EC331: Research in Applied Economics
Caroline Elliott
Module Leader
Gianna Boero
Module Leader
Principal Aims
This is a final year research project which applies the basic ideas of economics.
Principal Learning Outcomes
Subject knowledge and understanding: (i) understand how economists approach questions, in particular, how they construct hypotheses and use data to discriminate between alternate explanations for events or patterns.
Syllabus
The module will typically cover the following topics: research methods; guidance on choosing a topic, developing a research question, searching the literature, guide to economic data sources, overview of useful techniques for applied economic analysis.
Context
- Core Module
- R1L4 - Year 4, R2L4 - Year 4, R3L4 - Year 4, R4L1 - Year 4, L100 - Year 3, L103 - Year 4, L116 - Year 3, L117 - Year 4
- Optional Module
- G300 - Year 4, G1G3 - Year 3, G1G3 - Year 4, GG14 - Year 3, G300 - Year 5, GG14 - Year 4, R9L1 - Year 4
- Pre or Co-requisites
- Any of: EC204 and EC203 OR EC204 and EC220 and EC221 OR EC204 and EC226 OR EC201 and EC202 and EC203 OR EC201 and EC202 and EC220 and EC221 OR EC201 and EC202 and EC226
- Part-year Availability for Visiting Students
- Not available on a part-year basis
Assessment
- Assessment Method
- Coursework (100%)
- Coursework Details
- Assignment 1 (Literature Review and Project Outline) (10%), Assignment 2 (Final Project) (80%), Presentation 1 (10%)
- Exam Timing
- N/A
Exam Rubric
N/A
Previous exam papers can be found in the University’s past papers archive. Please note that previous exam papers may not have operated under the same exam rubric or assessment weightings as those for the current academic year. The content of past papers may also be different.