EC986-7-AU-CO:
Capstone Project
2024/25
Economics
Colchester Campus
Autumn
Postgraduate: Level 7
Current
Thursday 03 October 2024
Friday 13 December 2024
40
29 April 2024
Requisites for this module
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MSC L1N212 Economics of Business and Management
This is the module code for the capstone project, which can take a variety of forms. The capstone project requires the student to prepare a research output by conducting independent study on a particular topic. In that sense, it is comparable to a dissertation. However, the capstone project offers greater flexibility in terms of the type of research output that is submitted for assessment (i.e., extended literature review, traditional dissertation, blog post, policy memo, podcast).
By the end of this module, students will be expected to:
1. Have comprehensive knowledge of a particular research topic.
2. Have developed comfort with writing and presenting their ideas for a professional audience.
3. Have developed comprehensive skills to undertake independent research.
4. Be more confident in identifying feasible research questions.
No information available.
For a written research output (i.e., extended literature review, traditional dissertation, policy memo), the expected length is 7,500 words.
For an audio/video research output (i.e., podcast), the expected duration is 45 minutes. Students will also be required to submit a reflective summary (approximately 1,000 words).
The module will involve a significant amount of independent study. During this time, the student is required to have regular meetings with their capstone project supervisor (a member of academic staff in the Department of Economics).
There will also be hour-long voluntary support classes that will help students in conducting the independent research that is necessary for their capstone projects. They will cover topics such as library skills and statistics/programming skills for data analysis.
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 |
Dissertation |
|
90% |
| Coursework |
Dissertation Addendum |
|
10% |
Additional coursework information
Assessment is split into two parts:
- 90% of marks will be for the Main Dissertation which has a word count limit of 7,500 words.
- The remaining 10% of marks will be for the Dissertation Addendum which has a word count limit of 500 words. The deadline for the addendum is Friday, of Week 10 (the penultimate week of Autumn Term).
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
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Ahrash Dianat, email: a.dianat@essex.ac.uk.
Lecture and Class: Dr Ahrash Dianat / Voluntary Suport Class: Mr Sandy Macmillen
For further information, send an email message to pgteco@essex.ac.uk.
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No external examiner information available for this module.
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
Economics
* Please note: due to differing publication schedules, items marked with an asterisk (*) base their information upon the previous academic year.
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