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Module Title LH Economics Extended Essay A
SchoolBirmingham Business School
Department Birmingham Business School
Module Code 08 08354
Module Lead
Level Honours Level
Credits 10
Semester Full Term
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites LH Economics Extended Essay B - (08 08356)
Restrictions Restricted to Students in the Department of Economics
Contact Hours Lecture-4 hours
Seminar-1 hours
Project supervision-1 hours
Guided independent study-94 hours
Total: 100 hours
Exclusions
Description Essay topic to be chosen from a list supplied by the Department or to be determined in consultation with tutor/supervisor. Research to be undertaken, leading to the submission of a progress report and an essay plan at the end of the first semester. In the second semester students write their individual essay which will be handed into supervisors by a pre-determined date after which revisions are made before handing in the final draft.
Learning Outcomes By the end of the module students should be able to:
  • demonstrate an ability to work on their own
  • to use their initiative in collecting and presenting material
  • undertake a thorough review of the available literature
  • draw appropriate conclusions from assembled data
  • present an academic essay
  • gain experience in organising work with other students, if they choose to work in groups.
Assessment 08354-01 : Extended Essay : Dissertation (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions 100% essay between 5000 and 7000 words
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