Department of Economics
NUI, Galway

Dr. Aidan Kane
EC213 Macroeconomics
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EC301 Irish Economy
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EC223 Introduction to Mathematical Economics
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EC350 Research Project
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-- Text and Type


EC350 Research Project


3rd BA, 4th BA (International) 1999/2000

Department of Economics

National University of Ireland, Galway


Administrator of Programme: Dr Aidan Kane

Main project page


Schedule 1999/2000

Lectures

Tasks due

Marks

Tutorials

(Please check day and venue carefully: either Wednesdays at 9am or Thursdays at 4pm)

(All tasks due in the Department of Economics office on Friday 3pm of week in question)

(See list of tutors/groups for venues/times of your tutorial)

Semester I

Weeks beginning Monday

4th October

Week 4

Lecture 1: Launch of Programme of Work (4pm Thursday7th October Lecture Hall 2, St. Anthony's) Dr Aidan Kane, Dr Eamon O'Shea

11th October

Week 5

Tutorial 1: Guidance on Task 1: either 9am Wednesday 13th or 4pm Thursday 14th October

18th October

Week 6

Lecture 2: Economic Information Sources (9am Wednesday 20th October Lecture Hall 3, St. Anthony's) Prof. Michael Keane

Task 1: Proposal/Outline (due 3pm Friday 22nd October)

20

25th October

Week 7

Tutorial 2: Discuss Task1, Guidance on Task 2 either 9am Wednesday 27th or 4pmThursday 28th October

1st November

Week 8

Lecture 3: Writing Skills (4pm Thursday 4th November Lecture Hall 2 St. Anthony's) Dr Scott Steele

Task 2: Revised Proposal/Outline (due 3pm Friday 5th November)

20

8th November

Week 9

Tutorial 3: Discuss Task 2, Guidance on Task 3 either 9am Wednesday 10th or 4pm Thursday 11th October

15th November

Week 10

Lecture 4: The Format of a Research Project (4pm Thursday 18th November Lecture Hall 2, St. Anthony's) Dr Aidan Kane (download notes from web site)

Task 3: Further Revision of Proposal/Outline including literature survey (due 3pm Friday 19th November)

20

22n November

Week 11

Tutorial 4: Discuss Task 3 either 9am Wednesday 24th or 4pm Thursday 25th November

(one week gap before Semester I exams begin)

Semester II

Weeks beginning Monday

17th January

Week1

24th January

Week2

Lecture 5: Handling Text and Type on a Computer (download notes from web site)

31st January

Week3

Task 4: 1st Draft of Research Project

30

7th February

Week4

Tutorial 5: Discuss Task 4

13th February

Week5

Lecture 6: Redrafting Your Work

21st February

Week6

28th February

Week7

Task5: 2nd Draft of Research Project

50

6th March

Week8

13th March

Week9

Appointment with tutor to discuss 2nd draft

20th March

Week10

27th March

Week11

3rd April

Week12

10th April

Week13

Task 6: Research Project submitted

150

(Marks for attendance at tutorials)

10

(Exams begin 2nd May)

Total Marks =

300


Main project page