Methodological Research Seminar

2022/2023

Учебный год

ENG

Обучение ведется на английском языке

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Кредиты

Кто читает:

Департамент теоретической экономики

Статус:

Курс обязательный

Когда читается:

1-й курс, 3, 4 модуль

Преподаватель

Анцыгина Анастасия Леонидовна

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The course targets 1st year MA students (research track) who already know the key principles of economic thinking, are familiar with the core disciplines (Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, and Econometrics) and have the skills to solve theoretical models and process data. The course is in a form of weekly seminars (160 minutes each). The main activities include: (1) lectures, (2) discussions, (3) students’ presentations and (4) written assignments. The discipline is instructed in English.

Learning Objectives

• Learn how research papers are written
• Train to read manuscripts critically and efficiently, summarize and review them
• Study how to understand a new field, in the absence of a textbook
• Know how to judge the value of different contributions and identify promising research directions

Expected Learning Outcomes

• learn how to evaluate and critically assess research papers
• make progress with ongoing research projects
• understand what shapes good and publishable projects

Course Contents

• How to Formulate a Research Question
• Economic Journals
• Where to Get Economic Data
• How to Structure a Research Paper
• How to Write a Referee Report
• How to Write a Research Proposal
• Presenting a Pre-Selected Paper and Preparing a Referee Report on It
• Preparing a Research Proposal
• Discussion

Assessment Elements

• Presenting a pre-selected paper
• In-class activity and attendance
• Preparing a research proposal (text & presentation)
• Discussion
• Writing an abstract for a pre-selected paper.
• Writing a referee report on a pre-selected paper

Interim Assessment

• 2022/2023 4th module
  0.4 * Preparing a research proposal (text & presentation) + 0.15 * Writing a referee report on a pre-selected paper + 0.05 * In-class activity and attendance + 0.15 * Presenting a pre-selected paper + 0.2 * Discussion + 0.05 * Writing an abstract for a pre-selected paper.

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Academic writing for graduate students : essential tasks and skills, Swales, J. M., 2012
• Mostly harmless econometrics : an empiricist's companion, Angrist, J. D., 2009

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• A guide for the young economist : writing and speaking effectively about economics, Thomson, W., 2001