Welcome to the Department of Economics Spring term 2015.

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Welcome to the Department of Economics Spring term 2015

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Welcome to the Department of Economics

Spring term 2015

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Today’s programme

• General information• The Study Advisory• Head of study, Mette Gørtz• Use of KUnet and Absalon• How to find information• Examination• Facilities at the Department/Good to know• IMECO• Important dates• (Registration)

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General Information

• Academic quarter• All classes and lectures begin quarter past, even though it

might say 8-10 it’s actually 8.15-10.00• Does NOT apply to exams and other events.

• Exams: be there at least 30 minutes before

• Finding your way around CSS• Room numbers – ex. 25.01.53

• Building 25, basement (01), room 53

• Map of CSS

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The Student Advisors

• We are 4 students at the Advisory- Emma, Iben, Dagmar and Mathias

• We are located in building 5

• You can contact us by phone (+45 35323052), mail ([email protected]) or by showing up at our office, room 5.1.44 (building 5, first floor, room 44)

• You can find our opening hours at www.econ.ku.dk/polit/english

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The Student Advisors

We can help you with•Most academic questions – courses, exams etc.•Information on teachers •Exemptions etc.•Dates and deadlines

We cannot help you with•Housing•Residence permits etc.•Language courses etc.

Do not hesitate to contact us – if we cannot help, we know who can!

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CSS

You are here

Our office is here

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The Faculty Library - Vibeke

Download the handout here

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Welcome to the international students at Department of Economics

Spring 2014

Mette GørtzHead of studies

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Department of Economics

Students:•More than 2000 students enrolled in our program at BA and MA level•In 2013, 400 students started 1st year

Faculty and staff, approximately:•50 professors / associate professors / assistant professors•45 Ph.D. students•20 administrative personnell

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Ranking

• Studying economics at University of Copenhagen is a good choice

• Department of Economics ranks 1-2 in Scandinavia based on scientific publications in leading international journals

• (And No. 1 in Denmark!)• By European standards, we also do well: Among

20 best in Europe, top 50 in worldhttps://econtop.uvt.nl/rankinglist.php

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The New York Times

The New York Times, 2013, on joint research from Harvard University and our department:

Tax incentives for pension savings have little effect on total savings.

Every Kroner that the Danish government spent on tax breaks had a negligible effect on total savings.

In contrast, policies that automatically saved a portion of a worker’s income (e.g. forced pension savings and labor market pension schemes) substantially increased total savings.

Researchers: Raj Chetty and John N. Friedman, Harvard, and Søren Leth-Petersen, Torben Heien Nielsen and Tore Olsen, University of Copenhagen

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Master’s programme

• Our Master’s programme MA Econ (cand. polit.)• Specialization in finance (”F”-marked courses)• MA program offers a wealth of options• Summer schools• Economic seminars: Write a paper, present, discuss in class• Master thesis

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Plagiarism

Please note rules for academic writing: •Mention all references in reference list•Sate clearly in text the references you build on•Remember to put in ”quotes” when citing•If not: Plagiarism!•Automatic control for papers you hand in•Consequences are severe: Rector may expel students who are caught cheating!

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3 types of international students

1. International MSc. Students. Stay for 2 years and earn our MSc: 10 courses, 2 seminars and a thesis.

2. Erasmus (incl. Nordplus) students. When visiting us only: at least 22½ ECTS.When visiting more than one department at the Faculty: at least 30 ECTS in total. (60 ECTS= one year’s work load).

3. Exchange students: No formal requirements

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Courses and exams

• Sign up for both courses and exams• Courses run until end December/May• Exams January/June• Regular exams: Plans and schedule available in the Course

Catalogue on the international student website. • Resit exams February/August• Sign up for resit exams: Contact the Study Administration• If not in Denmark at time of exams, apply for exemption.• Summer schools – if you stay on till July/August?

Fine with us (get approval from your home university).

Louise Kolmos
sign up for this during the registration period at the end of the exam period (date to be announced). You sign up by contacting the Study Administration.
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Please give us your feedback!

• Evaluations of courses: Please participate• We would also like to publish reports from

students who have completed a stay with us Please send us half a page when you leave

• Information for future students – “is this a place for me?”

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More information and help

Information on practical details: I-mentors Student Advisors (building 5) Study Administration - building 26 International coordinator, associate

professor Thomas Markussen On courses and academic curriculum:

Academic staff – building 26 and 35

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Web and e-mail

Most information is electronic:• Your UCPH e-mail [email protected]• The department: www.econ.ku.dk/english/ • International students’ web:

www.econ.ku.dk/polit/english/ • I-mentors: www.altandetlige.dk/profil/imeco • E-learning - Absalon – more on this later today

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KUnet

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Absalon

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How to find information

• Homepage

• Faculty

• International Office

• Your alumni-mail - @alumni.ku.dk

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Examination

• Three types of examination – written, oral and take-home assignments

• All written exams takes place at Peter Bangs Vej 36

• Time and place for the oral exams will be published in Absalon

• Take-home assignments have to be uploaded at Absalon (format pdf)

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Examination

Rules:

•Be aware of requirements for participation•3 attempts•Re-sits in August•Change of examination form – re-sits•Appeals

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Rules for exams and papers

No plagiarism! Remember references and quotation marks, cheating is punished harshly

• Written exams – mostly closed bookNo aids of any kind, no calculators, phones, MP3’s etc. only linguistic dictionaries. Remember anonymity

• Papers and take-home examsIndividual = no collaboration! Groups = state contribution of each author. Remember formal requirements, anonymity and deadlines!

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Facilities at the Department

Important to know:

• Library and study halls

• Computer lab

• Student ID

• Course evaluations

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Facilities at the Department

Important social places and activities

• Cafélitten• Kommunen• Semester-start party• Student bar each Friday• Black tie party• Study trips

IMECO will know much more about these social events

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Important dates - Academic

• 16th February – Last chance to change your courses

• 1st March – Last chance to seek an exemption for different examination date – ONLY EXCHANGE

• June (May) – Examinations

• August – Re-sit exams

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Important dates - Events

• 6th February – Orientation meeting (International Office)

• 10th February – Get your paperwork done at UCPH Student Centre

• Stay updated at www.studies.ku.dk/welcome !

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Questions?

Any questions?

Thank you for your time!