Department of Economics & International Development, Programme Catalogue 2008/09 |
THEC-APL04: PG Dip Economics (Development) |
Mode of attendance: Part time |
Year 1, Semester 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. |
| Mandatory units |
| EC50116 | Microeconomic theory | 6 Credits |
| EC50118 | Econometrics: cross section & panel data | 6 Credits |
| EC50164 | International development and poverty | 6 Credits |
Year 1, Semester 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. |
| Mandatory units |
| EC50117 | Macroeconomic theory | 6 Credits |
| EC50119 | Econometrics: time series | 6 Credits |
| EC50125 | Development economics | 6 Credits |
Year 2, Semester 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. |
| Mandatory units |
| EC50124 | Transition economics | 6 Credits |
| Optional Units: Select 6 Credits from the following list: |
| EC50061 | Sociology & social anthropology of development | 6 Credits |
| EC50063 | Policy theory & the politics of developing countries | 6 Credits |
| EC50120 | Welfare economics and distributive justice | 6 Credits |
| SP50139 | International policy analysis 1 | 6 Credits |
Year 2, Semester 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. |
| Optional Units: Select 2 Unit(s) from the following list: |
| EC40165 | Critical issues in social development | 6 Credits |
| EC50071 | Management of development (MID) | 6 Credits |
| EC50121 | Growth theory | 6 Credits |
| EC50143 | Globalisation 2: political economy of globalisation | 6 Credits |
| EC50144 | World politics: conflict, security & development | 6 Credits |
| EC50146 | Sustainable development livelihoods and wellbeing | 6 Credits |
| EC50185 | South Asia regional research specialism | 6 Credits |
| EC50187 | Africa regional research specialism | 6 Credits |
| EC50189 | Latin America regional research specialism | 6 Credits |
| EC50191 | South East Asia regional research specialism | 6 Credits |
| SP50135 | Well-being, welfare regimes & social policy: a global perspective | 6 Credits |
| SP50170 | Social policy in Asia | 6 Credits |