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Undergraduate Dissertations in Economics

Undergraduate Dissertations in Economics. A Practical Guide Peter Smith University of Southampton. A recent addition to The Handbook for Economics Lecturers. The UK experience The dissertation life-cycle Is there an alternative?. The UK experience.

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Undergraduate Dissertations in Economics

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  1. Undergraduate Dissertations in Economics A Practical Guide Peter Smith University of Southampton

  2. A recent addition toThe Handbook for Economics Lecturers • The UK experience • The dissertation life-cycle • Is there an alternative?

  3. The UK experience • An email survey of UK Economics Departments • Dissertations part of the majority of UG programmes in the responding Departments • Some significant differences in organisation, but some common issues • compulsory for all? • coping with large numbers • managing the supervision process • dealing with academic integrity

  4. The life cycle • Laying the foundations • Topic selection • Early practicalities (risk assessment, ethics, etc.) • Supervision • Progress monitoring/time management • Data issues • Content and structure • Submission • Assessment • Academic integrity http://www.economicsnetwork.ac.uk/handbook/dissertations

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