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Department of Economics, Programme Catalogue 2009/10


THES-APM04: MSc Economics (Development)

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

Mode of attendance: Part-time


Year 1
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.

Semester 1

Compulsory Units
ES50048 Microeconomic theory (formerly EC50116) 6 Credits
ES50050 Econometrics: cross section & panel data (formerly EC50118) 6 Credits
SP50228 International development and poverty (formerly EC50164) 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

Year 2
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.

Semester 1

Compulsory Units
ES50056 Transition economics (formerly EC50124) 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

Optional Units: Select 2 Unit(s) from the following list:
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