Department of Economics, Programme Catalogue 2009/10 |
THES-APM03: MSc Economics |
Leading to the award of MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN ECONOMICS |
Mode of attendance: Part-time |
| Part-time students will typically take either two or three units in each semester, aiming to complete 30 credits in the first year and 30 in the second year. Preference is given to completing as many of the compulsory units in the first year of studies (so as to provide the core knowledge). Optional units along with any remaining compulsory units are taken in the second year. However the actual balance will be flexible subject to agreement by the Director of Studies. |
| ES50048 | Microeconomic theory (formerly EC50116) | 6 Credits |
| ES50050 | Econometrics: cross section & panel data (formerly EC50118) | 6 Credits |
| ES50052 | Welfare economics and distributive justice (formerly EC50120) | 6 Credits |
| ES50049 | Macroeconomic theory (formerly EC50117) | 6 Credits |
| ES50051 | Econometrics: time series (formerly EC50119) | 6 Credits |
| ES50053 | Growth theory (formerly EC50121) | 6 Credits |
| Part-time students will typically take either two or three units in each semester, aiming to complete 30 credits in the first year and 30 in the second year. Preference is given to completing as many of the compulsory units in the first year of studies (so as to provide the core knowledge). Optional units along with any remaining compulsory units are taken in the second year. However the actual balance will be flexible subject to agreement by the Director of Studies. |
| Optional Units: Select 2 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| ES50054 | International monetary economics (formerly EC50132) | 6 Credits |
| ES50056 | Transition economics (formerly EC50124) | 6 Credits |
| ES50059 |
Environmental valuation & resource economics (formerly EC50127) |
6 Credits |
| ES50063 | Economics postgraduate dissertation preparation (formerly EC50176) | 0 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select 2 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| ES50055 | Public economics (formerly EC50123) | 6 Credits |
| ES50057 | Development economics (formerly EC50125) | 6 Credits |
| ES50058 |
Environmental regulation (formerly EC50126) |
6 Credits |
| ES50064 | Economics: Masters dissertation (formerly EC50129) | 30 Credits |
