ECON5882 Master's Dissertation (Economics) Part 2
- Credit
- 6 points
- Offering
(see Timetable) If this unit does not have an online alternative, then students who are presently unable to enter Western Australia and whose studies would be delayed by an inability to complete this unit, should contact the unit coordinator (details given on this page) to ascertain, on an individual case-by-case basis, if alternate arrangements can be made to support their study in this unit.
Availability Location Mode Semester 1 UWA (Perth) Face to face Predominantly face-to-face. On campus attendance required to complete this unit. May have accompanying resources online. Semester 2 UWA (Perth) Face to face Predominantly face-to-face. On campus attendance required to complete this unit. May have accompanying resources online. - Content
- Parts 1 to 4 must be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Students can commence the unit in either semester 1 or semester 2. The dissertation comprises a research project of 15,000 to 25,000 words appropriate to the master's degree course.
- Outcomes
- Students are able to develop advanced literature research skills and learn how to critically analyse and present information on an approved topic.
- Assessment
- Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: dissertation (continuous assessment with a final mark awarded at the completion of dissertation parts 1 to 4). Further information is available in the unit outline.
Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit. - Unit rules
- Co-requisites:
- ECON5881 Master's Dissertation (Economics) Part 1
- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
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