ECON8036 Economic Seminars for Graduate Program in Economics
ECON8036 is only available under certain award programs.
| Offered By | School of Economics |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Graduate Coursework |
| Course Subject | Economics |
| Offered in | Second Semester, 2010 and Second Semester, 2011 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
Provides PhD students with experience of formulating a research topic, selecting appropriate staff assistance, writing a research essay, presenting this work in a seminar and, in general, to develop their research skills. It is expected that the research topic chosen by the student will be a first run at defining a subject area for their doctoral dissertation. (This does not commit the student to a particular topic/supervisor). The research essay, which may be built around a survey of several related papers on a topic of the student's choice, is expected to be about fifteen pages in length. |
| Learning Outcomes |
To complete the course satisfactorily each student must: 1. Select a research topic. Each student is responsible for selecting a research topic in consultation with the staff in the PhD Graduate Program in Economics (GPE) which meets the approval of the course coordinator. 2. Prepare an abstract of the proposed research essay. It must clearly indicate:
3. Preliminary draft of the research essay 4. Present the draft of the research essay, along with a discussion of another student's presentation, at a Workshop.5. Submit a completed research essay. |
| Indicative Assessment |
Performance in this course is assessed as either satisfactory or unsatisfactory. Assessment will be based on the quality of the student's research essay and presentation and their discussion of another student's presentation. The main criterion used in assessing your essay is that you demonstrate evidence of independent and critical thinking at a level likely to lead to a successful PhD thesis. A purely descriptive literature review, for example, will not be regarded as satisfactory. The assessment will be carried out by the course coordinator, in consultation with the GPE staff member overseeing the essay. Failure to achieve a satisfactory assessment in Economics Seminars will generally lead to termination of your PhD enrolment. |
| Workload |
There will be a weekly two hour class. |
| Course Classification(s) | AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. |
| Areas of Interest | Economics |
| Prescribed Texts | See Course Website: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=ECON8036 |
| Preliminary Reading |
See Course Website: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=ECON8036 |
| Indicative Reading List | See Course Website: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=ECON8036 |
| Programs | Master of International and Development Economics |
| Other Information |
For further information please refer to http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=ECON8036 |
| Academic Contact | See: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=ECON8036 |
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