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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Economics : Economics

Postgraduate Course: PhD Research Seminar (ECNM11084)

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 Credits20 ECTS Credits10
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 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. There will be two 45-minute student led seminars per week.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2022/23, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  8
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 96, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 100 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Written Exam 0%
Coursework 100%
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
Critically evaluate seminal contributions in economics and present esoteric areas of research to others less specialised in the area.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Ina Taneva
Tel: (0131 6)51 5948
Email: Ina.Taneva@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Quincy Sugiuchi
Tel: (0131 6)50 8361
Email: Quincy.Sugiuchi@ed.ac.uk
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