Program Overview

Overview

The ECON7020: Economics Research Dissertation B unit is the second of two capstone units in the MEcAnalysis program. This unit involves the writing and completion of a 12,000-word dissertation, the proposal for which was developed in Economics Research Dissertation A. The emphasis is on students acquiring skills in implementing a research proposal and disseminating the results while under the guidance of a specialist supervisor.

Unit Details and Rules

• Academic unit: Economics
• Credit points: 6
• Prerequisites: (ECON6001 or ECON6701) and (ECON6002 or ECON6702) and (ECON6003 or ECON6703) and (ECMT6002 or ECMT6702) and ECON7010
• Corequisites: None
• Prohibitions: ECON7030
• Assumed knowledge: None
• Available to study abroad and exchange students: No

Teaching Staff

• Coordinator: Suraj Prasad

Assessment

• Type:
  • Creative assessment / demonstration: Thesis proposal (10%): Submitted previous semester
  • Creative assessment / demonstration: Thesis presentation (0%): Presentation, Week 10, Due date: 14 Oct 2022 at 10:00, Approximately 20 minutes
  • Dissertation: Thesis (90%): Thesis, Week 13, Due date: 04 Nov 2022 at 16:00, Approximately 13,500-15,000 words
• Outcomes assessed:
  • LO1: Conduct and complete an extended research project

Assessment Summary

Please refer to Canvas for more information.

Assessment Criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

• Result name:
  • High distinction: 85 - 100
  • Distinction: 75 - 84
  • Credit: 65 - 74
  • Pass: 50 - 64
  • Fail: 0 - 49
• Description:
  • High distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard
  • Distinction indicates a very high standard
  • Credit indicates a good standard
  • Pass indicates an acceptable standard
  • Fail indicates that the learning outcomes of the unit were not met to a satisfactory standard

Late Submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

• Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date
• After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded

Academic Integrity

The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

• Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools:
  • You may only use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator
  • If you do use these tools, you must acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section
  • The assessment instructions or unit outline will give guidance on the types of tools that are permitted and how the tools should be used
  • Your final submitted work must be your own, original work
  • You must acknowledge any use of generative AI tools that have been used in the assessment, and any material that forms part of your submission must be appropriately referenced

Learning Support

• Simple extensions: If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension
• Special consideration: If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements

Weekly Schedule

WK | Topic | Learning activity | Learning outcomes ---|---|---|--- Ongoing | Consultation with supervisor | Project (39 hr) | LO1

Attendance and Class Requirements

• Attendance: According to Faculty Board Resolutions, students in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences are expected to attend 90% of their classes
• Lecture recording: Most lectures (in recording-equipped venues) will be recorded and may be made available to students on the LMS
• Preparation: Students should commit to spend approximately three hours’ preparation time (reading, studying, homework, essays, etc.) for every hour of scheduled instruction

Study Commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

• LO1: Conduct and complete an extended research project

Graduate Qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course.

• GQ1: Depth of disciplinary expertise: Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline
• GQ2: Critical thinking and problem solving: Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem
• GQ3: Oral and written communication: Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context
• GQ4: Information and digital literacy: Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies
• GQ5: Inventiveness: Generating novel ideas and solutions
• GQ6: Cultural competence: Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures
• GQ7: Interdisciplinary effectiveness: Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries
• GQ8: Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity: An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context
• GQ9: Influence: Engaging others in a process, idea or vision

Outcome Map

Learning outcomes | Graduate qualities ---|--- GQ1 | GQ2 | GQ3 | GQ4 | GQ5 | GQ6 | GQ7 | GQ8 | GQ9

Responding to Student Feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

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Disclaimer

The University reserves the right to amend units of study or no longer offer certain units, including where there are low enrolment numbers. This unit of study outline was last modified on 12 Jul 2022.