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ECUE Techniques for writing in economics

Code de l'ECUE : IMEETW1

Ce cours appartient à UE PPR Memoire (12 ECTS) qui contient 5 ECUE
EUR ELMI
Sciences économiques
Campus Saint Jean d'Angély
Master 1
Semestre pair
Anglais

PRESENTATION

Course Overview

This course is intended to introduce Methods of writing in economics to students, so that by the end of the course, students will be able to draft a short Report which includes some Technical materials (methodology box, Commented Tables, Executive summary, Policy recommendations.) to answer the questions of their interest.

Students will have to read Policy Briefs, Notes, Reports… They will have to assess both their own work and the work of their classmates during the course.

Special event related to the course: « Les journées de l’économie » JECO,

The students will:

  1. Follow in direct policy-oriented debate on a large variety of topics
  2. Apply for participating in person to the JECO and meet Economic Experts ( 4 grants available to support travel and accommodation expenses)

Responsable(s) du cours

Flora Bellone

Présentiel

  • 12h de cours magistral
  • 6h de travaux dirigés

PREREQUIS

Avant le début du cours, je dois ...
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OBJECTIFS

A la fin de ce cours, je devrais être capable de...
  • Recognize the type of any writing related to Economics
  • Comply to any editing constraints
  • Learn how to structure writing
  • Draft a short Report on an Economic Issue
  • Draft clear and concise paragraphs
  • Present Tables and Figures
  • Draft an Executive Summary

CONTENU

  • Each sequence is structured with 2 hours of Lectures and 1 Hour of supervised activity by student. 

    Sequence 1 Lecture time will be devoted to the presentation of different type of writings in Economics and to the presentation of the assignement for this course and tools

    Sequance 1 Activity time will be devoted to Exercices and to the  Choice of an Essay Topic  by Students

  • Each sequence is structured with 2 hours of Lectures and 1 Hour of supervised activity by student. 

    Sequence 2 Lecture time will be devoted to the presentation of editing constraints

    Sequence 2 Activity time will be devoted to Exercices and to the  check the advancement of reading by Students

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  • Special event related to the course: « Les journées de l’économie » JECO, 17, 18, 19 november 2020, à Lyon

    The students will:

    1. Follow in direct policy-oriented debate on a large variety of topics
    2. Apply for participating in person to the JECO and meet Economic Experts ( 4 grants available to support travel and accommodation expenses)
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