ECON 3220 - RESEARCH METHODS IN ECONOMICS

Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 1
This is a mandatory course for second-year PhD students. The course will introduce students to strategies for identifying interesting research ideas, to determine whether the idea is worth pursuing, to effectively review the literature, and to plan how to conduct the research. Insights into how these strategies change across fields within economics will be provided by relevant faculty guests. Other topics discussed in the course will include the typical difficulties involved in conducting research and how to address them; how to deal with advisors; academic etiquette; techniques for presenting work in progress at seminars; and how to write and submit academic papers. Requirements will include the drafting of the second-year paper proposal (PhD Comprehensive Research Paper) and the selection of two faculty readers.
Academic Career: Graduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Grad LG/SNC Basis

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