Programme Structure

Each student should complete 30 credits (This means ten 3-credit courses must be completed) before graduation, including 6 core courses and 4 elective courses.

Core courses (6 core courses, 18 units in total)

• IDE 501 Microeconomics for Development

• IDE 502 Macroeconomics for Development

• IDE 503 Development Economics

• IDE 504 International Trade

• IDE 505 Current Issues in International and Development Economics

• IDE 515 Research Methods

*Elective courses (4 elective courses, 12 units in total)

• IDE 506 International Money and Finance

• IDE 507 Globalisation and Economic Development

• IDE 508 The World Economy

• IDE 509 International Political Economy*

• IDE 510 The Belt and Road Initiative: History, Politics, Economy and Society*

• IDE 511 Chinese Economic Development

• IDE 512 Political Economy of Economic Development*

• IDE 513 Environmental Issues and Sustainable Development

• IDE 514 Globalisation and Economic Integration*

• IDE 518 Industrial Economics and Policy

• IDE 519 Artificial Intelligence and Digital Economy*

• IBF 629 Selected Seminars in Economics and Finance

*Remarks:

• *The courses of IDE506, IDE509, IDE510, IDE512 and IDE514 will NOT be offered in AY2025-26.
• **The courses of IBF629 will be offered in the Summer Term, AY2025-26.

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