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Postgraduate Course: PhD Dissertation Prospectus (ECNM11085)

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 Credits60 ECTS Credits30
SummaryThis module is the compulsory research component of the first year for all PGR students. With some guidance from the relevant faculty, the student is expected to come up with his/her own research questions, carry out a detailed literature review, develop the necessary theoretical/methodological framework, obtain access to relevant datasets (if applicable), and to produce preliminary results.
Course description The dissertation prospectus is similar to a first-year paper. It need not be a finished paper, but it should contain sufficient evidence to indicate the student's ability to complete the PhD program in a timely fashion. The student will present the completed research in front of a panel of faculty, usually at the beginning of September.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2021/22, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  7
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 600 ( Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 586 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 100 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Oral Exam 100%
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No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
Develop the ability to conduct independent research.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
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Contacts
Course organiserProf Andy Snell
Tel: (0131 6)50 3848
Email: a.j.snell@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Kalina Charvala
Tel: (0131 6)51 1795
Email: Kalina.Charvala@ed.ac.uk
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