Features
- Provides advanced training in economics, in order for students to analyse economic issues from economic viewpoints
- Trains postgraduate economics students with sound knowledge in economic theory and econometrics modelling techniques to facilitate policy formulation and implication through developing optimal solutions, and to accomplish excellence in undertaking research in economics
- Provides postgraduate education and training in public and economic policy analysis with econometric modelling and data science emphases
- Graduates will be particularly competitive in the job market for positions directly related to economic research in both private and public sectors
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the programme, students will be able to:
- Explain economic issues and apply related concepts in analysing problems in economic policies and economic development;
- Conduct economic analysis and apply appropriate quantitative methodologies to undertake research in a wide variety of economic and public policy issues;
- Analyse critically how economic and public policy impact on individual countries;
- Evaluate influences of economic policies on local issues, and appraise the economic methodology in resolving local and global economic problems;
- Comment on economic policies; and
- Analyse how social and public policies impact on the economic development of Hong Kong.
Programme structures and contents#
Students must successfully complete at least 30 credits, including the following two common core courses:
| Course code | Course title | Credit |
SOSC 8001AEF | Social Science Perspectives 社會科學導論 | 6 |
SOSC 8002AEF | Social Research Methods and Applications 社會研究方法與應用 | 6 |
Students are also required to complete 18 credit-units of specialization
courses:
| Course code | Course title | Credit |
ECON 8001AEF | Economic Analysis in Global Market 環球市場經濟分析 | 3 |
ECON 8002AEF | Econometrics and Applied Statistics 計量經濟學及應用統計學 | 3 |
ECON 8003AEF | Economic Development in Global Economy 世界經濟大勢下的經濟發展 | 3 |
ECON 8004AEF | Economic Analysis in Public Policy 公共政策的經濟分析 | 6 |
ECON 8005AEF | Data Science for Public Policy Analyst 公共政策分析師的數據科學 | 3 |
# The above course arrangements are subject to revision without prior notice.
