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Faculty led seminar focusing on graduate student research in various fields of specialization within Economics. Students will typically produce a research draft each quarter. Second year students will be required to produce a formal written proposal for a research paper, which will be evaluated and enforced within the working group structure. Proposal must clearly articulate a research question of interest and the methodological approach. Written proposals must receive a passing grade (B or above) no later than the end of winter quarter of the second year.

Prerequisites: Second year Ph.D. in Economics graduate student standing.

4

Units

Pass no pass

Grading

1, 2, 3

Passtime

Graduate students only

Level Limit

Letters and science

College
These majors only econ esm
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Ted Frech
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ECON170 . Frech H E 7 Days Ago

worst professor in UCSB . No homework no practice questions no lecture slides. The only thing he provides is one past exam WITHOUT CORRECT ANSWERS, and 300page of weekly readings. Midterm 40% and final 60%. The lecture has almost nothing to do with the exam, so you literally have to educate yourself by reading the textbook and weekly readings.

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ECON116A . Frech H E 3 Months Ago

This man did not care about educating. I am upset that my tuition even went towards something as loosely put together as this class. I did not learn anything, I instead had to teach myself everything through a loose collection of lectures he posted over 5 years ago, a textbook meant for law students, and ONE old test he provided.

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ECON116A . Frech H E 2 Years Ago

He post "lecture slides" that are photo copies of his notes from the reading that are impossible to read bc the ink is so faint and his cursive is extremely sloppy. But he will also get on you about your hand writing not being legible and will threaten to not grade your tests. Lecture is awful, he is too quiet and you cant read his writting.

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ECON117A . Frech H E 3 Years Ago

Mr Frech is different from most UCSB professors. There is not a lot of hand-holding, and a lot of focus on the independent research abilities of the student. To some, this seems unstructured. To others, this made his course feel more like a post-graduate course. To do well in Mr Frech's class, you need to have a genuine interest in the subject.

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ECON116A . Frech H E 4 Years Ago

Prof. Frech is very nice, and very knowledgeable of the material. This course suffered from a lack of organization, as well as a lack of practice materials. Had to read the textbook to learn because lecture-while interesting-didn't provide an expectation for tests. That being said, this is college - you'll have to open up a textbook eventually...

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ECON116A . Frech H E 4 Years Ago

He is the worst professor you can possibly get in UCSB. There is no homework or practice questions. The only thing he provides is one past exam WITHOUT CORRECT ANSWERS. Midterm 40% and final 60%. The lecture has almost nothing to do with the exam, so you literally have to educate yourself by reading the textbook.

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