Undergraduate Course: Research Frontiers and Methods in Economics (ECNM08017)
Course Outline
| School | School of Economics |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The aim of this course is to expose students to a wide range of topics that can be studied through the lens of Economics, and to the research carried out at the School of Economics, and to develop students' essay-writing skills in preparation for future years of study. |
| Course description |
The aim of this course is two-fold. Firstly, the idea is to expose students to a wide range of topics that can be studied through the lens of economics: examples range from money, demographic issues, unemployment, global warming, and school choice, to determinants of country size. Secondly, this course aims to develop skills in essay writing which will be important for the rest of your economics degree and, more generally, for being an economist.
Students will be exposed to a variety of lecturers who are leading researchers in their fields. Moreover, students will be assigned to smaller tutorial groups in preparation for essay-writing.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Economics 1 (ECNM08013)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | An introductory economics course and a knowledge of calculus. |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2019/20, Available to all students (SV1)
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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 20,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 9,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
167 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
75 %,
Coursework
25 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
75% Written Exam
25% Coursework
The essay particularly relates to LO2 through LO4, but develops all five through the necessity to understand the literature and develop answers based on models and qualitative and quantitative analysis (LO1 and LO5).
The exam would focus more on LO1 and LO5 but again would develop all five through exam preparation (LO4) and the necessity to effectively communicate evidence and arguments from the course material (LO2 and LO3). |
| Feedback |
The essay will provide feedback relevant to the written exam.
The essay will take place during the semester and written feedback will be received prior to the December exam diet.
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Research Frontiers and Methods in Economics | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- A knowledge and understanding of topics and research methods used in the study of economics.
- Research and investigative skills such as problem framing and solving and the ability to assemble and evaluate complex evidence and arguments.
- Communication skills in order to critique, create and communicate understanding.
- Personal effectiveness through task-management, time-management, dealing with uncertainty and adapting to new situations, personal and intellectual autonomy through independent learning.
- Practical/technical skills such as, modelling skills (abstraction, logic, succinctness), qualitative and quantitative analysis and general IT literacy.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
A knowledge and understanding of topics and research methods used in the study of economics.
Research and investigative skills such as problem framing and solving and the ability to assemble and evaluate complex evidence and arguments.
Communication skills in order to critique, create and communicate understanding.
Personal effectiveness through task-management, time-management, dealing with uncertainty and adapting to new situations, personal and intellectual autonomy through independent learning.
Practical/technical skills such as, modelling skills (abstraction, logic, succinctness), qualitative and quantitative analysis and general IT literacy. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Michael Watts
Tel: (0131 6)51 5130
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Ruth Cusack
Tel: (0131 6)51 5993
Email: |
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