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Master's Degree Dissertation

Code: 45768
Credits: 20
2026/2027
Degree programme Type Course
Economic Analysis TFE 2

Contact lecturer

Name :
Mikhail Drugov Plitman
Email :
mikhail.drugov@uab.cat

Group languages

You can consult this information at the end of the document.

Prerequisites

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Objectives

During  the  second  year  of  studies,  the  student  writes  a  Master’s  Thesis  under  the  supervision  of  a  faculty  member.  The  advisor  (or  advisors)  guides  the  student  in  his/her  work.  The  goal  of  the  Master’s  thesis is  to  assess  the  student’s  maturity  and  his/her  ability  to  conduct  independent  research.  The  student  chooses  a  field  of  interest  for  his/her  Master’s  Thesis.  The  field  of  interest  must  be  one  of  IDEA’s  fields  of specialization.  The  student  establishes,  with  the  approval  of  the  advisor,  the  research  question  and  its  boundaries.  The  role  of  the  advisor  is  to  support  and  guide  the  student’s  research  activity.  After  submitting the  Master’s  thesis,  the  student  presents  his/her  work  before  a  committee  that  evaluates  the  thesis. 

Learning outcomes

  • CA13 (Assess the integration of sustainability and gender criteria in publicly defended work.) Assess the integration of sustainability and gender criteria in publicly defended work.
  • CA14 (Carry out a complete research project autonomously and rigorously with quantitative methods and qualitative interpretation.) Carry out a complete research project autonomously and rigorously with quantitative methods and qualitative interpretation.
  • CA15 (Produce a public presentation of the completed research paper to an academic panel.) Produce a public presentation of the completed research paper to an academic panel.
  • KA22 (Summarise an academic text that synthesises literature, methodology, and results in journal format.) Summarise an academic text that synthesises literature, methodology, and results in journal format.
  • KA23 (Name the components of a rigorous economic model derived from the selected research question.) Name the components of a rigorous economic model derived from the selected research question.
  • SA19 (Plan the empirical or theoretical methodology with a schedule and approved resources.) Plan the empirical or theoretical methodology with a schedule and approved resources.
  • SA20 (Run econometric models or techniques for the interpretation of research results.) Run econometric models or techniques for the interpretation of research results.

Contents

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Learning activities and methodology

Title Hours ECTS Learning outcomes
Writing and presenting a research article 437.5 17.5 CA13, CA14, CA15, KA22, KA23, SA19, SA20
Tutorials, seminars 62.5 2.5 CA13, CA14, CA15, KA22, KA23, SA19, SA20

 

 

•     Seminars      

•     Tutorials  

•     Writing  a    research    article        

•     Presenting  a    research    article    

Annotation: within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.

Assessment

Continuous assessment activities

Title Weight Hours ECTS Learning outcomes
Presentation 20% 0 0 CA13, CA14, CA15, KA22, KA23, SA19, SA20
Master's thesis 80% 0 0 CA13, CA14, CA15, KA22, KA23, SA19, SA20

Master’s  Thesis    (article)    

80%  

Presentation  

20%  

In this course, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is not permitted in any of its phases. Any work that includes fragments generated with AI will be considered a breach of academic honesty and may result in a partial or total penalty to the activity's grade, or more severe sanctions in serious cases.

 

 

Bibliography

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Software

  • Matlab
  • R
  • Phyton
  • Stata

Course groups and languages

The information provided is provisional until November 30. After this date, you will be able to consult the language of each group through this link. To access the information, you will need to enter the course CODE