Undergraduate Course: Economics Honours Dissertation (ECNM10030)
Course Outline
| School | School of Economics |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
| Summary | Preparation of a dissertation satisfying the requirements of Economics single and joint Honours programmes. Detailed guidance on dissertation preparation, supervision and submission is provided in the Economics Honours Handbook. |
| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Students must have satisfied progression to Senior Honours in Economics in order to enrol on this course. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2022/23, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 2,
Formative Assessment Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
389 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
A dissertation (a maximum length of 10,000 words, including the title page and abstract but not the bibliography. In addition you may have up to 5 pages of appendices on data sources which is not included in the word count). |
| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
| Through successful completion of the economics dissertation you will have had the opportunity to develop and demonstrate: knowledge and understanding relating to the topic covered; the ability to apply core economic principles & techniques to a particular topic; obtaining and processing information from a variety of sources; critical analysis and assessment; managing tasks and time; independent action and initiative; presentation and communications skills.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | EconDiss |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Richard Holt
Tel: (0131 6)50 8350
Email: Richard.Holt@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Paula Kruyff
Tel: (0131 6)50 2008
Email: Paula.Kruyff@ed.ac.uk |
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