Postgraduate Course: PhD Dissertation Prospectus (ECNM11085)

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	60	ECTS Credits	30
Summary	This module is the compulsory research component of the first year for all PGR students. With some guidance from the relevant faculty, the student is expected to come up with his/her own research questions, carry out a detailed literature review, develop the necessary theoretical/methodological framework, obtain access to relevant datasets (if applicable), and to produce preliminary results.
Course description	The dissertation prospectus is similar to a first-year paper. It need not be a finished paper, but it should contain sufficient evidence to indicate the student's ability to complete the PhD program in a timely fashion. The student will present the completed research in front of a panel of faculty, usually at the beginning of September.

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2022/23, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: 7
Course Start	Semester 2
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 600 ( Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 586 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 100 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Oral Exam 100%
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