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Study Details: MA 1 Year FT, 2 Years PT
The Development and Globalisation MA gives you an opportunity to pursue and research topical issues surrounding the emergence of the modern financialised and globalised economy and its relationship to economic development. You will examine the post Bretton Woods international financial regime and study its influence on economic growth in developing countries. You will address questions such as: has the new regime of financialisation changed the ‘rules of the game’ between countries? The effects of globalisation on international labour markets and the role of human resource and educational development are also discussed along with their influence upon the labour processes in both developing and developed economies. This degree is good preparation for work with official agencies concerned with problems of development and globalisation such as the United Nations and the International Labor Organization, as well as NGOs concerned with these issues.
The programme is one of a suite of MA degrees in economics at Kingston University that are focused on giving graduates the ability and confidence at analysing and offering solutions to real-world problems.
You will develop the ability to make a critical evaluation of economic policies and the theories and research that underpin them and gain the ability to write and communicate on economic topics at an advanced level, within your chosen area of specialisation.
All MA economics courses share modules dealing with core aspects of macroeconomic and microeconomic theory, applied econometrics and economic policy at an advanced level. Comprehension and evaluation of a range of contrasting economic models will form an important part of your study, but in addition you will develop skills in using economic models and in applying economic analysis to formulating, implementing and criticising policy. You will be encouraged to develop theoretical and applied economic knowledge and understanding within your specific sphere of interest.
In the Development and Globalisation MA you will engage with the core graduate economic analysis necessary for advanced level economics research: Macro- and Microeconomic Theory and Applied Econometrics and Economic Policy.
In addition, you will pursue intensive study of the contemporary globalised and financialised economy and its relationship to economic development in Financialisation, Globalisation and Economic Policy and in Development & International Economics. These modules serve as excellent preparation to pursue high-level research on these topics in the dissertation. You will work individually with a member of staff to choose a topic for your dissertation, research this topic and write up your conclusions.
You will emerge from this degree with a precise and professional knowledge of issues that are the focus of current controversy and public concern.
One or more of the following will normally be regarded as appropriate admission requirements:
All certificated and non-certificated learning will require verification. In the case of certificated learning, this will require the presentation of relevant certificates and/or confirmation from the award giving body. In the case of non-certificated learning, verification will be established in the course of the interview to which all applicants will be invited, or, where appropriate, through the submission of supporting documentation and evidence. Where the evidence of the fulfilment of the appropriate admission requirements is inconclusive, the applicant may be asked to complete a written exercise.
All non-UK applicants must meet our English language requirements. For this course it is Academic IELTS of 6.5 overall, with special conditions1 in all elements. Please make sure you read our full guidance about English language requirements1, which includes details of other qualifications we’ll consider.
Applicants who do not meet the English language requirements may be eligible to join our pre-sessional English language course2.
Applicants from one of the recognised majority English speaking countries (MESCs)3 do not need to meet these requirements.
Home and European Union 2014/15 MA full time £5,200, MA part time £2,600. ELQ (Equivalent Lower Qualification) fee 2014/15 MA full time £5,540, MA part time £2,770. Overseas (not EU) 2014/15: MA full time £12,100, MA part time £6,050
Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list.
All modules are core.
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