Postgraduate Course: Dissertation for the MSc(R) in Economics (ECNM11064)
Course Outline
| School | School of Economics |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 120 |
ECTS Credits | 60 |
| Summary | This module, compulsory for all first year PGR students who intend to exit the University with the MSc(R) in Economics, is designed to develop and examine the ability of the student to conduct research of MPhil quality under a level of supervision consistent with MPhil study.
The student must prepare under supervision a piece of research that is at the very least of the quality consistent with an MPhil thesis. The Dissertation should not exceed 20000 words
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| Course description |
This module, compulsory for all first year PGR students who intend to exit the University with the MSc(R) in Economics, is designed to develop and examine the ability of the student to conduct research of MPhil quality under a level of supervision consistent with MPhil study.
The student must prepare under supervision a piece of research that is at least of the quality consistent with an MPhil thesis. The dissertation should not exceed 20000 words. The period of study is January through to August but students may start earlier than this with consent of the supervisor(s). In April or May students will present a fleshed out proposal of the work that the dissertation will contain to faculty. Feedback will be given during this presentation
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | All first year PGR students in Economics who will exit with the MSc(R) degree must sit this course. |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Conduct research at MPhil level
- Critically analyse and assess existing economics literature
- Challenge existing ideas, models and methods in the literature
- Present and communicate their research to a wider audience outside of their particular specialism
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Reading List
| Reading will be student specific and guided by the relevant supervisor(s) |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Andy Snell
Tel: (0131 6)50 3848
Email: a.j.snell@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Dr Joe Stroud
Tel: (0131 6)51 5184
Email: Joe.Stroud@ed.ac.uk |
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