information in appendix EGESO Programme structure.

Degree
Degree titles
Degree of Bachelor of Science
Major: Economy and Society
Filosofie kandidatexamen
Huvudområde: Ekonomi och samhälle

Degree requirements
Degree requirements consist of the student being accepted and enrolled at the BSc
programme in Economy and Society 180 credits (programme code EGESO) in order to
fulfil the course requirements in accordance with the programme curriculum. In
addition, the following requirements apply:
● 90 credits in economy and society, including bachelor level courses of 15 credits
(progression level G2F) as well as an independent degree project corresponding
to 15 credits
● 30 credits in economics

Requirements and Selection method

Requirements
General and courses corresponding to the following Swedish Upper Secondary School
Programs: English 6, Mathematics 3b/3c and Social Studies 1b/1a1+1a2.
Selection method
Seats are allocated according to: The general average (GPA) of your higher secondary
school leaving certificate: 66 %, The Swedish national university aptitude test: 34
%.The University board has decided that applicants with equal merits (in the GPA
group) should be separated by the use of a valid result from the Swedish national
university aptitude test.

Other information
Programme management
The programme director, who is appointed by the Board of LUSEM, is responsible for
the quality development and quality assurance of the programme. The Board of the
School also assigns each programme to a host department at LUSEM. The host

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department is responsible for providing professional services to the students and

faculty of the programme.
Each programme also organizes a programme management group, in which student
representatives and faculty representatives of the programme, together with the
programme director, coordinator and other professional services meet regularly.
All programmes at LUSEM are evaluated yearly and the outcome of a programme
scorecard is presented to the Board of the School as part of LUSEM’s Quality
Development and Assurance system.

Grading scale
At the School of Economics and Management grades are awarded in accordance with
a criterion-based grading scale A-U(F):

A (Excellent) 85-100 points/percent. A distinguished result that is excellent with

regard to theoretical depth, practical relevance, analytical ability and independent
thought.
B (Very good) 75-84 points/percent. A very good result with regard to theoretical
depth, practical relevance, analytical ability and independent thought.
C (Good) 65-74 points/percent. The result is of a good standard with regard to
theoretical depth, practical relevance, analytical ability and independent thought and
lives up to expectations.
D (Satisfactory) 55-64 points/percent. The result is of a satisfactory standard with
regard to theoretical depth, practical relevance, analytical ability and independent
thought.
E (Sufficient) 50-54 points/percent. The result satisfies the minimum requirements
with regard to theoretical depth, practical relevance, analytical ability and
independent thought, but not more.
U/F (Fail) 0-49 points/percent. The result does not meet the minimum requirements
with regard to theoretical depth, practical relevance, analytical ability and
independent thought.
To pass the course, the students must have been awarded the grade of E or higher.
It is up to the teaching professor to decide whether the credits of a course should be
converted into a total of 100 points for each course, or if the scale above should be
used as percentage points of any chosen scale instead.

Academic integrity
The University views plagiarism very seriously, and will take disciplinary actions against
students for any kind of attempted malpractice in examinations and assessments. The
penalty that may be imposed for this, and other unfair practice in examinations or
assessments, includes suspension from the University.

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Programme structure for Bachelor Programme in Economy and
Society
The programme of 180 credits has the following structure:

Semester 1, autumn (30 cr) Semester 2, spring (30 cr)

Period 1, Sept-Oct Period 2, Nov-Dec Period 3, Jan-March Period 4, April-June
Year 1 EOSE01 EOSE04 NEKA61 EOSE05
The Rise of Europe and Economic growth in Microeconomic theory Demographic Challenges
the Atlantic Economy, Modern Europe, North with applications (7.5 cr)
ca. 1000- 1890 America and the OECD (10 cr)
(7.5 cr) Club
(7.5 cr)

EOSE02 EOSE03 NEKA63 EOSE06

Colonialism and The Global South: Financial economics Skill training 1: Statistics
Economic Change in Comparative Economic (5 cr) and data
Africa, Asia and Latin Development since 1945 (7.5 cr)
America (7.5 cr)
(7.5 cr)

Semester 3, autumn (30 cr) Semester 4, spring (30 cr)

Period 1, Sept-Oct Period 2, Nov-Dec Period 3, Jan-March Period 4, April-June
Year 2 EOSE07 NEKA62 EOSE09 EOSE10
Business and Society – Macroeconomic theory Regional Development Global Sustainability
a Dynamic Perspective and economic policy and Growth (7.5 cr)
(7.5 cr) (10 cr) (7.5 cr)

EOSE08 NEKA64
Skill Training 2: The Art International economics Elective packages (7.5 cr + 7.5 cr)
of Writing and (5 cr)
Reporting
(7.5 cr)

Semester 5, autumn (30 cr) Semester 6, spring (30 cr)

Period 1, Sept-Oct Period 2, Nov-Dec Period 3, Jan-March Period 4, April-June
Year 3 EOSE11
International exchange Research Design, Methods Degree Project/Bachelor
Internship and Data Collection Thesis Course
Electives at LU/LUSEM/Economic history (15 cr) (15 cr)

The School’s programme portfolio is continuously developed and sometimes changes to courses may
occur after you have accepted your study seat. These changes are usually a result of student
feedback, or research development. Changes can take the form of altered course content, teaching
formats or assessment styles. Any such changes are intended to enhance the student learning
experience. If the programme includes elective courses, students will in most cases be placed in the
elective(s) of their choice, but there are no guaranteed places.

1 credit (cr) = 1 ECTS credit