Undergraduate Course: Research Methods in Economics (ECNM10121)
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) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | One-semester course which can be taken instead of a dissertation. Provides a structured introduction to research in economics with an applied focus. The main goal of the course is the production of a project paper. Detailed guidance is provided in the Research Methods in Economics Course Outline. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | Students MUST NOT also be taking
Economics Honours Dissertation (ECNM10030)
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Other requirements | This course is available to students on the MA (Hons) Economics programme only. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2025/26, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 6,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 8,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
182 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
30% research proposal, max 2000 words
70% final project, max 4000 words |
| Feedback |
The feedback will be provided through interaction with tutor in tutorial labs, as well as written/verbal feedback on the submitted research proposal. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the tools, strategies and methodologies relevant for econometric analysis of a selected topic, as well the literature related to the topic, including recent research at, or close to, the frontiers of knowledge
- Research and investigative such as problem framing and solving and the ability to assemble and evaluate complex evidence and arguments.
- Demonstrate communication skills in order to critique, create and communicate understanding and to collaborate with and relate to others.
- Demonstrate personal effectiveness and intellectual autonomy, which include but are not limited to: time- and task-management, working independently, proactively engaging with their tutor, dealing with uncertainty and adapting to new situations.
- Demonstrate practical/technical skills such as, modelling skills (abstraction, logic, succinctness), qualitative and quantitative analysis and interpretation of data, programming of statistical packages and general IT literacy.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Andreas Steinhauer
Tel: (0131 6)51 5945
Email: andreas.steinhauer@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Sam Stewart
Tel:
Email: v1sstew7@ed.ac.uk |
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