Master of Arts in Economics 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 is a 12 month program comprising 24 weeks of taught coursework and research seminars (60 ECTS credits) and a research component (30 ECTS credits).
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All students are required to take eight taught courses comprising four core courses in the first semester and four optional courses in the second semester. A Research Skills module will also be required in Semester 1 (ECON42020) and a Presentation Skills module in Semester 2 (ECON41660).
The required first semester courses are:
- ECON41990 Macroeconomics
- ECON42010 Microeconomics
- ECON42000 Econometrics
- ECON42030 Quantitative Techniques
- ECON42020 Research Skills
In the second semester there is a range of field options from which four should be selected.
- ECON41710 Climate Change and Energy Economics
- ECON41750 Industrial Organization
- ECON42040 Welfare Economics and Public Finance
- ECON42050 Topics in Health and Labour Economics
- ECON41810 Advanced Microeconomics
- ECON41620 Advanced Macroeconomics
- ECON41850 Advanced Econometrics
(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 their second semester 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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