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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Economics : Economics

Postgraduate Course: Frontiers in Economics (ECNM11065)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Economics CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThis module, compulsory for all first year PGR students, is a reading and presentation course designed to sharpen students' academic judgment and presentation skills via presentation and discussion of seminal works in the literature as well as their own prospective research. Students in all years will present progress on their research in front of their peers and faculty. First-year students will present in the Spring term, and will receive written feedback, as well as a formal mark for their presentation.
Course description This module, compulsory for all first year PGR students, is a reading and presentation course designed to sharpen students' academic judgement and presentation skills via presentation and discussion of seminal works in the literature as well as their own research. Students in all years will present progress on their research in front of their peers and faculty. First-year students will present in the Spring term, and will receive written feedback, as well as a formal mark for their presentation. The course is the workload of a single semester 10 unit course but is stretched over two semesters. Finally all students must present at the SGPE PhD Conference in early January. There is no grade for this but participation is required to pass the course. Feedback on the presentation will be given by a discussant. There will be a one 1.5 hour student led seminar per week.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements All first year PhD students in Economics will sit this course. External students must have the same qualifications as the PhD cohort namely a Distinction in coursework and dissertation from an MSc in analytical economics deemed equivalent to the MSc in Economics from Edinburgh. If pre-requisites are not met, students must seek permission of the course organiser.
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. critically evaluate seminal contributions in economics;
  2. present their research to a broader audience, including academics who are less specialised in their particular area.
Reading List
A variety of advanced readings will be used, mainly from economics journals.
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills See learning Outcomes
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Ina Taneva
Tel: (0131 6)51 5948
Email: Ina.Taneva@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Kalina Charvala
Tel: (0131 6)51 1795
Email: Kalina.Charvala@ed.ac.uk
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