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Welcome to May’s newsletter from the Department of
Economics at LSE. This month’s newsletter focuses on Pre-Reading
and Course Choice.
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Have you received our previous newsletters?
Remember we have a dedicated offer holder’s
webpage with an archive of our previous
newsletters. As always if you have any queries, do email us –
we’d love to hear from you and help if you have any questions.
Admissions related queries should be directed to Graduate Admissions.
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We are now on LinkedIn! Link with us for
departmental information and networking opportunities. Our Twitter and Facebook accounts will provide
you with up-to-date information on what’s happening in the
Department. Don’t forget the MSc Economics/EME
2016 Facebook group is available for you to join.
Introduce yourself to fellow classmates and take part in the MSc
Econ/EME 2016 discussion!
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Reminder
to accept offer
If you haven’t already done so, we advise you to
accept your offer. You can do this by going to your LSE for You
account and complete the offer reply form online.
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Spotlight
on courses
Interested in finding out more on the structure of
the MSc Economics programme and your courses? Here we shine
the spotlight on EC411 Microeconomics
and course lecturer, Dr Francesco Nava:
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“EC411 covers
fundamental topics in Microeconomics at the MSc level. Strategic
decision making, strategic interactions, models of pricing, as
well as recent developments in economic theory will be discussed
in depth. A rigorous understanding of formal arguments in these
areas is a key objective of the course. The course caters both to
those aiming to continue their studies in a PhD programme (by
developing strong theoretical insights) and to those seeking
employment after the programme (by presenting commonly used and
empirically relevant microeconomic models.”
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The MSc programme regulations can be found on the Calendar. Note this link is for
the 2015/16 academic year.
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Teaching
opportunities as an MSc student
Luc Weber is an MSc Economics student. He talks to
us about his teaching experience whilst taking his MSc:
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“I am a teaching assistant for an introductory
course in micro- and macroeconomics. I had prior teaching
experience during my undergraduate studies but teaching at the
LSE is different. You work intensively with a group of 10 to 15
students by giving them personalised feedback. This can be done
by correcting problem sets the students hand in or by holding
weekly office hours where they can ask questions or go through
the material in more detail. In addition to strengthening my
economic intuition and knowledge through teaching, I learnt to
explain complex theories in simple but clear ways, create a
vibrant and encouraging learning environment, and target my
classes to the students’ needs."
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Information on how to apply for class teaching
will be supplied after you register.
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Focus on: Pre-Reading & Course Choice
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Pre-Reading
Basic reading lists, teaching arrangements and
programme regulations for 2015/16 are given in the Calendar which will be updated
for 2016/17 later in the year. Full reading lists are not
available until teaching begins.
As a starting point, we encourage you to familiarise yourself
with the following EC400 key
texts:
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- Chapters 1 – 5
and 9 – 13 of E.T. Dowling, Schaum's Outline of Theory and
Problems of Mathematical Methods for Business and Economics,
McGraw Hill, 1993
- Chiang and K.
Wainwright, Fundamental
Methods of Mathematical Economics, McGraw-Hill,
2005.
- R.J. Larson, M.L.
Marx,
Introduction to Mathematical Statistics and its Applications,
4th edn, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2006.
- J.H. Stock and
M.W. Watson, Introduction
to Econometrics, 3th edn, Chapters 17 and 18,
Pearson, 2011 or
- J. Wooldridge, Introductory
Econometrics: A Modern Approach, 5th edn,
Chapters 2, 3 and 4, South-Western Cengage Learning, 2012
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Graduate
Course Choice
Every degree programme offered by the School has a
set of programme
regulations, which outline the courses available to
you. Course guides
provide descriptions of every individual course taught at the
School, including a brief synopsis, the number of teaching hours,
the method(s) of assessment and any recommended reading. Both
programme regulations and course guides for the new academic year
will be available from September here. Course selection is
undertaken using the School’s online portal, LSE for You
(LFY). Course choice tutorials are available from LFY. The tutorials show you how
to make your course selections. Further information can be found
at Graduate Course Choice (this
will be updated for 2016/7 closer to the start of the new
academic year).
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During Welcome Week
(19-23 September) we will give you information on your MSc option
courses. These are one hour sessions dedicated to each of the
option courses. One lecturer from each course will talk to
you about their course and you will have the opportunity to ask
any questions at these sessions so you’re making an informed
choice. The Department of Finance
will also invite you to their course information sessions.
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The Department of Economics and the Centre for
Macroeconomics will hold two public lectures over the
coming months.
In May Professor Robert J Gordon (Northwestern University)
examined the history of economic growth in the USA, and explored
solutions needed to overcome the economic challenges of the
future. His lecture was titled “The Rise and Fall of
American Growth”.
A podcast is
available.
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On Thursday 30 June 2016, Dr Gabriel Zucman
(LSE/UC Berkeley) will present on “The Hidden Wealth of
Nations”. This lecture will discuss how big the wealth
hidden in offshore tax havens is, what are the consequences for
inequality, how tax havens work and are organized, and how we can
begin to approach a solution.
This event is free and open to all. Entry is on a first
come, first served basis. So if you’re in London, come
along and join in the debate!
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We look forward to welcoming you to your MSc
programme, the Department and to LSE!
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