The second class in a three-course sequence enhances Ph.D. students' competitiveness in the Agricultural and Applied Economics job market. Focuses on refining study objectives, literature review, and data access for research initiated in Second-Year Paper I, aiming for conference presentation and academic publication by the second year.
Athena Title
Research and Professional Dev
Pre or Corequisite
[(ECON 8020 or AAEC 6590) and (ECON 8080 or AAEC 6610)] or permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered summer semester every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Ph.D. students will understand the tools they need to be successful in academic positions.
Students will understand the skills and topics covered regardless of their eventual career.
Students will be comfortable in professional situations and in completing common academic work tasks by the end of the course.
Topical Outline
Formulating a Research Problem
a. Finding a research question
b. Forming a research question
c. Stating the hypothesis to test
d. Literature review
e. Model development
f. Data collection and analysis
g. Empirical results
Reviewing a Manuscript
Making a Presentation
Writing a Grant Proposal
Writing a Journal Article
Submitting a Paper to a Journal or Conference
Attending Meetings/Conferences
Extension
a. Building a program
b. Program delivery
