Postgraduate Prospectus 2012 University of E xeter
Postgraduate Prospectus 2012 University of E xeter
Postgraduate Prospectus 2012 University of E xeter
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Economics | 81<br />
Research degrees<br />
E<strong>xeter</strong> (Streatham Campus)<br />
MPhil/PhD<br />
<strong>Postgraduate</strong>s studying research degrees in<br />
Economics are welcomed into a rich research<br />
environment and encouraged to participate<br />
in the staff/postgraduate seminar programme<br />
during term-time. Weekly seminars are<br />
given by visiting academics and there is a<br />
regular workshop programme at which staff<br />
present their own research and discuss new<br />
developments in theory and technique.<br />
Research students periodically present<br />
seminars describing their own research, giving<br />
them the opportunity to receive feedback from<br />
their peers and academic staff and may have<br />
the opportunity to contribute to one <strong>of</strong> the<br />
School’s Working Paper series.<br />
For further information visit<br />
www.e<strong>xeter</strong>.ac.uk/business-school/<br />
programmes/doctoralstudies<br />
Research centres<br />
FEELE: Finance and Economics<br />
Experimental Laboratory at E<strong>xeter</strong><br />
This laboratory has been set up with funding<br />
from the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> E<strong>xeter</strong> and additional<br />
support from the ESRC and the British<br />
Academy, to conduct experiments in finance<br />
and economics.<br />
Research areas<br />
Economics at E<strong>xeter</strong> <strong>of</strong>fers research strengths<br />
in most areas <strong>of</strong> economics, econometrics and<br />
finance. Some <strong>of</strong> our particular strengths are:<br />
• advanced econometrics<br />
• asset pricing models<br />
• behavioural finance<br />
• industrial organisation and contract theory<br />
• decision theory<br />
• econometric analysis<br />
• economics <strong>of</strong> trade<br />
• environmental economics<br />
• equilibrium theory<br />
• experimental economics<br />
• game theory<br />
• macroeconomics<br />
• natural resource economics<br />
• public economics<br />
• time series analysis<br />
TAUGHT degrees<br />
E<strong>xeter</strong> (Streatham Campus)<br />
MSc Economics<br />
This is the most general <strong>of</strong> our economics<br />
programmes and it <strong>of</strong>fers the greatest<br />
flexibility. You will acquire pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
training in mainstream economics, including<br />
analytical techniques as well as subject-specific<br />
knowledge. It gives rigorous training in the<br />
techniques <strong>of</strong> economic analysis, built around<br />
a core set <strong>of</strong> modules in macroeconomics,<br />
microeconomics, quantitative methods and<br />
research techniques.<br />
Example modules<br />
• Growth and Development<br />
• Public Economics<br />
• Economics <strong>of</strong> Banking<br />
MSc Economics and Econometrics<br />
This MSc degree mirrors the MSc Economics<br />
programme, but contains an additional<br />
compulsory module in Advanced Econometrics<br />
and reflects the specialism in the degree title.<br />
The programme provides a solid foundation in<br />
economics, together with advanced teaching<br />
in econometrics, and is ideal for anyone<br />
wanting a career involving econometrics or<br />
economic research.<br />
Example modules<br />
• Advanced Econometrics<br />
• Financial Econometrics<br />
• Advanced Macroeconomics and Economic<br />
Modelling<br />
MSc Economics and<br />
Experimental Economics<br />
Mirroring the MSc Economics programme, but<br />
containing an additional compulsory module<br />
in Experimental Economics and Finance,<br />
the programme draws upon our expertise in<br />
the development, running and evaluation <strong>of</strong><br />
experiments applied to economics and financial<br />
issues.<br />
You may also choose to study Quantitative<br />
Methods for Finance.<br />
Example modules<br />
• Experimental Economics and Finance<br />
• Game Theory and Industrial Organisation<br />
• Advanced Macroeconomics and Economic<br />
Modelling<br />
MSc Financial Economics<br />
This programme is a springboard into a<br />
career as an economist or anybody who sees<br />
his or her future as an analyst for a major<br />
investment company. Designed to provide<br />
an understanding <strong>of</strong> economic and financial<br />
theory, together with specialist econometric<br />
and mathematical techniques, this MSc <strong>of</strong>fers<br />
compulsory modules in financial theory, plus<br />
a choice <strong>of</strong> further options in finance,<br />
economics or econometrics.<br />
Example modules<br />
• Fundamentals <strong>of</strong> Financial Management<br />
• The Economics <strong>of</strong> Financial Crises<br />
• Economics <strong>of</strong> Corporate Finance<br />
MSc Money and Banking<br />
Drawing upon the School’s long-standing<br />
reputation for delivering top quality graduates<br />
in finance and economics, this programme<br />
provides a focus on the application <strong>of</strong> advanced<br />
economics and finance theory to commercial<br />
money markets. Offered jointly by the<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Economics and the Xfi Centre<br />
for Finance and Investment, it is designed for<br />
those who wish to pursue a career in finance<br />
and economics in the international banking<br />
sector.<br />
Example modules<br />
• Economics <strong>of</strong> Banking<br />
• Financial Modelling<br />
• Banking and Financial Services
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