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Department of Economics, Programme Catalogue 2010/11


THXX-AFM28: MRes Economics (leading to PhD)

Leading to the award of MASTER OF RESEARCH IN ECONOMICS

Mode of attendance: Full-time


Year 1

Semester 1

Compulsory Units
ES50060 Econometrics for economics & finance 6 Credits
ES50071 Economic theory & applications 1 6 Credits
XX50133 Short research apprenticeship project (MRes) 6 Credits
XX50136 Qualitative methods 1 6 Credits
XX50170 Principles & skills of social research 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
One of these units to be audited for XX50133 (Short research apprenticeship project).
ES50052 Welfare economics and distributive justice  
ES50054 International monetary economics  
ES50056 Transition economics  
ES50058 Environmental regulation  

Semester 2

Compulsory Units
ES50051 Applied econometrics 6 Credits
ES50072 Economic theory & applications 2 6 Credits
XX50137 Long research apprenticeship project (MRes) 18 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
One of these units to be audited for XX50137 (Long research apprenticeship project).
ES50053 Growth theory  
ES50057 Development economics  
ES50055 Public economics  
ES50059 Environmental valuation & resource economics  

Dissertation Period

Compulsory Units
ES50064 Economics: Masters dissertation 30 Credits