The Advanced Research Essay (ECON8887) forms a two-semester long course (12 units) with the aim to provide Master of Economics students who have excelled academically in the first year of their masters program, an option to conduct an extended supervised research project. Students will conduct independent study on a particular topic chosen in agreement with their supervisor, write a literature review on this topic, prepare a proposal for an extended research essay, and carry out the extended research essay.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Identify and develop a suitable and feasible research essay topic
- Analyse relevant literature to the topic
- Apply appropriate economic methods of analysis.
- Conduct independent analysis and research project on the selected economic problem
- Use software, databanks and other tools relevant for research.
- Ability to present research outcomes to an audience of economists.
- Develop advanced research skills applicable to tackle a wide range of economic problems.
Indicative Assessment
- Literature review (10) [LO 1,2]
- Research Proposal (10) [LO 3,6]
- Presentation of research proposal (10) [LO 6]
- Final Research Essay (70) [LO 3,4,5,6,7]
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Workload
10 hours per week.
Inherent Requirements
n/a
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the Research School of Economics to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Prescribed Texts
Not applicable.
Preliminary Reading
Not applicable.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 34
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
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| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
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Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7760 | 27 Jul 2026 | 03 Aug 2026 | 31 Aug 2026 | 30 Oct 2026 | In Person | N/A |