Economics Thesis Workshop Part 1 (ECON90073)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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Students in the first year of their PhD (Economics) Degree will be enrolled in this annual subject. A number of seminars will be held during the year to discuss various aspects of the program including bibliographic and other resources available to students and a range of analytical and empirical research methods and techniques used in economics. Amongst other things, the workshops provide a forum for students to discuss and develop their own research proposals. All PhD Students are expected to attend at least one a week of the several professional academic seminars/workshops run in the Department of Economics. From this, PhD students learn how academics create economics knowledge and participate in the academic community.

Intended learning outcomes

On successful completion of this subject students should be able to:




  • Identify contemporary issues in economics
  • Identify principles of economics research

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Entry into the DR-PHILBE.

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
ECON90059 Economics Thesis Workshop
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.

Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Assessment

Additional details

  • 30-minute presentation, due Weeks 10-12 of the second semester (60%)
  • 1500-word written report, due prior to end of semester presentation (30%)
  • Seminar participation, ongoing (10%)

Hurdle requirement: attendance at a minimum of 75% of the subject's workshop sessions.

The subject is assessed on a pass/fail basis.

Note: This assessment statement applies to the entire enrolment across Parts 1 and 2 of the subject (i.e. ECON90073 and ECON90074 together).

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Dates & times

  • Semester 1
    Principal coordinatorK Shields
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hoursAn intensive workshop to be held in the week prior to the beginning of Semester 1 and up to 6 hours of seminars held at various times throughout the year.[overall total for enrolment in ECON90073 and ECON90074 over two consecutive semesters]
    Total time commitment340 hours
    Teaching period27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017
    Last self-enrol date10 March 2017
    Census date31 March 2017
    Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017
    Assessment period ends23 June 2017

    Semester 1 contact information

    Assoc Prof K Shields

    Email: k.shields@unimelb.edu.au

  • Semester 2
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hoursAn intensive workshop to be held in the week prior to the beginning of Semester 1 and up to 6 hours of seminars held at various times throughout the year.[overall total for enrolment in ECON90073 and ECON90074 over two consecutive semesters]
    Total time commitment340 hours
    Teaching period24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017
    Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017
    Census date31 August 2017
    Last date to withdraw without fail22 September 2017
    Assessment period ends17 November 2017

    Semester 2 contact information

    Assoc Prof K Shields

    Email: k.shields@unimelb.edu.au

Time commitment details

Estimated total time commitment of 340 hours [overall total for enrolment in ECON90073 and ECON90074 over two consecutive semesters].

Additional delivery details

  • This subject continues over two consecutive study periods, with students first enrolling in ECON90073 Economics Thesis Workshop Part 1 and then subsequently enrolling in ECON90074 Economics Thesis Workshop Part 2, for a total enrolment of 25 credit points. Students will receive an overall result for the subject following completion of the two-subject sequence.
  • Information provided on this page applies to Part 1 and Part 2 of the subject (ECON90073 and ECON90074).

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Further information

Last updated: 3 November 2022