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Department of Economics, Programme Catalogue 2009/10


THXX-APM20: MRes Economics

Leading to the award of MASTER OF RESEARCH IN ECONOMICS

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
XX50170 Principles & skills of social research 6 Credits

Semester 2

Compulsory Units
ES50049 Macroeconomic theory (formerly EC50117) 6 Credits
ES50051 Econometrics: time series (formerly EC50119) 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
XX50133 Short research apprenticeship project (MRes) 6 Credits
XX50136 Qualitative methods 1 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
Units to be audited
ES50052 Welfare economics and distributive justice (formerly EC50120)  
ES50054 International monetary economics (formerly EC50132)  
ES50056 Transition economics (formerly EC50124)  
ES50059 Environmental valuation & resource economics (formerly EC50127)  

Semester 2

Compulsory Units
XX50137 Long research apprenticeship project (MRes) 18 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
Units to be audited
ES50053 Growth theory (formerly EC50121)  
ES50055 Public economics (formerly EC50123)  
ES50057 Development economics (formerly EC50125)  
ES50058 Environmental regulation (formerly EC50126)  
ES50063 Economics postgraduate dissertation preparation (formerly EC50176)  

Dissertation Period

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