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Economics Research Essay Part 1 (ECON40018)
HonoursPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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Semester 1
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The research essay consists of no more than 10 000 words and no more than 40 pages doubled spaced, inclusive of bibliography, footnotes, tables, charts and appendices. The essay is unsupervised, but each student will have an adviser to whom they can address questions. Seminars will be held throughout both semesters. A research proposal will be submitted in the middle of Semester 1; a progress report will be submitted and an oral presentation made prior to the last week of teaching in Semester 1; a draft of the essay will be submitted and a second oral presentation made in the middle of Semester 2. The Essay is to be submitted to the Department of Economics in the format and manner requested by Monday 4pm in the last teaching week of Semester 2.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Identify and develop a suitable and feasible economics research question for analysis;
- Identify and synthesize the prior research literature relevant to the research question;
- If empirical, identify the most appropriate data sources for answering the research question;
- Apply appropriate economic, theoretical and econometric methods of analysis to answer the research question;
- Prepare and present research and research in progress in oral and written form;
- Complete a written essay that accurately and clearly describes the research in an appropriate manner.
Generic skills
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High level of development: oral communication; written communication; problem solving; interpretation and analysis; critical thinking; accessing data and other information from a range of sources; receptiveness to alternative ideas.
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Moderate level of development: statistical reasoning; application of theory to practice; synthesis of data and other information; evaluation of data and other information; use of computer software.
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Some level of development: collaborative learning.
Last updated: 3 November 2022