Online Resources for Undergraduate Students

To access some of the documentation linked from this page, you will be prompted for your University login name and password. Remember to enter your username in the form: "CAMPUS\username".

Assessment

• Assessment matters
• Undergraduate economics handbook
• Programme specifications
• Modules  -   Undergraduate Economics modules for 2011-12
• Courses   -  Undergraduate Economics courses for 2011-12

Coursework

• Course Materials Details of modules. (Also see the module directory.)
• Coursework: assignments, tests and term papers
• Cover sheet for assignments, term papers and projects
  • first year
  • second and third year
• Undergraduate research projects (EC831)
• Library bibliographical searches
• Handy software
  • Stata - for econometrics and data management  
  • Gretl - Gnu Regression, Econometrics and Time-series Library
  • The R Project for Statistical Computing, together with
  • Quick-R to help you use it.
  • LaTeX - for professional document preparation

Information bulletin, careers and study abroad

• Undergraduate bulletin
• Careers, employment & skills for economics students
• Study Abroad Office

Administration and support

• Timetable
• myEssex portal
• Student support
• Registry - your main point of contact for the University's administrative services

Department

• The Economics Society (students' society)

• Student mentors - for first year economics students in 2011-12
• Student-Staff Liaison and election of student representatives
• Departmental Response to the 2011 Student Satisfaction Survey Results (PDF)
• Departmental Responsibilities for Undergraduate Studies
• Minutes of meetings in the Department of Economics