| Unit name | Applied Economics Dissertation |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EFIM30031 |
| Credit points | 40 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Simion |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
EFIM20036 Econometrics 2 |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | School of Economics |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
The aim of the unit is to combine skills acquired in economics and econometrics in order to analyse a specific research question.
A range of topics is offered every year. Each supervisor presents their proposed topic during some introductory talks. Then, students express their preferences and topics will be allocated insofar as possible to students’ first or second choices: each member of staff will have approximately 24 students to supervise (maximum of 30).
In a first section, students work in groups to replicate the results of a given article. The rest of the sections are individual work.
In the second section, students present the theory of the central mechanism and review the literature (both theoretical and empirical) on the topic.
In the third section, students first explain the empirical caveats linked with the estimation of this mechanism and propose an econometric method to address these issues.
Then, students carry out some empirical work using the method proposed and discuss their results.
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of large and small group classes, supported by online resources
The focus in the small sessions will be to provide guidance on analysing data in Stata and tailored to each topic.
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks
Outline of individual dissertation
Tasks which count towards the final unit mark
Group work - section 1 (4 pages) (10%)
Individual dissertation - sections 2 and 3 (up to 25 pages) (90%)
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. EFIM30031).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
