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Postgraduate Course: Dissertation for the MSc(R) in Economics (ECNM11064)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Economics CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course typeDissertation AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits120 ECTS Credits60
SummaryThis 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
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
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements All first year PGR students in Economics who will exit with the MSc(R) degree must sit this course.
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2021/22, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  1
Course Start Flexible
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 1200 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 24, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 1176 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Conduct research at MPhil level
  2. Critically analyse and assess existing economics literature
  3. Challenge existing ideas, models and methods in the literature
  4. Present and communicate their research to a wider audience outside of their particular specialism
Reading List
Reading will be student specific and guided by the relevant supervisor(s)
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserProf Andy Snell
Tel: (0131 6)50 3848
Email: a.j.snell@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryDr Joe Stroud
Tel: (0131 6)51 5184
Email: Joe.Stroud@ed.ac.uk
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