DD309 : Doing economics: people, markets and policy - Week 24

Week 24 – Block 5: Research Methods – Week 4

Part	Task
24.1 Research Methods - Module I: Econometrics	Finish reading DYEP: Using econometrics
24.2 Online tutorials – Module I: Econometrics	Complete the online tutorials DYEP Module I: Econometrics
24.3 Research Methods - Module II: Collection and analysis of primary and secondary data	Finish reading DYEP: Using primary and secondary data
24.4 Online tutorials – Module II: Analysis of Primary and Secondary data	Complete the online tutorials DYEP Module II: Primary and secondary data

Note: DYEP stands for Doing Your Economics Project

DD309 : Doing economics: people, markets and policy - Week 23

Week 23 – Block 5: Research Methods – Week 3

Part	Task
23.1 Research Methods - Module I: Econometrics	Start reading DYEP: Using econometrics
23.2 Online tutorials – Module I: Econometrics	Start the online tutorials DYEP Module I: Econometrics
23.3 Research Methods - Module II: Collection and analysis of Primary and Secondary data	Start reading DYEP: Using primary and secondary data
23.4 Online tutorials – Module II: Collection and analysis of primary and secondary data	Start the online tutorials DYEP Module II: Primary and secondary data

DD309 : Doing economics: people, markets and policy - TMA04 Marked and Returned

A gratifyingly quick turn around on this TMA, and another good mark especially on the econometrics part of the TMA. Therefore I guess the EMA will be econometrics based, so now need to focus down on a question and have that accepted as worth researching.

My overall TMA score should be over 85% unless the wheels come off completely in the next two TMAs, so the pressure is really on with the EMA to get the overall module result to a Pass 1, and make a 1st Class degree possible, but that does seem some way away.

DD309 : Doing economics: people, markets and policy - Back in the game ?

Finally got through TMA04.

I think I'm getting to grips with econometrics, but the TMA result will confirm or destroy that statement.

The essay on gender discrimination in India was interesting and I am hoping for a good mark for this, although it is by far he most scrappy essay I have ever written - the content is all there, but it could do with a lot more polishing as a piece of prose.

Work is taking me abroad again, so some enforced thinking time to focus on the EMA and narrow in on a subject and research question.

This is by far the most nerve racking part if the course........

DD309 : Doing economics: people, markets and policy - Week 22

Week 22 – Block 5: Research Methods – Week 2: Literature Review

Part	Task
22.1 Research Methods Week 2: Literature Review	Read Week 2 DYEP: Reviewing the literature in the PDF booklet DYEP: Getting started
22.2 Online tutorials – DYEP: Literature Review	Complete the online tutorials DYEP: Literature Review

DD309 : Doing economics: people, markets and policy - Lost all motivation......

I don't know if everyone goes through this at some stage, but I have lost all motivation for this course and I have no idea why.

My TMA results so far have been fantastic. I broadly understand and reasonably enjoy the course, but for the last three weeks or so I have been unable to lift a book with anything approaching enthusiasm and consequently I am staring down the barrel of an uncompleted TMA.

It is a good job I am off work tomorrow, it will be a bit of a cramming session and speed reading , so this is going to be a bit of a messy TMA, but the bigger concern is that if I don't get my study mojo back I have no idea how I am going to finish this course, let alone the whole degree.

DD309 : Doing economics: people, markets and policy - Week 21

Week 21 – Block 5: Research Methods – Week 1: Introduction

Part	Task
21.1 Research Methods Week 1 – Doing your economics project: Introduction and overview	Read Week 1: Introduction and overview in the PDF booklet DYEP: Getting started
21.2 Online tutorials – DYEP: Starting your project	Complete the online tutorials DYEP – Starting your project I, II and III
21.3 Online tutorials – DYEP: Studying the sample projects	Complete the online tutorials DYEP – Studying the sample projects I, II and III
21.4 Project Timeline – Recording your progress towards your module project	Learn the various stages of your project work