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Degree Programme Table: Economics and Statistics (MA Hons) (UTECNST)


Year 1, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your
    Director of Studies.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 5 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    ECNM08005 Economics 1A Full Year 40
    MATH08001 Practical Calculus Semester 1 10
    MATH08002 Solving Equations Semester 1 10
    MATH08003 Geometry & Convergence Semester 2 10
    MATH08004 Group Theory: An Introduction to Abstract Mathematics Semester 2 10




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 1 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q, T and W level 8' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_8) , as available.

     

    Year 2, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: August


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 8 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    ECNM08006 Economics 2 Full Year 40
    ECNM08012 Issues in Global Economics Semester 1 20
    MATH08005 Foundations of Calculus Semester 1 10
    MATH08006 Several Variable Calculus Semester 1 10
    MATH08007 Linear Algebra Semester 2 10
    MATH08008 Probability (Year 2) Semester 1 10
    MATH08051 Statistics (Year 2) Semester 2 10
    MATH08035 Methods of Applied Mathematics Semester 2 10




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 0 set(s) of course options with the following rules.

    Year 3, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Entry into third year normally requires (i) passes in all subjects taken in the first two years, (ii) a mark of 50% or above in Economics 2 at the first attempt, and (iii) passes at 50% or above in Foundations of Calculus, Linear Algebra, Methods of Applied Mathematics, Probability (Year 2), Several Variable Calculus, Statistical Methods and Statistical Models (Year 2) or the permission of the Head of the School of Mathematics.

    Students who spend their third year abroad at a partner university must complete and pass a full year's diet of examinable subjects (equivalent to 120 credits), the majority of which must be in Economics and Statistics. All students must complete and pass an equivalent course to the year 3 compulsory courses.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 7 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    ECNM10050 Topics in Economic Analysis 1 Semester 1 20
    ECNM10053 Applications of Economic Analysis Semester 2 20
    ECNM10052 Essentials of Econometrics Semester 1 20
    MATH10007 Stochastic Modelling Semester 2 10
    MATH10005 Linear Statistical Modelling Semester 1 10
    MATH10004 Likelihood Semester 2 10
    MATH10003 Financial Mathematics Semester 1 10




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 3 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 20 credits from these collections:  


    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School(s) W-W - UTECNMC2 - Level(s) 10' (ROU_W-W_UTECNMC21_10) , as available.
                                                         
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ECNM10026    History of Economic Thought 2   20  
    ECNM10025    History of Economic Thought 1   20  
    ECNM10024    Monetary Theory and Policy   20  
    ECNM10018    History of Economic Thought   40  
    ECNM10032    Economics of Strategic Behaviour 1   20  
    ECNM10006    Capital and Growth Theory   20  
    ECNM10022    Natural Resource and Environmental Economics   20  
    ECNM10033    Economics of Developing Countries   20  
    ECNM10003    Industrial Organisation   20  
    ECNM10008    Economics of Technical Change   20  
    ECNM10035    Development Microeconomics   20  
    ECNM10034    Economic Transformation in East Asia   20  
    ECNM10004    Public Economics   20  
    ECNM10051    Topics in Economic Analysis 2   20  
    ECNM10056    Applications of Econometrics   20  
    ECNM10007    Economics of Self-Management   20  
    ECNM10036    Economics of Transition   20  
    ECNM10021    Labour Economics   20  

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School(s) H-H - Economics (MA) - Level(s) 10' (ROU_H-H_UTECNMC1_10) , as available.
                  
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    BUST10025    Financial Modelling with Excel   20  
    BUST10039    Negotiation   20  
    BUST10032    Investment and Securities Markets   20  
    BUST10012    Corporate Finance   20  
    BUST10016    Financial Ethics   20  

    Notes:These Business School courses may be taken in place of Economics courses. Combined Honours students may only take one course from ths list in place of an Economics course.
     
    OR   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School(s) P - Y3Opt - Level(s) 9-10' (ROU_P_Y3OPT1_9-10) , as available.
                                          
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    MATH09001    Discrete Mathematics (Year 3)   10  
    MATH09002    Discrete Programming & Game Theory   10  
    MATH09003    Geometry & Calculus of Variations   10  
    MATH10002    Differential Geometry   10  
    MATH10003    Financial Mathematics   10  
    MATH10004    Likelihood   10  
    MATH10005    Linear Statistical Modelling   10  
    MATH10007    Stochastic Modelling   10  
    MATH10022    Motion & Flow   10  
    MATH10023    Numbers & Rings   10  
    MATH10043    Numerical Algorithms   10  
    MATH08052    Statistics (Year 3)   10  
    MATH10049    Metric Spaces   10  

     



    Year 4, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: August


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 0 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 4 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from Schools of Economics & Mathematics- Economics and Statistics (MA)-Level 10' (ROU_W/P_UTECNST_10) , as available.
         
