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Postgraduate Programme Structures for 2003/04
Department of Economics & International Development
Mode of attendance: Full time
EC50116
Microeconomic theory
6 Credits
EC50118
Econometric & quantitative methods 1
6 Credits
EC50120
Welfare theory & cost benefit analysis
6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 2 Unit(s) from the following
list:
EC50122
Public sector economics 1 (taxation)
6 Credits
EC50124
Development & transition 1 (microeconomic
issues)
6 Credits
EC50126
Environmental economics 1
6 Credits
Mode of attendance: Full time
EC50116
Microeconomic theory
6 Credits
EC50118
Econometric & quantitative methods 1
6 Credits
EC50120
Welfare theory & cost benefit analysis
6 Credits
EC50124
Development & transition 1 (microeconomic
issues)
6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 6 Credits from the following
list:
EC50060
International development: contested themes
3 Credits
EC50109
International development: poverty & policy
3 Credits
XX50158
International policy analysis
6 Credits
Mode of attendance: Full time
EC50117
Macroeconomic theory
6 Credits
EC50119
Econometrics & quantitative methods 2
6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 2 Unit(s) from the following
list:
EC50123
Public sector economics 2 (expenditure)
6 Credits
EC50125
Development & transition 2 (macroeconomic
issues)
6 Credits
EC50127
Environmental economics 2
6 Credits
Mode of attendance: Full time
EC50117
Macroeconomic theory
6 Credits
EC50119
Econometrics & quantitative methods 2
6 Credits
EC50125
Development & transition 2 (macroeconomic
issues)
6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following
list:
EC50068
Regional specialism
6 Credits
EC50071
Management of development (MID)
6 Credits
Mode of attendance: Full time
EC50116
Microeconomic theory
6 Credits
EC50118
Econometric & quantitative methods 1
6 Credits
EC50120
Welfare theory & cost benefit analysis
6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 2 Unit(s) from the following
list:
EC50122
Public sector economics 1 (taxation)
6 Credits
EC50124
Development & transition 1 (microeconomic
issues)
6 Credits
EC50126
Environmental economics 1
6 Credits
EC50117
Macroeconomic theory
6 Credits
EC50119
Econometrics & quantitative methods 2
6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 2 Unit(s) from the following
list:
EC50123
Public sector economics 2 (expenditure)
6 Credits
EC50125
Development & transition 2 (macroeconomic
issues)
6 Credits
EC50127
Environmental economics 2
6 Credits
Mode of attendance: Full time
EC50116
Microeconomic theory
6 Credits
EC50118
Econometric & quantitative methods 1
6 Credits
EC50120
Welfare theory & cost benefit analysis
6 Credits
EC50124
Development & transition 1 (microeconomic
issues)
6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 6 Credits from the following
list:
EC50060
International development: contested themes
3 Credits
EC50109
International development: poverty & policy
3 Credits
XX50158
International policy analysis
6 Credits
EC50117
Macroeconomic theory
6 Credits
EC50119
Econometrics & quantitative methods 2
6 Credits
EC50125
Development & transition 2 (macroeconomic
issues)
6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following
list:
EC50068
Regional specialism
6 Credits
EC50071
Management of development (MID)
6 Credits
Mode of attendance: Full time
EC50116
Microeconomic theory
6 Credits
EC50118
Econometric & quantitative methods 1
6 Credits
EC50120
Welfare theory & cost benefit analysis
6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 2 Unit(s) from the following
list:
EC50122
Public sector economics 1 (taxation)
6 Credits
EC50124
Development & transition 1 (microeconomic
issues)
6 Credits
EC50126
Environmental economics 1
6 Credits
EC50117
Macroeconomic theory
6 Credits
EC50119
Econometrics & quantitative methods 2
6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 2 Unit(s) from the following
list:
EC50123
Public sector economics 2 (expenditure)
6 Credits
EC50125
Development & transition 2 (macroeconomic
issues)
6 Credits
EC50127
Environmental economics 2
6 Credits
Year 1, Dissertation period
EC50129
Economics: Masters dissertation
30 Credits
Mode of attendance: Full time
EC50116
Microeconomic theory
6 Credits
EC50118
Econometric & quantitative methods 1
6 Credits
EC50120
Welfare theory & cost benefit analysis
6 Credits
EC50124
Development & transition 1 (microeconomic
issues)
6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 6 Credits from the following
list:
EC50060
