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Department of Economics, Programme Catalogue 2009/10


THES-AFM04: MSc Economics (Development)

Leading to the award of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS (DEVELOPMENT)

Mode of attendance: Full-time


Year 1

Semester 1

Compulsory Units
ES50048 Microeconomic theory (formerly EC50116) 6 Credits
ES50050 Econometrics: cross section & panel data (formerly EC50118) 6 Credits
ES50056 Transition economics (formerly EC50124) 6 Credits
SP50228 International development and poverty (formerly EC50164) 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
ES50052 Welfare economics and distributive justice (formerly EC50120) 6 Credits
SP50139 International policy analysis 1 6 Credits
SP50217 Sociology & social anthropology of development (formerly EC50061) 6 Credits
SP50218 Policy & politics of developing countries (formerly EC50063) 6 Credits

Semester 2

Compulsory Units
ES50049 Macroeconomic theory (formerly EC50117) 6 Credits
ES50051 Econometrics: time series (formerly EC50119) 6 Credits
ES50057 Development economics (formerly EC50125) 6 Credits
ES50063 Economics postgraduate dissertation preparation (formerly EC50176) 0 Credits
Optional Units: Select 2 Unit(s) from the following list:
Students may select a maximum of 1 regional specialism unit.
ES50053 Growth theory (formerly EC50121) 6 Credits
SP40215 Critical issues in social development (formerly EC40165) 6 Credits
SP50220 Management of development (MID) (formerly EC50071) 6 Credits
SP50225 Globalisation 2: political economy of globalisation (formerly EC50143) 6 Credits
SP50226 World politics: conflict, security & development (formerly EC50144) 6 Credits
SP50227 Sustainable development livelihoods and wellbeing (formerly EC50146) 6 Credits
SP50235 South Asia regional research specialism (formerly EC50185) 6 Credits
SP50236 Africa regional research specialism (formerly EC50187) 6 Credits
SP50237 Latin America regional research specialism (formerly EC50189) 6 Credits
SP50238 South East Asia regional research specialism (formerly EC50191) 6 Credits

Dissertation Period

Compulsory Units
ES50064 Economics: Masters dissertation (formerly EC50129) 30 Credits