Postgraduate Course: Dissertation for the MSc(R) in Economics (ECNM11064)

Course Outline
School	School of Economics	College	College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course type	Dissertation	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	120	ECTS Credits	60
Summary	This module, compulsory for all first year PGR students who intend to exit the University with the MSc(R) in Economics, is designed to develop and examine the ability of the student to conduct research of MPhil quality under a level of supervision consistent with MPhil study. The student must prepare under supervision a piece of research that is at the very least of the quality consistent with an MPhil thesis. The Dissertation should not exceed 20000 words
Course description	This module, compulsory for all first year PGR students who intend to exit the University with the MSc(R) in Economics, is designed to develop and examine the ability of the student to conduct research of MPhil quality under a level of supervision consistent with MPhil study. The student must prepare under supervision a piece of research that is at least of the quality consistent with an MPhil thesis. The dissertation should not exceed 20000 words. The period of study is January through to August but students may start earlier than this with consent of the supervisor(s). In April or May students will present a fleshed out proposal of the work that the dissertation will contain to faculty. Feedback will be given during this presentation

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	All first year PGR students in Economics who will exit with the MSc(R) degree must sit this course.

Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Conduct research at MPhil level Critically analyse and assess existing economics literature Challenge existing ideas, models and methods in the literature Present and communicate their research to a wider audience outside of their particular specialism