Master of Arts in Economics (PT) 2012/13
(Please note that the following information is provisional. Not all courses may be given in any particular year and additional courses may become available from time to time.)
The MA in Economics (Part-Time) is a 24 month program comprising taught coursework and research seminars (60 ECTS credits) and a research component (30 ECTS credits).
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Core Courses in the areas of Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics and Quantitative Techniques are offered in the first semester each year; Option Modules from various fields of economics are offered in the second semester. Over the course of the two years, students must complete all first semester modules, 4 of the second semester modules, and complete the Research Requirement.
The school will work with the student to determine an ordering of courses that is appropriate for each particular case.
Students will also be provided with training in specific research skills to prepare them for their Research Dissertation (ECON40090). A Research Skills module ECON42020 (provided in Semester 1) and a Presentation Skills module ECON41660 (provided in Semester 2) are both required.
The required Core Courses, run in the first semester of each year are:
- ECON41990 Macroeconomics
- ECON42010 Microeconomics
- ECON42000 Econometrics
- ECON42030 Quantitative Techniques
- ECON42020 Research Skills
In the second semester of each year there is a range of field options from which a total of four should be selected:
- ECON41750 Industrial Organization
- ECON41760 Health Economics
- ECON41810 Advanced Microeconomics
- ECON41620 Advanced Macroeconomics
- ECON41850 Advanced Econometrics
- PEP40710 Advanced Environmental Economics
(Not all the options listed above may be offered in any given year. Additional options may also be offered depending upon staff availability.)
The advanced courses (ECON41810, ECON41620, and ECON41850) cover material that is typically included in the first year of PhD programmes.
Students considering applying to UCD's PhD programme in Economics are strongly recommended to take these modules.
In addition to the field options, students will attend economics seminars and sessions covering research and presentation skills, ECON41660.
The Research ComponentThe research component of the degree includes specific modules to enhance research and presentation skills (ECON42020 and ECON41660), and a research dissertation (ECON40090) worth 30 Credits. The dissertation is supervised, with most of the work completed during the summer. Once students have decided on a dissertation topic they will be assigned a supervisor with specialisation in the field and with whom they should work closely.
All taught courses are assessed via in-course or continuous assessment (essays, projects, mid-term tests etc.) and a final examination. ECON42020 and ECON41660 will be assessed on the basis of a weighted average of attendance, report writing and research presentation. The overall grade for the degree is computed as an ECTS credit-based weighted average of the grades awarded for each component.
Note: Students must be aware that the School has no flexibility regarding the timing of examinations. In order to treat all students equally we request that you make sure you attend all examinations on the dates set by UCD Logistics and Assessment Unit (Exams Office).
To qualify for a place on the MA in Economics a student should normally hold a primary degree with at least Second Class Honours Grade 1 (2H1) in Economics or in another degree that has strong theoretical and quantitative content such as Maths, Physics, Engineering or Computer Science. Alternatively, applicants may hold a Second Class Honours Grade 1 Higher Diploma in Economic Science, or
an equivalent qualification noting that a 2H1 corresponds to a 60% average, or a B minus or 3.08 GPA equivalent.
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