International development: contested themes
3 Credits
EC50109
International development: poverty & policy
3 Credits
XX50158
International policy analysis
6 Credits
EC50117
Macroeconomic theory
6 Credits
EC50119
Econometrics & quantitative methods 2
6 Credits
EC50125
Development & transition 2 (macroeconomic
issues)
6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following
list:
EC50068
Regional specialism
6 Credits
EC50071
Management of development (MID)
6 Credits
Year 1, Dissertation period
EC50129
Economics: Masters dissertation
30 Credits
(This must be based on a development-economics topic)
Mode of attendance: Part time
EC50116
Microeconomic theory
6 Credits
EC50118
Econometric & quantitative methods 1
6 Credits
EC50120
Welfare theory & cost benefit analysis
6 Credits
EC50117
Macroeconomic theory
6 Credits
EC50119
Econometrics & quantitative methods 2
6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 2 Unit(s) from the following
list:
EC50122
Public sector economics 1 (taxation)
6 Credits
EC50124
Development & transition 1 (microeconomic
issues)
6 Credits
EC50126
Environmental economics 1
6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 2 Unit(s) from the following
list:
EC50123
Public sector economics 2 (expenditure)
6 Credits
EC50125
Development & transition 2 (macroeconomic
issues)
6 Credits
EC50127
Environmental economics 2
6 Credits
Mode of attendance: Part time
EC50116
Microeconomic theory
6 Credits
EC50118
Econometric & quantitative methods 1
6 Credits
EC50120
Welfare theory & cost benefit analysis
6 Credits
EC50117
Macroeconomic theory
6 Credits
EC50119
Econometrics & quantitative methods 2
6 Credits
EC50124
Development & transition 1 (microeconomic
issues)
6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 6 Credits from the following
list:
EC50060
International development: contested themes
3 Credits
EC50109
International development: poverty & policy
3 Credits
XX50158
International policy analysis
6 Credits
EC50125
Development & transition 2 (macroeconomic
issues)
6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following
list:
EC50068
Regional specialism
6 Credits
EC50071
Management of development (MID)
6 Credits
Mode of attendance: Part time
EC50116
Microeconomic theory
6 Credits
EC50118
Econometric & quantitative methods 1
6 Credits
EC50120
Welfare theory & cost benefit analysis
6 Credits
EC50117
Macroeconomic theory
6 Credits
EC50119
Econometrics & quantitative methods 2
6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 2 Unit(s) from the following
list:
EC50122
Public sector economics 1 (taxation)
6 Credits
EC50124
Development & transition 1 (microeconomic
issues)
6 Credits
EC50126
Environmental economics 1
6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 2 Unit(s) from the following
list:
EC50123
Public sector economics 2 (expenditure)
6 Credits
EC50125
Development & transition 2 (macroeconomic
issues)
6 Credits
EC50127
Environmental economics 2
6 Credits
Year 2, Dissertation period
EC50129
Economics: Masters dissertation
30 Credits
Mode of attendance: Part time
EC50116
Microeconomic theory
6 Credits
EC50118
Econometric & quantitative methods 1
6 Credits
EC50120
Welfare theory & cost benefit analysis
6 Credits
EC50117
Macroeconomic theory
6 Credits
EC50119
Econometrics & quantitative methods 2
6 Credits
EC50124
Development & transition 1 (microeconomic
issues)
6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 6 Unit(s) from the following
list:
EC50060
International development: contested themes
3 Credits
EC50109
International development: poverty & policy
3 Credits
XX50158
International policy analysis
6 Credits
EC50125
Development & transition 2 (macroeconomic
issues)
6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following
list:
EC50068
Regional specialism
6 Credits
EC50071
Management of development (MID)
6 Credits
Year 2, Dissertation period
EC50129
Economics: Masters dissertation
30 Credits
(This must be based on a development-economics topic)
Mode of attendance: Full time
EC50060
International development: contested themes
3 Credits
EC50105
International development: towards synthesis
6 Credits
EC50109
International development: poverty & policy
3 Credits
Optional Units: Select 3 Unit(s) from the following
list:
Note: EC50059 is mandatory for students without a
first degree in Economics or related subject;
EC50061 is mandatory for students without a first
degree in Sociology or Anthropology;
EC50063 is mandatory for students without a first
degree in Politics, International Relations, or a related subject;
EC50063 and XX50158 cannot be taken together.
