Postgraduate Course: Mathematics, Statistics and Econometrics (ECNM11002)
Course Outline
| School | School of Economics |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 0 |
| Home subject area | Economics |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.sgpe.ac.uk/ |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The main objectives of the maths course are to refresh knowledge in mathematical economics, to establish a common basic standard and to facilitate the start to the core courses in macro and microeconomics. For Statistics the objective is to furnish students with the basic skills of probability, statistics and econometrics, including the use of the computer package EViews, which will be required for the compulsory Quantitative Methods course. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Students should be registered for MSc Economics or MSc Economics (Finance). All other students must email sgpe@ed.ac.uk in advance to request permission.
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| Additional Costs | No |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Students should be registered for MSc Economics or MSc Economics (Finance). All other students must email sgpe@ed.ac.uk in advance to request permission.
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| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Flexible, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
Teaching starts in Freshers week and ends in week two. |
| Course Start Date |
05/08/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
0
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Lecture Hours 46,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 18,
Formative Assessment Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
0 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
70 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
30 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| See description |
Assessment Information
| At the end of the course there are three class exams which do not form part of the final assessment for the MSc Programme. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Jonathan Thomas
Tel: (0131 6)50 4515
Email: Jonathan.Thomas@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Marie Craft
Tel: (0131 6)51 1764
Email: marie.craft@ed.ac.uk |
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