Department: Business School (Economics and Finance)ECON47060: Dissertation (Economics)TypeTiedLevel4Credits60AvailabilityAvailable in 2016/17Module CapNone.Tied toL1T109 Tied toL1T209 Tied toL1T309 Tied toL1T409 PrerequisitesNoneCorequisitesAdvanced Macroeconomics (ECON44815) , Advanced Microeconomics (ECON44715), and Econometrics I (ECON41515)Excluded Combination of ModulesNoneAimsTo provide students with the opportunity to conduct an in-depth specialist investigation at an advanced level of an issue, which is applicable and relevant to their degree subject. The dissertation should be theoretically underpinned and should normally involve undertaking empirical research, but may be a critical essay that draws upon academic literature.ContentDissertation and the research process. Planning a research project and ethical issues. Students review the literature and choose a dissertation topic, which is formally approved by the Board of Examiners. It should be one that is suitable for in-depth investigation, and relevant to their degree route. In producing the dissertation, students will make use of and manage library facilities, databases and other learning resources Learning OutcomesSubject-specific Knowledge: By the end of the module students should have: a critical understanding of a relevant topic through utilisation of appropriate techniques of research and analysis. Subject-specific Skills: To be able to effectively organise, structure and manage a research project at an advanced level, including undertaking critical appraisal of relevant literature, and apply critical judgement and discrimination; To have developed the ability to operate independently on a research topic and exercise appropriate judgement in the selection of material; To have further developed the skills of inquiry, quantitative and qualitative research design, experimental research, data collection and information retrieval, bibliographic search, measurement and analysis, interpretation and presentation of results; To have developed advanced skills of research, analysis and scholarly expression in a chosen topic. Key Skills: Written Communication; Planning and Organising; Problem Solving and Analysis; Using Initiative; Numeracy; Computer Literacy; Self-discipline, time management and the ability to work autonomously. Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute tothe learning outcomes of the moduleLectures will be used to cover general aspects of the dissertation process, including ethics. Students work independently on their research, analysis and writing up, under the guidance of a supervisor. Normally the student will meet their supervisor on no more than three occasions. Teaching Methods and Learning HoursActivityNumberFrequencyDurationTotal/HoursLectures51 hour5Individual Supervision31 hour3Research, Preparation, Analysis and Writing592Total600Summative AssessmentComponent: DissertationComponent Weighting: 100%ElementLength / durationElement WeightingResit OpportunityDissertation12,000 words maximum100%SameFormative Assessment: There is no formal formative feedback on the dissertation, although students can discuss their research proposal in the supervisory meetings, and receive detailed feedback on one draft chapter/section of their dissertation.
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