Name

Research Workshop

Code

102692

Academic year

2024-25

Degree

MASTER'S DEGREE IN ECONOMICS AND FINANCE

ECTS Credits

4

Type

MANDATORY

Duration

Cuatrimestral

Language

English

Contents

The workshop is aimed at helping students to become acquainted with several empirical approaches, methodological issues, and evidence in different areas of Economics. It also helps them to learn and practice the skills of academic presentation.

General competences

G1 - Demonstrate solid knowledge of economic theory, and the relevant economic, econometric and computational techniques.
G4 - Critically analyse, assess and summarise new and complex ideas related to empirical theories and methodologies in the field of economics.
G5 - Design and carry out an advanced academic research project, formulating reasonable hypotheses in the field of economics.
G6 - Give clear and unambiguous oral presentations of scientific and technical work on economics to specialised and non-specialised audiences.
G9 - Become part of work groups dedicated to economic research projects.

Specific competences

EI1 - Be aware of the interaction between theoretical models, data and econometric methods outlined by applied work, analysing different ways to approach empirical work in micro- and macroeconomics with specific applications.
EI2 - Be aware of some of the current major problems in economic policy, using economic analysis instruments and debating their applicability to specific economies.
EI3 - Formulate and develop original research on an economic topic, and write a final master’s thesis based on this research.

Training activities

Teaching methods

Essay writing.
Class discussion of work submitted by students.

Learning outcomes

- Be aware of the interaction between theoretical models, data and econometric methods outlined by applied work, analysing different ways to approach empirical work in micro- and macroeconomics with specific applications.
- Formulate and develop original research on an economic topic, and write a final master’s thesis based on this research.

Evaluation system

Coordinator/s

Lecturers

Porfessor responsible for the subject

Printable syllabus

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