Independent Study

Independent study for AAE 299 involves investigating an economic topic under direct faculty guidance to develop a deep understanding of a research problem.

offering recorded1–3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Dominic Parker4.0/5Jeremy BeachSheldon Du

Summary

What you’ll be able to do

  • Investigate an economic topic in conjunction with other investigators to develop a deep understanding of a research problem.

  • Identify a research problem and develop a basic knowledge of the academic literature on this topic.

  • Use basic economic theory to frame the problem and state testable hypotheses.

  • Communicate the results of investigations via written and/or oral means to an appropriate audience.

Source: UW Guide

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DOMINIC PARKER is recorded teaching in Spring 2014. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JEREMY BEACH is recorded teaching in Fall 2020, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Spring 2027

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Research work under direct guidance of a faculty or instructional academic staff member. Students are responsible for arranging the work and credits with the supervising instructor.

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Topics

  • Economic research topics
  • Academic literature review
  • Basic economic theory application

Skills

  • Identifying research problems and reviewing academic literature
  • Framing problems with economic theory and stating testable hypotheses
  • Communicating research results via written or oral means

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AAE 299 · Spring 2027

Independent Study

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