PS916-45 Behavioural and Economic Science Project
Introductory description
The aim of the project is to provide students with the opportunity to investigate and carry out novel research in the area of economic psychology and experimental economics.
Module aims
Students will work within one of the departments' labs, designing and running empirical work that addresses a current research question. By working within an existing lab, students have the support of experts in the field and should be able to produce research worthy of publication.
Outline syllabus
This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.
Project meeting at end January with ongoing guidance and supervision February to August. During this time students will obtain ethical approval, carrying out the project, meet with supervisor as required, write up the project.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate competence at formulating a valid research question and designing an empirical investigation
- Demonstrate competence at conducting an empirical investigation
- Demonstrate competence at analysing and interpreting the results
- Demonstrate competence at writing up the project in a standard format suitable to publication
Research element
This module requires students to undertake novel research in the area of economic psychology and experimental economics formulating a valid research question and designing an empirical investigation.
Subject specific skills
Novel research in the area of economic psychology and experimental economics formulating a valid research question and designing an empirical investigation
Transferable skills
Formulating research question. Designing and running empirical work. Analysis and interpretion of results. Writing up the project in a standard format suitable for publication.
Study time
| Type | Required |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 1 session of 1 hour (0%) |
| Project supervision | 4 sessions of 1 hour (1%) |
| Private study | 345 hours (77%) |
| Assessment | 100 hours (22%) |
| Total | 450 hours |
Private study description
Completions of ethics, data collection, analysis and project report writing, as well as additional supervisions as required dependent on topic and supervisor.
Costs
No further costs have been identified for this module.
You must pass all assessment components to pass the module.
Assessment group A
| Weighting | Study time | |
|---|---|---|
| Written Project Report | 100% | 100 hours |
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Max 20,000 words. The project must be targeted at a specific journal; the journal guidelines help determine the actual target length. |
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Assessment group R
| Weighting | Study time | |
|---|---|---|
| Written Project Report | 100% | |
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Max 20,000 words. The project must be targeted at a specific journal; the journal guidelines help determine the actual target length. |
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Feedback on assessment
Feedback will be provided online
Courses
This module is Core for:
- Year 1 of TPSS-C8P7 Postgraduate Taught Behavioural and Economic Science (Science Track)
- Year 1 of TECS-C8P8 Postgraduate Taught Behavioural and Economics Science (Economics Track)