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The dissertation presents students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge and research skills of Economics to an individual piece of research, focusing on a topic which has been chosen by the student and approved by the Dissertation coordinator and Dissertation supervisor. Over the course of the Dissertation, with guidance from the supervisor, the student will study a particular topic, conduct a literature review of relevant material, select appropriate theoretical and/or empirical methods to address the topic and write a final analysis in the form of the Dissertation of up to 10,000 words.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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There are no explicit rules regarding the subject matter of the dissertation but the topic must be approved by the Course Co-ordinator.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
10,000 words. Oral and written feedback from supervisors. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Analyse | Students will have mastered a body of literature within a particular field of economics and gained experience in appropriate methods of economic analysis. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Students will be able show how economic theories, concepts and reasoning can be used to solve specific problems or questions. |
| Reflection | Apply | Students will be able to effectively communicate their knowledge and research in a scientific manner. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | ||
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
10,000 words |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Evaluate | Students will be able show how economic theories, concepts and reasoning can be used to solve specific problems or questions. |
| Reflection | Apply | Students will be able to effectively communicate their knowledge and research in a scientific manner. |
| Conceptual | Analyse | Students will have mastered a body of literature within a particular field of economics and gained experience in appropriate methods of economic analysis. |
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