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Dissertation: Policy Project

When you'll study it: Semester 2
CATS points: 15
ECTS points: 7.5
Level: Level 6
Module lead: Michael Hatcher
Academic year: 2028-29

Module overview

This module forms the second part of an Economics dissertation in the programme BA (Hons) Economics. You will undertake a substantive piece of independent work, with written and presentation components, that is aimed at addressing a topic linked to economic policy. The module is designed to demonstrate your ability to manage your own learning, to draw together information from a variety of sources and to make use of concepts and techniques that are useful for presenting economic analysis to a wider audience.

Aims and Objectives

Learning Outcomes

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

Communicate logical arguments and economic reasoning effectively to both academic audiences and non-specialists
Identify, select and access a range of sources for the presentation of arguments and evidence
Use quantitative reasoning and evaluate data and other sources of evidence appropriately

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

Application of statistical methods and economic reasoning to applied topics or questions

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

Apply economic reasoning to topics in economic policy and communicate potential solutions
Retrieve, organise, analyse and present economic data in an informative manner

Learning and Teaching

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures, tutorials, staff consultations

Study time
Type	Hours
Teaching	10
Independent Study	140
Total study time	150

Assessment

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Oral Assessment	20%
Final Report	80%