EC50059
Economics of development
6 Credits
EC50061
Sociology & social anthropology of development
6 Credits
EC50063
Policy theory & the politics of developing
countries
6 Credits
SP50075
Comparative social policy
6 Credits
XX50158
International policy analysis
6 Credits
Mode of attendance: Full time
EC50060
International development: contested themes
3 Credits
EC50105
International development: towards synthesis
6 Credits
EC50109
International development: poverty & policy
3 Credits
Optional Units: Select 3 Unit(s) from the following
list:
Note: EC50059 is mandatory for students without a
first degree in Economics or a related subject;
EC50061 is mandatory for students without a first
degree in Sociology or Anthropology;
EC50063 is mandatory for students without a first
degree in Politics, International Relations, or a related subject;
EC50063 and XX50158 cannot be taken together.
EC50059
Economics of development
6 Credits
EC50061
Sociology & social anthropology of development
6 Credits
EC50063
Policy theory & the politics of developing
countries
6 Credits
SP50075
Comparative social policy
6 Credits
XX50158
International policy analysis
6 Credits
EC50066
Postgraduate dissertation preparation (MID/MGIPA)
6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 24 Credits from the following
list:
EC50068
Regional specialism
6 Credits
EC50071
Management of development (MID)
6 Credits
EC50098
International development extended essay
(MID)
6 Credits
EC50100
International development: diploma dissertation
12 Credits
EC50143
Political economy of globalisation
6 Credits
EC50144
World politics: conflict, security & development
6 Credits
EC50146
Sustainable development and livelihoods
(MID)
6 Credits
SP50080
Globalisation & international standards
6 Credits
Mode of attendance: Full time
EC50060
International development: contested themes
3 Credits
EC50105
International development: towards synthesis
6 Credits
EC50109
International development: poverty & policy
3 Credits
Optional Units: Select 3 Unit(s) from the following
list:
Note: EC50059 is mandatory for students without a
first degree in Economics or a related subject;
EC50061 is mandatory for students without a first
degree in Sociology or Anthropology;
EC50063 is mandatory for students without a first
degree in Politics, International Relations, or a related subject;
EC50063 and XX50158 cannot be taken together.
