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MSc in Local Economic Development

Programme Code: TMLED

Department: Geography and Environment

For students starting this programme of study in 2023/24

Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations


Full-year programme. Students must take courses to the value of three full units as shown and a dissertation (1 unit). A total of 4 units.

Please note that places are limited on some optional courses. Admission onto any particular course is not guaranteed and may be subject to timetabling constraints and/or students meeting specific prerequisite requirements.

Paper

Course number, title (unit value)

Papers 1 & 2

Courses to the value of 2.0 unit(s) from the following:

 

GY400 The Economics of Urbanisation (0.5) #

 

GY404 Inclusive Growth (0.5) #

 

GY409 Globalisation and territorial development: Theory, Evidence and Policy (0.5)

 

GY410 Economics of Local and Regional Development (0.5)

 

GY413 Regional Development and Policy (0.5) #

 

GY415 Local Capacity and Economic Development Policy (0.5)

Paper 3

Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following:

Any course not already taken under Papers 1 & 2, from the Papers 1 & 2 options list below

 

GY420 Environmental Regulation: Implementing Policy (1.0)  (withdrawn 2024/25)

 

GY428 Applied Quantitative Methods (0.5) #

 

GY431 Cities, People and Poverty in the South (0.5) #  (not available 2024/25)

 

GY438 Urban Asia: Cities and Social Change (0.5)  (not available 2024/25)

 

GY447 The Economics of Regional and Urban Planning (0.5) #

 

GY455 Economic Appraisal and Valuation (0.5)

 

GY460 Techniques of Spatial Economic Analysis (0.5) #

 

GY465 Concepts in Environmental Regulation (0.5)

 

GY470 Urban Africa (0.5)  (not available 2024/25)

 

GY475 Issues in Environmental Governance (0.5)

 

GY476 Applied Geographical Information Systems (0.5)

 

GY477 Race and Capitalism in North America (0.5)  (not available 2024/25)

 

GY480 Remaking China: Geographical aspects of Development and Disparity (0.5)

 

MY452A Applied Regression Analysis (0.5) # 1

 

MY452W Applied Regression Analysis (0.5) # 2

 

A relevant course from another programme as approved by the Programme Director.

Papers 1 & 2 options list

Paper 4

GY486 Dissertation - MSc Local Economic Development (1.0)

Papers 1 & 2 options list

GY400 The Economics of Urbanisation (0.5) #

GY404 Inclusive Growth (0.5) #

GY409 Globalisation and territorial development: Theory, Evidence and Policy (0.5)

GY410 Economics of Local and Regional Development (0.5)

GY413 Regional Development and Policy (0.5) #

GY415 Local Capacity and Economic Development Policy (0.5)


Prerequisite Requirements and Mutually Exclusive Options

# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.

1 : MY452A can not be taken with MY452W

2 : MY452W can not be taken with MY452A

Note for prospective students:
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