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The purpose of the dissertation is to encourage students to undertake independent economic research and to foster research-related skills, which should benefit future study and employment.

On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

1	Demonstrate specialist knowledge in the area of their research
2	Demonstrate the ability to initiate research and to formulate viable research questions
3	Demonstrate the capacity to design, conduct and report sustained and original research
4	Demonstrate the ability to evaluate and synthesize research-based and scholarly literature
5	Present research findings and argument in a suitably structured and sequenced thesis that conforms to protocols of academic presentation and research practice
6	Demonstrate the ability to critique literature and conduct analyses at a Masters level

A bibliography must be included. Since different journals use different methods, it is necessary to choose one method and stick to it consistently. For some guidance concerning bibliographical methods, consult one or more of the references listed in the Barr Smith Library subject catalogue under the heading "Dissertation, Academic"; for example, Kate L. Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Dissertations.

Students are recommended to consult the Writing Centre at the 最新糖心Vlog for writing and language questions.

Unlike standard coursework, research is a relatively unstructured activity. Student must self pace and self monitor their own progress. One to one guidance is provided in supervision sessions. Regularity of supervision will be set in accordance with their supervisor. A regular schedule would be a meeting at least once every month.

The 最新糖心Vlog expects full-time students (i.e. those taking 12 units per semester) to devote a total of 48 hours per week to their studies. This course together with the second part is 9 units, so 4.5 units per semester.

1. The student is to prepare a one page proposal of the research idea no later than one week before the beginning of the semester and submit this to the Course Co-ordinator.
2. Approval to enrol must be obtained from the Program Co-ordinator before semester starts. A supervisor will be assigned by the Course Co-ordinator once approval is granted.
3. The student is to arrange a first meeting with their assigned supervisor within the first 2 weeks of semester. At the initial (or a subsequent) meeting the student, with approval of the supervisor, will decide on the exact research question, the paper to review or materials to use as well as the relevant structure and sections of the dissertation.
4. Students are expected to submit written drafts of each section to the supervisor. The supervisor is then expected to provide a constructive and critical assessment of the work submitted and make a note of the comments given.
5. For each section of the dissertation, the supervisor is expected to read and comment on the section once. The student is then expected to revise the individual sections, and submit them combined as the final version to the supervisor.
6. Upon receiving the final version of the dissertation, assessing the content, and deciding upon the mark, the supervisor is expected to provide a short report (half a page to one page in length) on the student’s work – including the strengths and weaknesses of the dissertation.
7. Throughout the semester students are encouraged to attend the Monday's Thesis Workshops and the Friday's Seminar.

100% Final dissertation paper

The standard of English expression is expected to be high. Students may wish to consult references listed in the subject catalogue of the Barr Smith Library under the heading "Style, Literary". While supervisors will offer reasonable assistance, the writing of a dissertation is the student’s task and students must not expect the supervisor to convert careless or poor prose into good English.

The dissertation must not exceed 6,000 words including footnotes and references, but not title page and abstract.

There should be a title page showing:

• the title in full,
• the full name and degrees of the candidate,
• the School in which the candidate submitted the work,
• the degree for which the dissertation is submitted,
• the date of submission,
• the declaration.

The declaration includes the signature and date and the following prargraph. "Except where appropriately acknowledged this thesis is my own work, has been expressed in my own words and has not previously been submitted for assessment."


There should be a brief (less than 1 page) abstract preceding the text of the dissertation. This should indicate the aims, scope and conclusions of the dissertation, as well as the word count.

The dissertation must also include a bibliography. See under Recommended Resources above.

The thesis must be submitted no later than the first Friday after Week 12 to the student’s supervisor. Students must submit two copies of the thesis.

The supervisor, with help from the Course Coordinator, will find a second reader for the thesis and provide the second copy to the reader. Both, the reader and the supervisor, mark the work independent from each other. The total mark is the average of the two marks. If the two marks differ by more than one grade, the course coordinator will reconcile the marks with the help of a third reader.

In assessing theses, examiners look for the following attributes. Depending on the format of the thesis not all of these criteria are appropriate in each case.

1. Topic; is it well-defined, justified, and suitably motivated?
2. Structure; is it logical, coherent, and well explained?
3. Literature context; does the dissertation exhibit knowledge about the larger literature?
4. Understanding; is a thorough understanding of the methods and tools used in the literature evident?
5. Independent thought; does the analysis demonstrate originality and independent thought?
6. Conclusions; are conclusions and implications clearly drawn and are the limitations of the study identified?
7. Quality of presentation, is the language clear and understandable, is the use of tables, diagrams and other figures appropriate and well executed, and are formal conventions like footnoting and referencing followed?

High Distinction:
The dissertation excels across most of the range of the described attributes and shows at least high competency in all of them.
Percentage Range: 85-100

Distinction:
The dissertation will be at least highly competent across the attributes, and probably excel in at least one of them. Relative weaknesses in some areas may be compensated by conspicuous strengths in others.
Percentage Range: 75-84

Credit:
The dissertation will show competency across most of the attributes, though may have inadequacies in a few of them.
Percentage Range: 65-74

Pass:
The dissertation contains some serious inadequacies. However, to obtain a pass rather than a fail the dissertation must show some understanding of research topic and evidence of independent analysis. Percentage Range: 50-64

Fail:
A fail is a rare result, given when the student displays little understanding of the relevant economic ideas, and fails to meet the criteria for a pass.
Percentage Range: less than 50