COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: GRADUATION PROJECT

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
ECO 302	F	6	3	4	0	5	6

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	NA
Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Eglantina Hysa , Tuesdays 10:00-12:00
Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Compulsory
Classroom and Meeting Time:	E207 15:3016:30 Friday
Course Description:	The course is devoted to a detailed study of an individual research theme on an assigned theoretical or applied economic problem. Each student prepares a paper during the semester. The student is advised by an instructor in his/her research and is expected to write regular progress reports so that specific problems and aspects of his/her work can be discussed.
Course Objectives:	Students will demonstrate competence in research and synthesis in economics.

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Choose topic; submit abstract
2	Write introduction
3	Submit introduction
4	Write literature review
5	Submit literature review
6	Write methods
7	Submit methods
8	Write results
9	Submit results
10	Write discussion
11	Submit complete thesis draft 1
12	Revise thesis
13	Present thesis in research conference
14	Submit final, revised thesis

Prerequisite(s):
Textbook:	Thesis Writing Guideline http://epoka.edu.al/mat/Thesis-Writing-Guide.pdf
Other References:
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Students will synthesize research in their field of study within economics
2	Students will identify a research topic in their field of study within economics
3	Students will employ econometric methods to test a hypothesis
4	Students will interpret their study results in light of the literature
5	Students will adhere to academic norms in presenting their research in oral and written fashion

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Bachelor in Economics (3 years) Program
1	Students define the fundamental problems of economics	5
2	Students describe key economic theories	5
3	Students critically discuss current developments in economics	5
4	Students appropriately use software for data analysis	5
5	Students critically contextualize the selection of an economic problem for research within scholarly literature and theory on the topic	5
6	Students apply appropriate analytical methods to address economic problems	5
7	Students use effective communication skills in a variety of academic and professional contexts	5
8	Students effectively contribute to group work	3
9	Students conduct independent research under academic supervision	5
10	Students uphold ethical values in data collection, interpretation, and dissemination	5
11	Students critically engage with interdisciplinary innovations in social sciences	5
12	Student explain how their research has a broader social benefit	5

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Term Paper	1	70
Attendance		30
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	1	16
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	16	5	80
Mid-terms			0
Assignments	6	7	42
Final examination			0
Other	1	12	12
Total Work Load:			150
Total Work Load/25(h):			6
ECTS Credit of the Course:			6