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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Economics : Economics

Postgraduate Course: Mathematics, Statistics and Econometrics (ECNM11002)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Economics CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits0 ECTS Credits0
SummaryThe 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.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites 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.
Additional Costs No
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesStudents should be registered for MSc Economics or MSc Economics (Finance). All other students must email sgpe@ed.ac.uk in advance to request permission.
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Flexible
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 0 ( Lecture Hours 46, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 18, Formative Assessment Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 0 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 70 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 30 %
Additional Information (Assessment) At the end of the course there are three class exams which do not form part of the final assessment for the MSc Economics Programme.
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
See description
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Course URL http://www.sgpe.ac.uk/
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Additional Class Delivery Information Teaching starts in Freshers week and ends in week two.
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserProf Jonathan Thomas
Tel: (0131 6)50 4515
Email: Jonathan.Thomas@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Marie Craft
Tel: (0131 6)51 1764
Email: marie.craft@ed.ac.uk
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