Finance and Economics (Research) MA

Program Overview

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Overview

The MA forms part of the 1+3 (master's plus PhD) scheme under the Northern Ireland and North East Doctoral Training Partnership (NINE DTP). It is only open to applicants submitting for funding under the ESRC NINE DTP.

Throughout the course you'll develop:

a thorough understanding of social science theory, approaches and research methods

an understanding of research methods specific to fiNAce and/or economics

knowledge of advanced scholarship and practice in areas within fiNAce/economics

a broader awareness of cutting edge research across the social sciences

skills in data collection and analysis

specialist analytical and problem-solving skills.

The research training provided will also be valuable for many non-academic careers in:

research institutions

other knowledge-intensive environments

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Program Outline

What you'll learn

You'll take research training modules made up of fundamental research skills. These are part of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Research Training Programme.

You take further modules, both compulsory and optional. These provide subject-specific knowledge, geared to either economics or fiNAce. The course leads up to your dissertation, which is worth 60 credits.

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Modules

You will study modules on this course. A module is a unit of a course with its own approved aims and outcomes and assessment methods.

Course content changes

Module information is intended to provide an example of what you will study.

Our teaching is informed by research. Course content changes periodically to reflect developments in the discipline, the requirements of external bodies and partners, and student feedback.

Full details of the modules on offer will be published through the Programme Regulations and Specifications ahead of each academic year. This usually happens in May.

Optional modules availability

Some courses have optional modules. Student demand for optional modules may affect availability.

To find out more please see our terms and conditions.

FiNAce and Economics (Research) MA modules

Compulsory Modules	Credits
Information Skills	10
Qualitative Methodology in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences	20
The Making and Unmaking of Knowledge	10
Dissertation	60
Applied Econometrics	10
Research Methods in Economics and FiNAce	10
Introductory Econometrics	10

Optional Modules	Credits
Central Banking	10
Microeconomic Theory	10
Macroeconomic Theory	10
International Trade	10
FiNAcial Theory	20
FiNAcial Derivatives	20
Corporate FiNAce	10

You are required to take either:

FiNAcial Theory

OR

Microeconomic Theory

Macroeconomic Theory