经济学硕士是国外大学商学院研究生专业中比较重要的一个专业，大多数家长和学生对该专业的教学内容及未来发展方向并不了解，下面我将以英国布里斯托大学该专业的专业概述、发展方向、必修课程、以及课程详情为大家做详细介绍。
专业概述：
本单元旨在提供对微观经济学基本概念的全面理解，更侧重于在本科阶段教授的与微观经济学相关的技术方面。课程从消费者理论的分析开始，接着是在不确定和战略情况下的选择。本课程针对个人和市场对由此产生的不对称信息和制度的反应。
未来发展：
本课程旨在为学生提供调查重要经济问题的工具和技术。它提供了数学和计量经济学技术的基础，并继续讨论微观经济学和宏观经济学的基础及其在新经济问题上的应用。学生将学会在学术论文中表达原创观点，并用计量经济学来检验它们。计量经济学的研究包括线性和动态线性回归模型，以及各种各样的假设检验和估计方程组的技术。技术以经济例子举例说明，例如具有理性预期的模型，以及消费、生产和货币需求函数。
必修课程：
Microeconomics微观经济学
Macroeconomics 宏观经济学
Econometrics 计量经济学
Applied Economics应用经济学
Dissertation (MSc Economics + Economics Pathways) 学位论文
（该专业有选修课程要求，具体详情请参考英国布里斯托大学官方网站）
必修课程详情：
1、Microeconomics微观经济学
本单元旨在提供对微观经济学基本概念的全面理解，更侧重于在本科阶段教授的与微观经济学相关的技术方面。课程从消费者理论的分析开始，接着是在不确定和战略情况下的选择。本课程针对个人和市场对由此产生的不对称信息和制度的反应。本单元的目标是:介绍微观经济学的核心思想、概念和工具;培养分析的严谨性;为学生独立思考政策问题做好准备。
This unit aims to provide a thorough understanding of the basic concepts in microeconomics with more emphasis on the technical aspects relative to microeconomics taught at the undergraduate level. The course begins with an analysis of consumer theory, moving on to choice in uncertain and strategic situations. The course addresses individual and market responses to asymmetric information and institutions which arise as a result.
The Unit aims are: to introduce the central ideas, concepts and tools of microeconomics; to develop analytical rigour; and to prepare students for independent economic thinking about policy issues.
2、Macroeconomics 宏观经济学
本单元介绍现代宏观经济理论和分析。宏观经济学关注的是GDP、消费和失业等总体经济结果。它需要理解个人和公司的行为，以及他们的决策如何影响(以及如何受到)总体结果的影响。在分析宏观经济政策决策时，重要的是要认识到决策者所受的限制以及预期所起的重要作用。
This unit provides an introduction to modern macroeconomic theory and analysis.
Macroeconomics is concerned with aggregate economic outcomes such as GDP, consumption, and unemployment. It requires an understanding of the behaviour of individuals and firms, and how their decisions influence (and are influenced by) aggregate outcomes. For the analysis of macroeconomic policy decisions, it is important to recognise the constraints on policy-makers, and the important role played by expectations.
3、Econometrics 计量经济学
课程分为两部分。第一部分将介绍一元回归模型、多元回归模型、假设检验、置信区间以及基于多元回归的研究的内外效度评估方法。这一部分还将介绍渐近分析、异方差以及OLS估计中可能出现的偏差和不一致的几个潜在来源。本课程的后半部分将研究更先进的估计方法，如广义最小二乘(GLS)和工具变量(IV)方法，然后研究最大似然估计的方法和属性以及相关的测试统计。
The course is divided into two parts. The first part will cover the linear regression model with one regressor, the linear regression model with multiple regressors, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals and ways to assess the internal and external validity of studies based on multiple regression. This part will also introduce asymptotic analysis, heteroskedasticity, and several potential sources of biases and inconsistency in OLS estimation. The second half of the course will investigate more advanced methods of estimation such as generalised least squares (GLS) and instrumental variables (IV) methods before examining the methods and properties of maximum likelihood estimation and related test statistics.
4、Applied Economics应用经济学
本单元将包括应用计量经济学和统计学的课程，应用来自微观经济学和宏观经济学。该股将强调分析数据所产生的实际问题。这方面的一个重要组成部分将是在整个本单元中继续使用共同必要的计量经济学单元所教授的统计工具。帮助学生在他们准备做一篇论文,他们还将引入做定量研究的过程中,与初始数据的讨论分析,实际上pre-suppositions需要收集或创建数据,统计测试的意义,探索策略提供实证研究的数据和相应的手段。材料将通过讲课和数据分析的实践练习进行。学生将获得在计算机课堂上使用统计软件包STATA组织和分析数据的实践。所讨论的主题将包括工资方程和生产函数的估计。
This unit will consist of lectures in applied econometrics and statistics with the applications drawing from both microeconomics and macroeconomics. The unit will emphasise the practical issues arising from the analysis of data. An important component of this will be the continuous application, throughout the unit, of statistical tools being taught in the co-requisite unit, Econometrics. To help students in their preparation for doing a dissertation, they will also be introduced to the process of doing quantitative research, with a discussion of initial data analysis, the pre-suppositions needed to actually collect or create data, the meaning of statistical testing, strategies for exploring data and the appropriate means of presenting empirical research. Material will be delivered by lectures accompanied by practical exercises on data analysis. Students will obtain practice in organising and analysing data using the statistical package STATA in computer classes. Topics considered will include the estimation of wage equations and production functions
5、Dissertation (MSc Economics + Economics Pathways) 学位论文
本论文是一项独立研究的延伸报告，该研究鉴定和调查了一个特定的问题，并在一段时间内系统地进行了研究。本论文为学生提供了广泛阅读的机会，并将研究技巧应用于从一系列项目中选择的研究领域。项目可以是经验性的，也可以是图书馆性的，根据学校内正在执行的具体方案的要求，可以包括在方法或调查领域的调整范围。学生的学习是由定期的个人和/或小组监督会议支持的，尽管期望的是论文主要是一个个人的工作。
The dissertation is an extended report of an independent study that identifies and investigates a particular question and explores it systematically over a sustained period of time. The dissertation provides students with the opportunity to read extensively and apply research skills to a chosen area of study selected from a range of projects. Projects may be either empirical or library-based, and may include scope for adaptation in method or field of inquiry, depending upon the requirements of the particular programme being followed within the School. Student learning is supported by regular individual and/or small group supervision sessions, although the expectation is that the dissertation is primarily an individual piece of work.
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