EC50059
Economics of development
6 Credits
EC50061
Sociology & social anthropology of development
6 Credits
EC50063
Policy theory & the politics of developing
countries
6 Credits
SP50075
Comparative social policy
6 Credits
XX50158
International policy analysis
6 Credits
EC50066
Postgraduate dissertation preparation (MID/MGIPA)
6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 24 Credits from the following
list:
EC50068
Regional specialism
6 Credits
EC50071
Management of development (MID)
6 Credits
EC50098
International development extended essay
(MID)
6 Credits
EC50143
Political economy of globalisation
6 Credits
EC50144
World politics: conflict, security & development
6 Credits
EC50146
Sustainable development and livelihoods
(MID)
6 Credits
SP50080
Globalisation & international standards
6 Credits
Year 1, Dissertation period
EC50099
International development: Masters dissertation
30 Credits
Mode of attendance: Full time
EC50060
International development: contested themes
3 Credits
EC50109
International development: poverty & policy
3 Credits
XX50133
Short research apprenticeship project (MRes)
6 Credits
XX50134
Quantitative methods 1: introduction to
quantitative methods
6 Credits
XX50136
Qualitative methods 1
6 Credits
PS50079
Measurement & meaning
3 Credits
SP50119
Logic of social enquiry
3 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following
list:
EC50059
Economics of development
6 Credits
EC50061
Sociology & social anthropology of development
6 Credits
EC50063
Policy theory & the politics of developing
countries
6 Credits
EC50122
Public sector economics 1 (taxation)
6 Credits
SP50075
Comparative social policy
6 Credits
SP50134
Globalisation: political & social perspectives
6 Credits
XX50158
International policy analysis
6 Credits
EC50068
Regional specialism
6 Credits
XX50137
Long research apprenticeship project (MRes)
15 Credits
XX50139
Generic / key skills
3 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following
list:
XX50135
Quantitative methods 2
6 Credits
XX50138
Qualitative methods 2
6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following
list:
EC50071
Management of development (MID)
6 Credits
EC50098
International development extended essay
(MID)
6 Credits
EC50128
Language foundation
6 Credits
EC50146
Sustainable development and livelihoods
(MID)
6 Credits
SP50135
Well-being, welfare regimes & social policy:
a global perspective
6 Credits
Year 1, Dissertation period
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following
list:
XX50140
MRes dissertation
30 Credits
XX50143
MRes dissertation with placement
30 Credits
Mode of attendance: Part time
Notes:
1. You may take between 12 and 18 credits during each semester but must take
30 credits in total;
2. EC50060, EC50105 and EC50109 are mandatory for
the programme and must be taken in either Year 1 or Year 2;
3. EC50059 is mandatory for students without a first
degree in Economics or a related subject;
4. EC50061 is mandatory for students without a first
degree in Sociology or Anthropology;
5. EC50063 is mandatory for students without a first
degree in Politics, International Relations, or a related subject;
6. EC50063 and XX50158 cannot be taken together.
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 12 Credits from
the following list:
EC50060
International development: contested themes
3 Credits
EC50105
International development: towards synthesis
6 Credits
EC50109
International development: poverty & policy
3 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 18 Credits from
the following list:
EC50059
Economics of development
6 Credits
EC50061
Sociology & social anthropology of development
6 Credits
EC50063
Policy theory & the politics of developing
countries
6 Credits
SP50075
Comparative social policy
6 Credits
XX50158
International policy analysis
6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 12 Credits from
the following list:
EC50060
International development: contested themes
3 Credits
EC50105
International development: towards synthesis
6 Credits
EC50109
International development: poverty & policy
3 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 18 Credits from
the following list:
EC50059
Economics of development
6 Credits
EC50061
Sociology & social anthropology of development
6 Credits
EC50063
Policy theory & the politics of developing
countries
6 Credits
SP50075
Comparative social policy
6 Credits
XX50158
International policy analysis
6 Credits
Mode of attendance: Part time
Notes:
1. You may take between 12 and 18 credits during each semester but must take
60 credits in total;
2. EC50060, EC50105 and EC50109 are mandatory for
the programme and must be taken in either Year 1 or Year 2;
3. EC50059 is mandatory for students without a first
degree in Economics or a related subject;
4. EC50061 is mandatory for students without a first
degree in Sociology or Anthropology;
5. EC50063 is mandatory for students without a first
degree in Politics, International Relations, or a related subject;
