Postgraduate Course: Econometrics Project (ECNM11051)
Course Outline
| School | School of Economics |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Economics |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The Econometrics Project is a group project in which students form small teams and work on a practical empirical topic using modern econometric techniques. Students (i) identify precise hypotheses that can be tested empirically, (ii) familiarise themselves with the relevant literature, (iii) work with a dataset which enables them to test their hypotheses, (iv) use appropriate econometrics software to analyse the data and test the hypotheses in question, (v) present their results to an audience, and (vi) write up the whole exercise as a group project. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Must be registered for MSc Economics (PTMSCECNSG1F/P) & MSc Economics (Finance)(PTMSCECNF12F/3P) or by special permission of the Programme Director. Email sgpe@ed.ac.uk to enquire. |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Blocks 1-3 (Sem 1-2), Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: 65 |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
01/10/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 2,
Formative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
94 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
85 %,
Practical Exam
15 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| See course description. |
Assessment Information
| Group Oral Presentation (Practical Exam) 15%; Coursework 85% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Teamwork skills; literature search; econometric and other quantitative techniques; presentation skills; writing skills |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Econometrics, project, groupwork, teamwork |
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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