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 Postgraduate Course: Dissertation (MSc Economics/Economics(Finance)) (ECNM11052)
Course Outline
| School | School of Economics | College | College of Humanities and Social Science |  
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) | Availability | Not available to visiting students |  
| SCQF Credits | 50 | ECTS Credits | 25 |  
 
| Summary | The dissertation is an extended piece of scholarship in which students have the opportunity to study in depth a topic largely of their own choosing in the field of economics. It is the component of a master's programme which most clearly differentiates it as an advanced degree programme, and is the point at which the student progresses from structured coursework to independent study. |  
| Course description | Not entered |  
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |  | Co-requisites |  |  
| Prohibited Combinations |  | Other requirements | Must be registered for an MSc taught in the School of Economics.  No other student may join. |  
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1) | Quota:  None |  | Course Start | Flexible |  Timetable | Timetable | 
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) | Total Hours:
500
(
 Lecture Hours 3,
 Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 2,
 Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2,
 Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 10,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
483 ) |  
| Assessment (Further Info) | Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 % |  
 
| Additional Information (Assessment) | Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 % |  
| Feedback | Not entered |  
| No Exam Information |  
Learning Outcomes 
| See Short description. |  
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills | Not entered |  
| Keywords | Not entered |  
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Prof Jonathan Thomas Tel: (0131 6)50 4515
 Email:
 | Course secretary | Miss Sophie Bryan Tel: (0131 6)51 1764
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