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                                        EVX 8003 PHD WORKSHOP SERIES


             Learning Outcomes            At the end of this course, the students are able to:

                                          (1)   Adhere to research conduct without plagiarism;
                                          (2)   Apply techniques of conducting a literature review;
                                          (3)   Manage information for research; and
                                          (4)   Write a research proposal.
             Synopsis of Course           This  course  aims  at  developing  the  skills  of  the  students  in
             Contents                     designing their research for the thesis. The students are guided
                                          through  a  series  of  workshops  that  emphasize  hands-on
                                          applications.  The  workshops  provide  a  forum  for  students  to
                                          learn  about  expectations  of  a  PhD  thesis,  using  resources  for
                                          research, applying for research funding, format for thesis writing,
                                          structuring a research design, and managing their research and
                                          supervisors.  The  students  would  also  acquire  skills  on  how  to
                                          avoid plagiarism, techniques to write a literature review critically,
                                          and preparing an effective research proposal.
             Assessment                   Continuous Assessment: 100%
                                          Final Examination: -
             Main References :
              (1)   Galvan,  Jose  L.  Writing  Literature  Reviews:  A  Guide  for  Students  of  the  Social  and
                   Behavioral Sciences. Los Angeles, CA: Pyrczak, 1999.
              (2)   Moore,  Nick.  How  to  do  Research:  A  Practical  Guide  to  Designing  and  Managing
                   Research Projects, 3rd ed., Facet Publishing, 2006.
              (3)   Locke,  Lawrence  F.  Proposals  That  Work  :  A  Guide  for  Planning  Dissertations  and
                   Grant Proposals, Sage Publications, 2007.
              (4)   Finn,  John  A.  Getting  a  PhD:  An  Action  Plan  to  Help  Manage  Your  Research,  Your
                   Supervisor and Your Project, Routledge Falmer, 2005.
              (5)   Lathrop, Ann. Guiding Students from Cheating and Plagiarism to Honesty and Integrity:
                   Strategies for Change, Libraries Unlimited, 2005.
              (6)   Marian Petre, The Unwritten Rules of Phd Research, Open University Press, 2010
             (7)   James Hayton, PhD: An uncommon guide to research, writing & PhD life, 2015.
             (8)   Susan Smith (2015). PhD by Published Work: A Practical Guide for Success.  Palgrave
                   MacMillan


                                   EVX 8004 SELECTED TOPICS IN ECONOMICS


             Learning Outcomes            At the end of the course, students are able to:

                                          (1) Identify  theories  and  analytical  models  pertinent  to  their
                                              interest;
                                          (2) Appraise  the  development  and  evolution  of  theories  in  the
                                              topic of interest;
                                          (3) Analyse  critically  major  theories  and  analytical  models
                                              specific to their research;
                                          (4) Debate critically the different methodological strategies used
                                              in solving their research issues;
                                          (5) Propose  a  solid  theoretical  framework  specific  to  their
                                              research.





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