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Crawford School of Public Policy · ANU College of Law, Governance and Policy
This course is available for on-campus & remote (online) learning. All students participate in interactive, real-time classes. This course allows students to pursue a substantive piece of independent research on a topic of their choice in economics under the guidance of an academic economist at ANU. Usually the research project will be quantitative in nature, although theoretical or other contributions are also possible. The student must develop a strong research question, bring evidence to bear on this question, and clearly and concisely provide detail on the research design, results, implications, and limitations. The course is taken over two consecutive semesters, and the dissertation is due at the end of the second semester of enrolment. The dissertation should not exceed 15,000 words.
Research proposal (2 pages)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3
Presentation of research proposal (5 minutes)
Learning outcomes 5
Interim presentation (10 minutes)
Learning outcomes 5
Interim (work-in-progress) paper (maximum 9,000 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Final presentation (10 minutes)
Learning outcomes 5
Dissertation (maximum 15,000 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Replication files (data, code, and other workings; no limit)
Learning outcomes 1, 3
8–10 hours of independent research per week over two semesters, totally 260 hours over the duration of the course. Other Information This course is to be taken over two consecutive semesters (6 units of enrolment each semester). The dissertation is due at the end of the second semester of enrolment. Each dissertation will graded by two examiners.
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