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040241 PS PS in Economic Policy (BA) (2024W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work

Summary

1 Garcia , Moodle
2 Schmidt-Dengler , Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
Registration information is available for each group.

Groups

Group 1

max. 24 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Friday 04.10. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
  • Friday 18.10. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
  • Friday 29.11. 09:45 - 16:30 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
  • Friday 10.01. 09:45 - 16:30 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course introduces students to academic writing. Students write a paper on a topic on economic policy. The language of the course is English and the paper will be written in English.

Note that it is not possible to write the Bachelor thesis as part of this Proseminar. The course is solely meant as preparation.

Contents:
Development of a research question.
Search literature for relevant findings.
Formal criteria of a scientific article.
Structure and process of an article.

The students should write a short scientific text on an economic policy issue. The work will be presented and discussed, with feedback from fellow students.
Please note that it is not possible to write a BA thesis in the Proseminar.

Assessment and permitted materials

First version of the expose and its presentation 10%
Expose and presentation of the work 10%
Formal Completion of the PS writing sample. 21%
Content of the PS writing sample 49%
Feedback to other presentations 10%

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Participation in the PS is required (max 2 missing sessions). Participation in the first lecture is necessary to maintain the slot in the course (otherwise, please provide written excuse)

Reading list

This guide summarizes most of what you need to know

https://writingproject.fas.harvard.edu/files/hwp/files/writingeconomics.pdf

Group 2

max. 24 participants
Language: German
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Friday 11.10. 13:15 - 16:30 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Friday 25.10. 13:15 - 16:30 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Friday 06.12. 09:45 - 16:30 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
  • Friday 10.01. 09:45 - 16:30 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course introduces students to academic writing. Students write a paper on a topic on economic policy. The language of the course is German and the paper will be written in German.

Note that it is not possible to write the Bachelor thesis as part of this Proseminar. The course is solely meant as preparation.

Assessment and permitted materials

Details see German Version

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Bei der Lehrveranstaltung herrscht Anwesenheitspflicht. Unentschuldigtes Fernbleiben von der ersten Einheit führt automatisch zur Abmeldung, um Studierenden auf der Warteliste das Nachrücken zu ermöglichen. Sollten Sie an der ersten Einheit nicht teilnehmen können, müssen Sie mich darüber vorab per E-Mail informieren, um weiter am Kurs teilnehmen zu können.
Insgesamt führt das Versäumen von mehr als zwei 90-Minuten Einheiten zu einer negativen Beurteilung. Entschuldigungen für das Fernbleiben sind (mit Ausnahme der ersten Einheit) nicht erforderlich. Für eine positive Beurteilung sind mindestens 50% der zu erbringenden Leistung erforderlich.

Reading list

see German version

Information

Examination topics

Defined by beamer presentation and handouts.

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Th 10.10.2024 19:25