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    Seminar in Economics Econ720: A-Basic Information

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    This document provides a course specification for a seminar in economics. The course is a compulsory, 3 credit point seminar taken in the 7th semester of a 4th year bachelor's program. It aims to help students develop research skills including identifying topics, reviewing literature, understanding the state of the field, and writing papers. Students will sign up for topics, research literature, and present their work at the end of the semester. The course will be taught through seminar discussions and individual supervision, and students will be evaluated on their written work and presentations.

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    Seminar in Economics Econ720: A-Basic Information

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    This document provides a course specification for a seminar in economics. The course is a compulsory, 3 credit point seminar taken in the 7th semester of a 4th year bachelor's program. It aims to help students develop research skills including identifying topics, reviewing literature, understanding the state of the field, and writing papers. Students will sign up for topics, research literature, and present their work at the end of the semester. The course will be taught through seminar discussions and individual supervision, and students will be evaluated on their written work and presentations.

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    Seminar in Economics Econ720: A-Basic Information

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    Faculty of Management Technology

    Course specification

    Seminar in Economics Econ720


    A-Basic Information
    Semester number Seventh
    Semester type Winter
    Study year Fourth year
    Department offering the course
    Specialization
    Type of course Compulsory
    Number of sessions/week Tutorial/week, 1
    Student workload 90 hrs
    Credit points (ECTS) 3 CP

    B- Pedagogical Information
    Course Description:

    This is a research based course that provides students with the necessary skills that enable
    them to conduct academic research in their major field of study. The seminar is designed to
    help students conduct systematic studies according to scientific standards in the area of
    specialization and prepare for future academic work such as Bachelor thesis. The student
    signs up for a topic, gathers and evaluates literature, and then integrates this into a coherent
    manuscript, project, etc. Students writing successful work will be asked to present their work
    to the class at the end of the semester.

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    Learning Outcomes:

    By the end of the course, the student will be able to:

    Knowledge & Understanding

     Identify & select a research topic.


     Review literature on the selected topic.
     Understand the current state of the art related to the topic selected.

    Intellectual skills

     Critique literature on the selected topic.


     Debate different views about the selected topics.
     Write a literature review (1st Major); complete a project (2nd major).
     Identify research gap.
     Define a research question.

    Professional & Practical skills

     Collect literature on the selected topic.


     Retrieve & evaluate information from different sources to improve professional
    competencies.
     Apply theories and conceptual frameworks to business problems.

    General and Transferrable skills

     Communicate clearly by verbal means through in-class discussion.


     Practice independent learning based on continuous searching and reading from
    academic sources.
     Demonstrate critical thinking & decision-making abilities.
     Write academic papers.

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    Topics covered in the course:

    Possible Research Topic


    To be announced at the beginning of the semester

    Learning and teaching methods

    Seminar Discussions & individual supervision

    Evaluation Criteria
    Evaluation of written work is based on standard assessment sheet that includes:
     Academic integrity.
     Clear and proper academic language.
     Appropriate structure and logical flow of the overall argument.
     Original thought and critical thinking.
     Use a variety of quality academic and professional sources for information
     Correct citing and referencing of material (see guidelines on plagiarism).
     Present work & be ready to answer questions during presentation.

    References
    Recommended Sources
     Journals, proceeding, books.
     The on-Line library (EBSCO, JSTOR, EmeraldInsight, SSRN …. etc)
     Company & public documents
     Extra reading materials given by the instructor
    Relevant Websites
    To be announced at the beginning of the semester

    Assessment
    Student Assessment Methods Assessment Weighing
    Seminar 100%

    Educational facilities & forms of media


    Facilities Required for Teaching & Learning:
    Lecture hall equipped with microphone, computer, beamer and white board.

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    Forms of Media:
    Availability of lecture presentations on the GUC intranet that are used for data show and
    explanation to students during lecture sessions

    C- Administrative Information
    Head of the Department
    Prof Dr Christian Richter

    Course Instructor Contact Information


    Course Instructor Prof Dr Christian Richter
    E- Mail [email protected]
    Fax
    Telephone
    Ext 3339/tba
    Room number B5-318/tba

    Course Teaching Assistant Contact Information


    Course TA Aya Khater
    E- Mail aya.mohamed-khater @guc.edu.eg
    Fax
    Telephone
    Ext
    Room number B1-303

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