EC990-8-FY-CO:
Research Plan

The details
2023/24
Economics
Colchester Campus
Full Year
Postgraduate: Level 8
Current
Thursday 05 October 2023
Friday 28 June 2024
0
04 September 2023

 

Requisites for this module
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Key module for

MPH L10024 Economics,
MPHDL10036 Economics,
MPHDL10048 Economics,
MPHDL10K48 Economics,
MPHDL10KJS Economics,
MPHPL10036 Economics,
MSD L10012 Economics,
PHD L10036 Economics,
PHD L10048 Economics,
PHD L10K48 Economics,
PHD L10KJS Economics

Module description

The research plan should be in the form of an essay or research paper and should clearly state the field of study for the research.


Students should identify and include a brief survey of the most important relevant literatury. Identify issues for research. These might include Hypotheses for empirical investigation, areas for empirical investigation of a fact-finding nature, theoretical questions that invite further investigation, Potential modifications and/or extension of existing models.


If empirical work is planned, give an indication of data sources and availability. Students should include a timetable for carrying out the research.


Include a bibliography, containing full and accurate references to the literature cited in the paper. The plan should be approximately 6000 words in length.

Module aims

No information available.

Module learning outcomes

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Module information

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Learning and teaching methods

No information available.

Bibliography

This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.

Assessment items, weightings and deadlines

Coursework / exam Description Deadline Coursework weighting
Coursework   Research Proposal     

Exam format definitions

  • Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
  • In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
  • In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
  • In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary, for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.

Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.

Overall assessment

Contact your department for more information.

Reassessment

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Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Michel Serafinelli, email: michel.serafinelli@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Michel Serafinelli

 

Availability
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External examiner

No external examiner information available for this module.
Resources
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.

 

Further information
Economics

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