ECN305 Research Methods in Economics
Credits (ECTS):5
Course responsible:Kine Josefine Aurland-Bredesen
Campus / Online:Taught campus Ås
Teaching language:Engelsk
Course frequency:Annually
Nominal workload:125 hours
Teaching and exam period:The course starts in the Autumn parallel. The course has teaching/assessment in the Autumn parallel.
About this course
The course will cover the following topics: How to find good research questions? How to write a literature review? How to write a thesis and research proposal? In addition, the course will cover: General writing rules; Field research methods; Social science surveys, including sampling, questionnaire design and analysis; Secondary data; Experimental methods; Impact studies; and an Introduction to Stata.
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Knowledge
- has an overview of the state of knowledge within their chosen topic
- is familiar with different research designs and data collection methods in economics
Skills
- can write a short literature review
- can formulate researchable research questions and construct hypotheses
- can identify relevant data sources, either accessing existing data sources or through a plan to collect their own data
- can demonstrate insight into the methods used to compile and analyse the data
General competence
- can apply their knowledge and skills to develop and present an independent research project
- can communicate academic reasoning related to literature, research design, and methodological choices
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