This course is a supervised course which trains student to do proper economic research. This course is Part I of the ECON UG Honors Thesis that consists of two parts (ECON3800: Honors Thesis I and ECON4800: Honors Thesis II). This course is designed to help students brainstorm their research idea by providing structured information session and continuous mentorship. Students need to submit a research proposal and share it through the final presentation. Students are expected to synthesize and apply skills and knowledge learnt from the course, and findings from their individual thesis would be useful to understand real-life phenomena. Graded P or F. Instructor's approval is required for taking the course. For BBA(ECON), BSc(ECOF) and BSc(MAEC) students, including students taking an additional major in any of these programs.