Faculty of Management Technology

Course specification

Seminar in Economics Econ720

A-Basic Information
Semester number Seventh
Semester type Winter
Study year Fourth year
Department offering the course
Specialization
Type of course Compulsory
Number of sessions/week Tutorial/week, 1
Student workload 90 hrs
Credit points (ECTS) 3 CP

B- Pedagogical Information
Course Description:

This is a research based course that provides students with the necessary skills that enable
them to conduct academic research in their major field of study. The seminar is designed to
help students conduct systematic studies according to scientific standards in the area of
specialization and prepare for future academic work such as Bachelor thesis. The student
signs up for a topic, gathers and evaluates literature, and then integrates this into a coherent
manuscript, project, etc. Students writing successful work will be asked to present their work
to the class at the end of the semester.

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Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the course, the student will be able to:

Knowledge & Understanding

 Identify & select a research topic.

 Review literature on the selected topic.
 Understand the current state of the art related to the topic selected.

Intellectual skills

 Critique literature on the selected topic.

 Debate different views about the selected topics.
 Write a literature review (1st Major); complete a project (2nd major).
 Identify research gap.
 Define a research question.

Professional & Practical skills

 Collect literature on the selected topic.

 Retrieve & evaluate information from different sources to improve professional
competencies.
 Apply theories and conceptual frameworks to business problems.

General and Transferrable skills

 Communicate clearly by verbal means through in-class discussion.

 Practice independent learning based on continuous searching and reading from
academic sources.
 Demonstrate critical thinking & decision-making abilities.
 Write academic papers.

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Topics covered in the course:

Possible Research Topic

To be announced at the beginning of the semester

Learning and teaching methods

Seminar Discussions & individual supervision

Evaluation Criteria
Evaluation of written work is based on standard assessment sheet that includes:
 Academic integrity.
 Clear and proper academic language.
 Appropriate structure and logical flow of the overall argument.
 Original thought and critical thinking.
 Use a variety of quality academic and professional sources for information
 Correct citing and referencing of material (see guidelines on plagiarism).
 Present work & be ready to answer questions during presentation.

References
Recommended Sources
 Journals, proceeding, books.
 The on-Line library (EBSCO, JSTOR, EmeraldInsight, SSRN …. etc)
 Company & public documents
 Extra reading materials given by the instructor
Relevant Websites
To be announced at the beginning of the semester

Assessment
Student Assessment Methods Assessment Weighing
Seminar 100%

Educational facilities & forms of media

Facilities Required for Teaching & Learning:
Lecture hall equipped with microphone, computer, beamer and white board.

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Forms of Media:
Availability of lecture presentations on the GUC intranet that are used for data show and
explanation to students during lecture sessions

C- Administrative Information
Head of the Department
Prof Dr Christian Richter

Course Instructor Contact Information

Course Instructor Prof Dr Christian Richter
E- Mail Christian.richter@guc.edu.eg
Fax
Telephone
Ext 3339/tba
Room number B5-318/tba

Course Teaching Assistant Contact Information

Course TA Aya Khater
E- Mail aya.mohamed-khater @guc.edu.eg
Fax
Telephone
Ext
Room number B1-303

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