6. EC50063 and XX50158 cannot be taken together.
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 12 Credits from
the following list:
EC50060
International development: contested themes
3 Credits
EC50105
International development: towards synthesis
6 Credits
EC50109
International development: poverty & policy
3 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 18 Unit(s) from
the following list:
EC50059
Economics of development
6 Credits
EC50061
Sociology & social anthropology of development
6 Credits
EC50063
Policy theory & the politics of developing
countries
6 Credits
SP50075
Comparative social policy
6 Credits
XX50158
International policy analysis
6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 12 and 18 Credits
from the following list:
EC50068
Regional specialism
6 Credits
EC50071
Management of development (MID)
6 Credits
EC50098
International development extended essay
(MID)
6 Credits
EC50100
International development: diploma dissertation
12 Credits
EC50143
Political economy of globalisation
6 Credits
EC50144
World politics: conflict, security & development
6 Credits
EC50146
Sustainable development and livelihoods
(MID)
6 Credits
SP50080
Globalisation & international standards
6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 12 Credits from
the following list:
EC50060
International development: contested themes
3 Credits
EC50105
International development: towards synthesis
6 Credits
EC50109
International development: poverty & policy
3 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 18 Credits from
the following list:
EC50059
Economics of development
6 Credits
EC50061
Sociology & social anthropology of development
6 Credits
EC50063
Policy theory & the politics of developing
countries
6 Credits
SP50075
Comparative social policy
6 Credits
XX50158
International policy analysis
6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 12 and 18 Credits
from the following list:
EC50068
Regional specialism
6 Credits
EC50071
Management of development (MID)
6 Credits
EC50098
International development extended essay
(MID)
6 Credits
EC50100
International development: diploma dissertation
12 Credits
EC50143
Political economy of globalisation
6 Credits
EC50144
World politics: conflict, security & development
6 Credits
EC50146
Sustainable development and livelihoods
(MID)
6 Credits
SP50080
Globalisation & international standards
6 Credits
Mode of attendance: Part time
Notes:
1. You may take between 12 and 18 credits during each semester but must take
90 credits in total;
2. EC50060, EC50105, EC50109 and EC50066 are mandatory
for the programme and must be taken in either Year 1 or Year 2;
3. EC50059 is mandatory for students without a first
degree in Economics or a related subject;
4. EC50061 is mandatory for students without a first
degree in Sociology or Anthropology;
5. EC50063 is mandatory for students without a first
degree in Politics, International Relations, or a related subject;
6. EC50063 and XX50158 cannot be taken together.
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 12 Credits from
the following list:
EC50060
International development: contested themes
3 Credits
EC50105
International development: towards synthesis
6 Credits
EC50109
International development: poverty & policy
3 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 18 Credits from
the following list:
EC50059
Economics of development
6 Credits
EC50061
Sociology & social anthropology of development
6 Credits
EC50063
Policy theory & the politics of developing
countries
6 Credits
SP50075
Comparative social policy
6 Credits
XX50158
International policy analysis
6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Units from
the following list:
EC50066
Postgraduate dissertation preparation (MID/MGIPA)
6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 6 and 12 Credits from
the following list:
EC50068
Regional specialism
6 Credits
EC50071
Management of development (MID)
6 Credits
EC50098
International development extended essay
(MID)
6 Credits
EC50100
International development: diploma dissertation
12 Credits
EC50143
Political economy of globalisation
6 Credits
EC50144
World politics: conflict, security & development
6 Credits
EC50146
Sustainable development and livelihoods
(MID)
6 Credits
SP50080
Globalisation & international standards
6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 12 Credits from
the following list:
EC50060
International development: contested themes
3 Credits
EC50105
International development: towards synthesis
6 Credits
EC50109
International development: poverty & policy
3 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 18 Credits from
the following list:
EC50059
Economics of development
6 Credits
EC50061
Sociology & social anthropology of development
6 Credits
EC50063
Policy theory & the politics of developing
countries
6 Credits
SP50075
Comparative social policy
6 Credits
XX50158
International policy analysis
6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Units from
the following list:
EC50066
Postgraduate dissertation preparation (MID/MGIPA)
6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 6 and 12 Credits from
the following list:
EC50068
Regional specialism
6 Credits
EC50071
Management of development (MID)
6 Credits
EC50098
International development extended essay
(MID)
6 Credits
EC50100
International development: diploma dissertation
12 Credits
EC50143
Political economy of globalisation
6 Credits
EC50144
World politics: conflict, security & development
6 Credits
EC50146
Sustainable development and livelihoods
(MID)
6 Credits
SP50080
Globalisation & international standards
6 Credits
Year 2, Dissertation period
EC50099
International development: Masters dissertation
30 Credits