MRes/PhD in Quantitative Economic History
Programme codes: TMRESQEH (MRes)
RPQEH (PhD)
Department: Economic History
Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations
Classification scheme for the award of a taught master's degree (four units)
Exam sub-board local rules
MRes
Students complete and are examined in courses to the value of four full units. Students are also required to attend EC400 Introductory Course in Mathematics and Statistics.
Paper |
Course number and title | ||
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1 |
Courses to the value of one full unit from the following: | ||
India and the World Economy (H) | |||
International Migration, 1500-2000: from slavery to asylum (H) | |||
African Economic Development in Historical Perspective (H) (not available 2017/18) | |||
Economic History of Colonialism (H) | |||
Japan and Korea as Developing Economies (H) | |||
Economic Development of East and Southeast Asia (not available 2017/18) | |||
EH451 |
Latin American Development: Political Economy of Growth (H) (withdrawn 2017/18) | ||
Latin American Development and Economic History (H) | |||
Human Health in History | |||
The Long-Run Analysis of Firms and Industries (H) | |||
The Historical Context of Business (H) | |||
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The Economic History of War (not available 2017/18) | ||
Pre-Modern Paths of Growth: Europe and the Wider World, 11th to 19th Centuries | |||
The Development and Integration of the World Economy in the 19th and 20th Centuries | |||
Shipping and Sea Power in Asian Waters, c1600-1860 (H) | |||
2 |
EH course(s) to the value of one full unit from Paper 1 above | ||
3 |
Microeconomics or EC413 Macroeconomics * | ||
4 |
Research Paper in Quantitative Economic History | ||
5 |
Research Prospectus ** | ||
* If not already taken under Paper 3 of the MSc Quantitative Economic History.
** Not examined but subject to departmental approval.
Award of the MRes Quantitative Economic History
The award and classification of the MSc degree is consistent with the School's scheme for the award of a four-unit Taught Master's Degree. Student are required to achieve a pass mark of 50% in Papers 1, 2, 3 and 4 and submit paper 5 (EH474 Research Prospectus, not examined half unit). Where a candidate receives a Fail mark in any course, the penalty rules are set out in https://info.lse.ac.uk/Staff/Divisions/Academic-Registrars-Division/Teaching-Quality-Assurance-and-Review-Office/Assets/Documents/Calendar/SchemeTaughtMasters.pdf (see paragraph 3.2) apply. A Bad Fail (39% or lower) in any course of any unit value will result in an overall Fail for the degree.
Progression from the MRes Quantitative Economic History to the PhD
To progress from the MRes to the PhD programme, students need to achieve at least a Merit overall in the MRes and at least 65% in the (full unit) Research Paper in Quantitative Economic History (EH473). In addition, their Research Prospectus (EH474) needs to be approved by the departmental Prospectus Review Committee following a viva.
If a student fulfils all other progression requirements but his/her Research Prospectus does not meet the expectations set out in the EH474 course description, the Prospectus Review Committee will grant an extension of up to three months to submit a revised version. If this revised version fails the required standards, the candidate will not be admitted to the PhD programme.
PhD
Non-examined courses
Years 1-4 |
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Paper |
Course number and title |
Thesis Workshop in Economic History |
Note for prospective students:
For changes to graduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the graduate summary page for prospective students. Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the graduate summary page for future students.
