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RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM (ROP)
Are you looking to participate in research?
Thinking about grad school?
Planning your future career?
…then this program is for YOU!
The ROP offers undergraduate students the chance to work on cutting edge research one-on-one with highly qualified instructors in one of many departments on campus.
The ROP is your ticket to:
Gaining practical skills and knowledge applicable to a career or future graduate studies;
Building strong relationships with leading faculty;
Learning about exciting new developments;
Exploring new areas of interest;
Experiencing undergraduate research at it’s finest;
AND
You earn one (1.0) full credit!
Visit the ROP website at www.utm.utoronto.ca/rop to learn just what the Research Opportunity Program has to offer and…Discover the Possibilities!
Students interested in learning more about the program are encouraged to attend the ANNUAL RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM FAIR
ON: Monday February 27th, 2012 TIME: 12:00 – 2:00 P.M.
WHERE: The Student Center (Presentation Room/Great Hall).
Students: The application and approval process for ROP projects is done entirely online through the ROPAPP. Visit the ROP website at www.utm.utoronto.ca/rop for more information. A maximum of five (5) applications will be permitted for both Summer & Fall/Winter offerings combined. The application deadline is Friday March 2nd 2012 for all Summer and Fall/Winter projects.
Note: Project descriptions for the 2012-2013 ROP season will be available on the ROPAPP by Wednesday February 22rd, 2012.
Students will be notified via email whether they have been accepted and are required to sign an agreement with the instructor leading the project BEFORE beginning work on the project
For more information about the Research Opportunity Program please visit the ROP website for details.
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New Course offerings for 2012 - 2013
We will be offering a new full year course in September under the Special Topics category taught by Professor Michael Hare.
ECO350Y5: Special Topics in Economics - Capitalism, Innovation and Prosperity
This course will evaluate the ability of capitalism to generate higher standards of living. In the first term, attention will be focused on: micro conditions for efficient resource allocation [Pareto Optimality] including trade and innovation; the Marxian model; the Schumpeterian model; the Long Wave sixty year Kondratieff Cycle [including the importance of economic infrastructure] and the current Millennium issue of poverty reduction. In the second term, the following topics will be analyzed: Solow’s contribution to economic growth with modifications by Denison; the importance of labour productivity after Krugman; an assessment of the importance of R & D, innovation, technological change and standards of living; the convergence of Japan in the post-war period under an export-led growth strategy; the differences between Japan and the United States on capitalism and trade balances since 1955; the economic slowdown of 1973; Canada’s twin deficit story benchmarked against the U. S. and current topics on capitalism, including the recent work of Baumol and the issue of globalization. The course ends with suggestions about the future of capitalism and includes a strategy to induce a new Long Wave upswing.
Prerequisites: ECO200Y5/204Y5/206Y5,202Y5/208Y5/209Y5,220Y5/227Y5/STA(250H1,257H5)/STA(257H5,261H5)/STA(257H5,248H5/258H5)
ECO400Y5: Economics Internship
Through a part time, unpaid, 200-hour work placement, fourth year students apply economics content and skills. Placements are made throughout the GTA in both the private and public sectors.
Successful candidates gain an opportunity to enhance their University experience through on-site work placements providing the possibility to develop skill sets within a business setting.
Monthly class meetings plus year-end report and presentation are required. This opportunity is restricted to students in an Economics Specialist Program. Apply to Course Director, K. Wong (Room 114C, Kaneff Centre), kn.wong@utoronto.ca.
Exclusion: ENV400Y5, BIO400Y5
Prerequisites: Fourth year standing in Economics Specialist Program. 3.0 CGPA
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Notice regarding ECO361Y5 (Labour Economics)
ECO343H5 AND ECO344H5 have replaced ECO361Y5. This does not change the program requirement for the HRIR Major.
You can use ECO361Y5 for those who have already taken the course, or the combination of replacement courses (ECO343H5 plus 344H5), or ECO261H5.
You cannot apply only ECO343H or 344H5 toward the program, it is the combination of BOTH these two courses that has replaced ECO361Y5. You also cannot take these new courses unless you meet the proper course prerequisites.
As of September 2011, ECO361Y5 will be broken down to two half credit courses: ECO343H5F (Labour Economics & Public Policy), and ECO344H5S (Labour Economics & Market Frictions).
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Graduate Studies in Economics
Students who wish to go on to graduate school should seek advice from the Department concerning their choice of courses as early as possible.
It is highly recommended that in second year, students take ECO206Y5, ECO208Y5 and ECO227Y5 as these are rigorous introductory courses in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Econometrics respectively. These are prerequisites for advanced courses such as ECO325H5, ECO326H5 and ECO327Y5 which are fundamental as a precursor to graduate studies. You must complete all three of these courses (ECO325H5, ECO326H5 and ECO327Y5) to be considered for any of our Graduate level programs.
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Considering Graduate or Professional School?
If you are considering Masters or Doctoral/Ph.D programs after graduation, start researching graduate programs as early as possible, ideally before you enter your final year of undergraduate studies [..more]
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Honour Roll
View the 2010-2011 and previous years Honour Roll here
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