Master of Arts in Economics

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Dalhousie University

Comments about Master of Arts in Economics - At the institution - Halifax - Nova Scotia

• Objectives
  This is an intensive, 12-month course of study that prepares the student for PhD-level study in economics, or to pursue a career as an economic analyst in the public or private sector. MA students complete courses in micro- and macroeconomic theory and econometrics, and two fields of specialization.
• Academic title
  Master of Arts in Economics
• Course description

  Students must successfully complete the required and optional classes of their program. Normally a course of study includes:
     
  •  ECON 5500.03: Macroeconomic Theory 
  •  ECON 5509.03: Microeconomic Theory 
  •  ECON 5575.03/5576.03: Econometrics I/Econometrics II 
  •  4 half credit electives in applied fields of economics 
  •  An essay which may be built on a term paper originally written in one of the graduate field courses in economics but must demonstrate substantial differences and improvements over the original paper. Papers will be evaluated by two faculty readers drawn from the Department. 

  
  Normally ECON 5500, 5509 and 5575 are taken in the fall term, ECON 5576 and the 4 electives are taken in the winter term, and the essay is written in the summer.

  Students also have the option of replacing 2 half credit electives and the essay requirement with a thesis that is submitted to and approved by the Department. The thesis must consist of innovative original work of publishable quality.

  • ECON 5000.03: MDE Microeconomic Theory.
  • ECON 5001.03: MDE Macroeconomic Theory.
  • ECON 5231.03: Health Economics.
  • ECON 5251.03: Seminar in Development Studies.
  • ECON 5252.03: From Disaster Relief to Development.
  • ECON 5253.03: Development Economics I.
  • ECON 5254.03: Development Economics II.
  • ECON 5330.03: International Trade.
  • ECON 5333.03: Theories of Economic Development.
  • ECON 5334.03: Economic Development. Recent Debates, Controversies and Conflicts.
  • ECON 5350.03: Project Evaluation and Social Cost Benefit Analysis.
  • ECON 5431.03: International Finance.
  • ECON 5500.03: Macroeconomics Theory.
  • ECON 5502.03: Monetary Theory: Microeconomic Aspects.
  • ECON 5503.03: Public Finance I.
  • ECON 5509.03: Microeconomic Theory.
  • ECON 5513.03: Regional Economics: Analyses and Policies.
  • ECON 5514.03: Monetary Economics: Macroeconomic Aspects.
  • ECON 5516.03: Resource and Environmental Economics I (Resources).
  • ECON 5517.03: Resource and Environmental Economics II (The Environment).
  • ECON 5518.03: Antitrust Economics.
  • ECON 5520.03: Economic Applications of Game Theory.
  • ECON 5521.03: Mathematics for Economics.
  • ECON 5522.03: Labor Economics I.
  • ECON 5524.03: Social Policy: Economic Issues and Perspectives.
  • ECON 5534.03: Econometrics.
  • ECON 5535.03: Econometrics II.
  • ECON 5575.03: Econometrics I.
  • ECON 5576.03: Econometrics II.
  • ECON 6534.03: Advanced Econometrics.
  • ECON 6600.03: Advanced Macroeconomic Theory.
  • ECON 6609.03: Advanced Microeconomic Theory.
  • ECON 6683.03: Special Topics in Advanced Economics.
  • ECON 9000.00: MA/MDE Thesis.

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