MSc in Urban Policy (LSE and Sciences Po)
Programme Code: TMURPO
Department: Geography & Environment
For students starting this programme of study in 2017/18
Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations
MSc in Local Economic Development Full-year programme. Students must take courses to the value of three full units as shown and a dissertation (1 unit). A total of 4 units. | ||
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Course number, title (unit value) | |
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GY404 Local Economic Development: Jobs, Poverty, Policy (0.5) # | |
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GY410 Economics of Local and Regional Development (0.5) | |
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GY407 Globalization, Regional Development and Policy (1.0) # | |
Paper 3 |
Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following: | |
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EU434 The Political Economy of Southeast Europe (0.5) # (withdrawn 2018/19) | |
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EU439 Political and Fiscal Integration and Disintegration in EU Member States (0.5) | |
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EU477 Labour Markets and the Political Economy of Employment in Europe (0.5) # | |
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GY420 Environmental Regulation: Implementing Policy (1.0) | |
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GY449 Urban Futures (0.5) | |
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GY455 Economic Appraisal and Valuation (0.5) | |
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GY465 Concepts in Environmental Regulation (0.5) | |
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GY470 Urban Africa (0.5) | |
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GY475 Issues in Environmental Governance (0.5) | |
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GY480 Remaking China: Geographical aspects of Development and Disparity (0.5) # | |
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A relevant course from another programme as approved by the Programme Director. | |
Paper 4 |
GY499 Dissertation (1.0) | |
Full-year programme. Students must take courses to the value of three full units and a dissertation. Additionally all students are required to take GY450 Planning Practice and Research. | ||
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GY448 Social and Political Aspects of Regional and Urban Planning (0.5) | |
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Paper 4 |
Courses to the value of 1.5 unit(s) from the following: | |
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GI409 Gender, Globalisation and Development: An Introduction (0.5) | |
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GI420 Globalisation, Gender and Development: Theorising Policy and Practice (0.5) | |
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GY403 Contemporary Debates in Human Geography (0.5) | |
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GY409 Globalization and Regional Development (0.5) | |
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GY410 Economics of Local and Regional Development (0.5) | |
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GY415 Local Capacity and Economic Development Policy (0.5) | |
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GY421 Gender and Development : Geographical Perspectives (0.5) # | |
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GY432 Urban Ethnography (0.5) | |
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GY439 Cities, Politics and Citizenship (0.5) | |
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GY441 The Politics of Housing (0.5) | |
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GY446 Planning for Sustainable Cities (0.5) | |
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GY449 Urban Futures (0.5) | |
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GY455 Economic Appraisal and Valuation (0.5) | |
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GY462 Real Estate Finance (0.5) | |
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GY464 Race and Space (0.5) | |
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GY465 Concepts in Environmental Regulation (0.5) | |
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GY467 Global Migration and Development (0.5) | |
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GY470 Urban Africa (0.5) | |
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GY479 Urban Revolutions (0.5) | |
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GY480 Remaking China: Geographical aspects of Development and Disparity (0.5) # | |
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SO465 City-Making: the Politics of Urban Form (0.5) | |
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SO480 Urban Inequalities (0.5) | |
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A half-unit course from another programme at the discretion of the Programme Director, by special permission only. | |
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Paper 6 |
GY499 Dissertation (1.0) | |
Full-year programme. Students must take courses to the value of four full units. | ||
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Paper 2 |
Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following: | |
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DV411 Population and Development: an Analytical Approach (0.5) | |
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DV418 African Development (0.5) | |
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DV420 Complex Emergencies (0.5) | |
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DV433 The Informal Economy and Development (0.5) | |
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DV442 Key Issues in Development Studies (0.5) | |
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In exceptional cases it may be possible to make alternative choices for Papers 2 & 3 with the approval of the Programme Director. | |
Paper 3 |
Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following: | |
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GY421 Gender and Development : Geographical Perspectives (0.5) # | |
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GY432 Urban Ethnography (0.5) | |
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GY439 Cities, Politics and Citizenship (0.5) | |
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GY441 The Politics of Housing (0.5) | |
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GY446 Planning for Sustainable Cities (0.5) | |
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GY449 Urban Futures (0.5) | |
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GY455 Economic Appraisal and Valuation (0.5) | |
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GY464 Race and Space (0.5) | |
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GY467 Global Migration and Development (0.5) | |
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GY470 Urban Africa (0.5) | |
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GY479 Urban Revolutions (0.5) | |
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SO480 Urban Inequalities (0.5) | |
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Other urban and/or development courses available in the School as approved by the Programme Director. | |
Paper 4 |
GY499 Dissertation (1.0) | |
Footnotes
A : GY450 is non-assessed but compulsory.
B : DV407 is a capped course with priority for International Development students so admission is not guaranteed.
C : DV421 is a capped course with priority for International Development students so admission is not guaranteed.
# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.
