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Is it worth doing economics for LC

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  • 10-12-2014 11:54pm
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    Sarahg123
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    we have been given an option of taking up economics in the mornings before school after Christmas ! I am doing accounting and business and doing 6 honours including honours maths !! I am kinda confused about weather it is hard or easy like is their much overlap between accounting and business with it like how hard is it to get an A or even B just want to cover myself if I drop another honour subject


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    byrneg28
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    It's a lot different then business and accounting.

    deals with a broad range of things from sociological thinking to how economies should be run i.e. marxist theories vs capitalist theories

    delves into how credit is created through a banking system

    could deal with a bit of social geography as well.

    Whether it's worth doing is up to yourself, if I could go back and do economics I would love to. But if you wanna focus on your current subjects.. do that rather than take up another..

    Research it in detail and you'll find out. There's a lot of financial theory and algorithms in it which can be tough as well.


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    robman60
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    If you're in 5th year I would. Like you I did business and accounting and really liked them both. Chemistry was my 7th subject and I knew around this time in 5th year that it didn't particularly suit me and I just wasn't that interested in it.

    I was considering taking up economics and I regret that I didn't. I now do it in college and it's interesting. There is some overlap with business and accounting too but not that much afaik.

    Seeing as you just have 6 honours now I think it'd be a good back up.


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    thelad95
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    Easy subject. You can leave out some bits of the course and if you have a good teacher, it's really enjoyable.


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    Manutd_4life
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    Was just wondering, if i take economics as an 8th subject outside of school, can i still take the economics exam in school


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    spurious
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    Manutd_4life wrote: »
    Was just wondering, if i take economics as an 8th subject outside of school, can i still take the economics exam in school

    Yes you can, as long as you have informed the SEC (through your school's Examinations Secretary) that you intend to sit the exam.


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    thelad95
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    Manutd_4life wrote: »
    Was just wondering, if i take economics as an 8th subject outside of school, can i still take the economics exam in school

    Just be prepared for an awkward 2 and a half hours in an exam hall on your own with the supervisor ;)


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    spurious
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    thelad95 wrote: »
    Just be prepared for an awkward 2 and a half hours in an exam hall on your own with the supervisor ;)

    The non-curricular languages could well be on at the same time in the same room - let's hope you're not in for them too Manutd_4life.


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