MA in Global Studies: A European Perspective
Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations
Two-year programme. Students attend LSE for either their first or second year and also attend, for a year, one of the following participating institutions: Ghent, Leipzig, Roskilde, Vienna or Wroclaw. During their year at LSE students will be required to take the MSc in Global Economic History (Erasmus Mundus) based in the Department of Economic History. This programme is only available to students on the MA in Global Studies: A European Perspective.
MSc in Global Economic History (Erasmus Mundus)
Programme Code: TMGLHY3
Department: Economic History
For students starting this programme of study in 2019/20
Classification scheme for the award of a taught master's degree (four units)
Exam sub-board local rules
Full-year programme. Students must take compulsory courses to the value of 2.5 units, a dissertation and optional courses. Students taking year one of the programme at LSE will need to complete EH479 (6,000 word dissertation) and take one unit of options; students taking year two at LSE will complete EH480 (10,000 word dissertation) and 0.5 units of options.
Please note that places are limited on some optional courses. Admission onto any particular course is not guaranteed and may be subject to timetabling constraints and/or students meeting specific prerequisite requirements.
Paper 1 |
EH481 Economic Change in Global History: Approaches and Analysis (0.5) (withdrawn 2022/23) | |
Papers 2 & 3 |
Courses to the value of 2.0 unit(s) from the following: | |
|
EH482 The Origins of the World Economy: Europe and Asia, 1000-1800 (1.0) | |
|
EH483 The Development and Integration of the World Economy in the 19th and 20th Centuries (1.0) | |
|
HY423 Empire, Colonialism and Globalisation (1.0) (withdrawn 2021/22) | |
Paper 4 |
EITHER | |
|
EH479 Dissertation in Global Economic History (0.5) (withdrawn 2021/22) | |
|
OR | |
EH480 and courses to the value of 0.5 units from the Options List (if not already taken under Paper 2): | ||
|
EH480 Research Dissertation in Global Economic History (1.0) (withdrawn 2021/22) | |
Options List
EH404 India and the World Economy (0.5) | |
EH408 International Migration, 1500-2000: from slavery to asylum (0.5) (withdrawn 2020/21) | |
EH409 Chinese Economic History: Culture, Institutions and Economic Growth (0.5) | |
EH413 African Economic Development in Historical Perspective (0.5) | |
EH421 Economic History of Colonialism (0.5) | |
EH422 Topics in Quantitative Economic History (1.0) # 2 (withdrawn 2020/21) | |
EH423 Japan and Korea as Developing Economies (0.5) (withdrawn 2022/23) | |
EH426 Quantitative Topics in Economic History I: Cross-section and panel data (0.5) # 3 (withdrawn 2020/21) | |
EH427 Topics in Quantitative Analysis in Economic History (0.5) # 4 | |
EH428 History of Economics: Making Political Economy into a Social Science (0.5) (not available 2022/23) | |
EH429 History of Economics: Ideas, Policy and Performativity (0.5) | |
EH446 Economic Development of East and Southeast Asia (1.0) # | |
EH452 Latin American Development and Economic History (0.5) (not available 2022/23) | |
EH454 Human Health in History (1.0) (not available 2022/23) | |
EH457 Living Standards since the Industrial Revolution: The British experience c.1750-2000 (0.5) | |
EH463 The Long-Run Analysis of Firms and Industries (0.5) | |
EH464 The Historical Context of Business (0.5) (withdrawn 2020/21) | |
EH476 The Economic History of War (1.0) # (not available 2022/23) | |
EH482 The Origins of the World Economy: Europe and Asia, 1000-1800 (1.0) | |
EH483 The Development and Integration of the World Economy in the 19th and 20th Centuries (1.0) | |
EH486 Shipping and Sea Power in Asian Waters, c 1600-1860 (0.5) (not available 2022/23) | |
Prerequisite Requirements and Mutually Exclusive Options
# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.
1 : EH402 can not be taken with EH426
2 : EH422 can not be taken with EH426, EH427
3 : EH426 can not be taken with EH422, EH402
4 : EH427 can not be taken with EH422
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.