Module Code - Title:
EC4015
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Final Year Project Economics and Mathematics A
Year Last Offered:
2025/6
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
N
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Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The main purpose of the course is to rigorously train the student in both the methodology and process of undertaking a dissertation. An intergral component of the research process relates to the type of investigation that the student will undertake and the course explores the different approaches in the social and natural sciences.
Syllabus:
1. Approaches To Research in the Social Sciences;
2. Researching the Background to the Dissertation;
3. Developing an understanding of what leads to successful research;
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
At the end of the module the student will be able to:
Explain the various approaches to research in the social sciences;
Summarise literature relevant to the research topic chosen;
Draw conclusions from data relevant to the research question;
Question the conclusions made by experts in the area.
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
N/A
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
N/A
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
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Module Leader:
vincent.osullivan@ul.ie