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ECNM10030    Economics Honours Dissertation   40  
    MATH10012    Project in Statistics (Double)   40  

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 20 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School(s) W-W - UTECNMC2 - Level(s) 10' (ROU_W-W_UTECNMC21_10) , as available.
                                                         
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ECNM10026    History of Economic Thought 2   20  
    ECNM10025    History of Economic Thought 1   20  
    ECNM10024    Monetary Theory and Policy   20  
    ECNM10018    History of Economic Thought   40  
    ECNM10032    Economics of Strategic Behaviour 1   20  
    ECNM10006    Capital and Growth Theory   20  
    ECNM10022    Natural Resource and Environmental Economics   20  
    ECNM10033    Economics of Developing Countries   20  
    ECNM10003    Industrial Organisation   20  
    ECNM10008    Economics of Technical Change   20  
    ECNM10035    Development Microeconomics   20  
    ECNM10034    Economic Transformation in East Asia   20  
    ECNM10004    Public Economics   20  
    ECNM10051    Topics in Economic Analysis 2   20  
    ECNM10056    Applications of Econometrics   20  
    ECNM10007    Economics of Self-Management   20  
    ECNM10036    Economics of Transition   20  
    ECNM10021    Labour Economics   20  

     

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School(s) H-H - Economics (MA) - Level(s) 10' (ROU_H-H_UTECNMC1_10) , as available.
                  
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    BUST10025    Financial Modelling with Excel   20  
    BUST10039    Negotiation   20  
    BUST10032    Investment and Securities Markets   20  
    BUST10012    Corporate Finance   20  
    BUST10016    Financial Ethics   20  

    Notes:These Business School coruses may be taken in place of Economics courses. Combined Honours students may only take one course from this list in place of an Economics course.
     
    AND   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School P - Specialist Mathematics & Statistics (Honours) Leve' (ROU_P_SMSH_10/11) , as available.
                                                                                                                                                         
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    MATH10001    Complex Variable   10  
    MATH10002    Differential Geometry   10  
    MATH10003    Financial Mathematics   10  
    MATH10004    Likelihood   10  
    MATH10005    Linear Statistical Modelling   10  
    MATH10006    Mathematical Computation & Communication Skills   20  
    MATH10007    Stochastic Modelling   10  
    MATH10008    Pure & Applied Analysis   20  
    MATH10013    Mathematical Biology   10  
    MATH10017    Commutative Algebra   10  
    MATH10021    Algebra   20  
    MATH10022    Motion & Flow   10  
    MATH10023    Numbers & Rings   10  
    MATH10024    Probability, Measure & Finance   20  
    MATH10025    Algebraic Coding Theory   10  
    MATH10026    Number Theory   20  
    MATH10027    Topology   20  
    MATH10033    Complex Variable & Differential Equations   20  
    MATH10034    Naive and Axiomatic Set Theory   10  
    MATH10035    Representation Theory   10  
    MATH10036    Number Theory   10  
    MATH10037    Dynamical Modelling   10  
    MATH10038    Rings and Modules   10  
    MATH10039    Topics in Differential Topology   10  
    MATH10040    Modern Probability Theory   10  
    MATH10041    Elliptic Curves and Applications   10  
    MATH10042    Waves in the Environment and Telecommunications   10  
    MATH10043    Numerical Algorithms   10  
    MATH10044    Numerical Partial Differential Equations   10  
    MATH10046    Hilbert Spaces   10  
    MATH10047    Essentials in Analysis and Probability   10  
    MATH10049    Metric Spaces   10  
    MATH10050    Jewels of Algebra   20  
    MATH10051    Fourier Analysis   10  
    MATH10052    Nonparametric Regression   10  
    MATH10053    Applied Stochastic Differential Equations   10  
    MATH11023    Geometry of Perspective   10  
    MATH11026    Asymptotic Methods   10  
    MATH11027    Dynamical Systems   10  
    MATH11044    Practical & Large Scale Optimization   10  
    MATH11045    Non-linear Optimization   10  
    MATH11053    Introduction to Lie Groups   10  
    MATH10028    Theory of Statistical Inference   10  
    MATH10014    Distribution-Free Statistical Methods   10  
    MATH10015    Simulation   10  
    MATH11024    The Analysis of Survival Data   10  
    MATH11025    Time Series Analysis   10  
    MATH11093    Analysis of Nonlinear Waves   10  
    MATH11116    Stochastic Models in Biology   10  
    MATH10010    Mathematical Education   20  

    Notes:Detailed information about individual courses, as well as restrictions on their choice, will be available for students entering the programme to facilitate advance planning.
     

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