The programme structure for the Master of Science in Economics with a specialization in Development and Global Change starting in 2020 follows the 50-40-30 ECTS plan.
Study plan for the specialization in Development and Global Change:
Year 1:
August block:
ECN302 Mathematics for Economists, 5 ECTS
Autumn parallell:
ECN311 Microeconomics, 10 ECTS
ECN306 Economics of Sustainability, 5 ECTS
Electives, 10 ECTS*
January block:
BUS360 Taxes, Inequality and Sustainability I, 5 ECTS
Spring parallell:
ECN301 Econometric methods, 10 ECTS - ECN201 Econometrics or the equivalent is a prerequisite for ECN301 and should be taken before ECN301.
ECN350 Development and Global Change, 10 ECTS
ECN352 Poverty and Inequality, 10 ECTS
Year 2:
August block:
ECN320 Macroeconomics III, 5 ECTS
Autumn parallell:
ECN305 Research Methods in Economics, 5 ECTS
ECN303 Impact Assessment Methods, 5 ECTS
Electives, 15 ECTS*
January block and Spring parallell:
M30-ECON Master's thesis, 30 ECTS
*The following courses are recommended electives:
• ECN372 Climate Economics, 10 ECTS (Autumn)
• EDS355 Climate Change and Development, 10 ECTS (Spring)
• ECN375 Natural Resource and Environmental Economics - theory and applications, 10 ECTS (Spring)
• ECN230 International Economics, 10 ECTS (Autumn)