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Course Type: Postgraduate (taught)
Training Provider: University of Bath School/Institute/Dept./Centre: Department of Economics and International Development (DEID) The programme is designed for those students who either already have, or who wish to pursue, careers as: economists in general and those seeking an academic career; staff of international organisations and national governments working in economic analysis and policy roles, and; economists or managers in private sector business organisations (including the financial services sector).
Programme StructureThe MSc Economics (Development) is a one-year full-time (or up to 5 year part-time) postgraduate programme. Also available are the Postgraduate Diploma in Economics, Postgraduate Certificate in Microeconomics (Development) and the Postgraduate Certificate in Macroeconomics (Development) as intermediate qualifications.
The programme comprises a mixture of compulsory and optional Units (or modules), delivered over a two-semester structure (Autumn and Spring), addressing a mix of development-related issues and research methods. This is followed by a 3-month dissertation (typically July to September), which requires students to draw on the taught units addressed in the previous two semesters, undertaking a more sustained piece of research on a question that they themselves identify.
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SummerDissertation - a 15,000-word research project of the students' choice, supported by a research-active member of staff (as their own Dissertation Supervisor).
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Staff: http://www.bath.ac.uk/econ-dev/staff.htm Entry Requirements: - a good first degree in economics or equivalent (e.g. a degree with a high mathematical / quantitative content). For those who cannot meet these requirements please see details of the Conversion/Enhancement Year at http://www.bath.ac.uk/econ-dev/postgraduate.htm. Applicants should have a good command in English, oral as well as written. In particular, non-Anglophone students should have obtained a minimum score in English language tests of: - IELTS 7.0 (with not less than 6.5 in each of the four components) or - TOEFL 600 (paper-based test) or 250 (computer-based test) If you wish to improve your English proficiency before commencing your studies, pre-sessional language training can be arranged through the English Language Centre. Course Duration: MSc 12 month f/t, up to 5 years p/t PGDip 9 months f/t, up to 3 years p/t PGCerts 4 months f/t The Masters Programmes are available for part-time study. We recognise the often significant challenges associated with balancing study and other activities, and so adopt a flexible approach (wherever possible) to part-time study. A typical example might be: to take two or three taught units in each of the four semesters over a two-year period - the aim being to complete the taught component of your studies by the end of semester 2 in the second year. Development of the Dissertation may be commenced in the first summer, being completed in the second summer, possibly extending into the third year. If the compulsoiry units are taken in the first year, this might provide the necessary key knowledge to be able to identify and pursue the dissertation in the first summer. Obviously, such a pattern will not be suitable to all students - our recommendation would be to meet with the Director of Studies to identify a tailor-made study programme to suit your particular requirements. [Whilst there will be constraints regarding timetabling and that some units require other units to be taken before them, we continue to strive to reduce such constraints. For example, the MRes core units are delivered on just two days of the week - Tuesdays and Fridays in both semesters 1 and 2 ).] We also recognise that studying a programme on a part-time basis can impose a range of problems, different to those encountered by full-time students, particularly regarding the balance between studying and other life activities (such as home or work). We therefore provide advice to students as to how to tackle this balance, and expect Directors of Study to maintain regular contact with p/t students. To enable part-time students to adapt study arrangements as they continue to juggle study and outside commitments, students can suspend their registration for a period of one or more semesters ? this is sometimes useful to work-around outside activities although should only be considered where absolutely necessary. Language(s) of Instruction:
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Town(s) or City(ies): Bath Course fees: http://www.bath.ac.uk/grad-office/finance/pgfee_schedule.pdf Scholarships & Awards: see the web address below.... Further Funding Information: http://www.bath.ac.uk/econ-dev/pg/funding.htm Course's Webpage: http://www.bath.ac.uk/econ-dev/pg/economics.htm School/Institute/Dept./Centre
Department of Economics and International Development (DEID)
Training Provider: University of Bath Contact Telephone: +44 (0)122 538 3164 Courses: 7 The Department of Economics and International Development (http://www.bath.ac.uk/econ-dev/) is one of the leading UK university research departments. The Department is ranked 8th-best economics university department in the UK (9th-best for the University as a whole) in the Times Good University Guide for 2008. The Department is ranked 10th for Economics in the Good University Guide In the last Research Assessment Exercise (2001), the development studies were graded at 4, the highest grade awarded for the sector whilst the economists in the department shared Grade 5 (the maximum possible score being 5*) with DSPS and the School of Management. The UK government’s Quality Assurance Agency awarded the department 24 points out of 24 for its teaching provision in its most recent review (November 2001). .
The Centre for Development Studies (CDS) (http://www.bath.ac.uk/cds/) represents a vibrant intellectual community committed to producing high quality research and publications in International Development. We encompass disciplines across the social sciences: Economics, Sociology and Social Anthropology, Politics and International Relations; with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration. Our major current project is the ESRC-funded research into Poverty, Inequality and Quality of Life in Developing Countries (Wellbeing in Developing Countries Research Group, WeD). This centrally involves many members of CDS, as well as groups of collaborating colleagues in each of the four study countries: Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Thailand and Peru. The overarching concern of all of our research is to understand dynamics of poverty and inequality, with the aim of promoting greater social justice. Throughout our research we also aim to be self-reflexive, engaging critically with the assumptions, concepts and methods of our work. Within these two broad principles, CDS research centres on five themes: 1. Poverty and Wellbeing, 2. Governance, Policy and Politics, 3. Markets and Micro-finance, 4. Social Structures and Cultural Identities, 5. Environment and Sustainable Development.
Drawing on its research and consultancy activities, the departments research-active scholars offer three undergraduate degrees (Economics & International Development, Economics & Politics and Economics), seven Masters Programmes (International Development, Wellbeing & Human Development (new for 2007/08), MRes International Development, Economics (Development), Economics, MSc Economics & Finance and MRes Economics, as well as research supervision for MPhil and PhD degrees. The department recently introduced the one-year Economics Conversion/Enhancement year - designed either as a conversion route for non-economics graduates or for students who have successfully completed an economics programme which is not equivalent to a UK first degree. The department also delivers approximately 50% of the MSc Globalisation & International Development which is currently managed by the Dept of Social & Policy Sciences.
In all our programmes the aims are to increase students' awareness of the subjects taught and to develop those critical faculties which enable them to apply their knowledge when dealing with practical policy issues. All undergraduate programmes students have the opportunity to spend twelve months (during the third year of the programme) on placement with a government department, commercial organisation, or an overseas agency. Similarly, students on the MSc International Development, MRes Int. Dev. and MSc Globalisation and International Policy Analysis have the option of a (typically) 3-month placement in the summer, which may be linked to the final dissertation. Examples of placements included prestigious organisations, including the Bank of England, HM Treasury, HSBC, Shell, Xerox, Cambridge Econometrics, and many other private and public sector employers. Placements are also common through the departments own research programmes - either in the UK or overseas. Some students also take placements in Europe, and this opportunity is particularly valuable for students who continue to study European language courses within the undergraduate programmes.
Students benefit from ethusiastic and approachable academic staff. The interdisciplinary nature of many of our programmes is also reflected in and informed by staff research interests.
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