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Title DISSERTATION
Code ECON912
Coordinator Professor IC Burn
Economics
Ian.Burn@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2023-24 Level 7 FHEQ Summer (June-September) 60

Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements):
 

Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite:
 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis:
 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis:
 

Teaching Schedule
  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 8

         8

16

 32
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 568
TOTAL HOURS 600

Assessment
EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
             
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Dissertation There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When): Summer  0    100       

Aims

The aim of this module is to enable a student to undertake an independent piece of work that demonstrates a consolidated level of thorough understanding achieved by undertaking theoretical as well as empirical analysis on a particular aspect of interest. The work could be a fundamental ground for the research that is anticipated to be undertaken in due course to be continued by the student.

Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Development of skill of presenting theoretical and empirical analysis on a particular aspect of interest in the discipline. Further development of the work for further research may be considered.

(S1) Research skills

(S2) Written communication skills

(S3) Organisational skills

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Lectures x 8 hours
Asynchronous learning x 8 hours
Supervisory meetings x 16 hours
Self directed learning x 568 hours

Syllabus
 

Topic of dissertation to be approved by the programme director in view of the student and supervisor's interests.

Recommended Texts
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