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On successful completion of this module students will have:
- Obtained detailed knowledge of experimental methods in economics and of good scientific practices for conducting economics experiments.
- Developed a thorough understanding of advantages and limitations of laboratory experiments.
The focus of the module is on the methodology of economics experiments. The course will cover the following topics:
- Methodology: Principles of economics experiments. Types of experiments. Experimental design. The scientific method. Hypotheses testing.
- Best practices: Incentives. Sample size. Pre-registering. Replication.
- Practicalities: Participants. Laboratories. Software. Conducting an experiment.
- Data analysis: Experimetrics. Regressions, parametric, and non-parametric statistical tests.
- Some applications: Individual decision making. Strategic interaction. Markets.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 22 |
Small Group | 3 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 100 |
Total | 125 |
There are no formal pre-requisites for the course. However, having some basic knowledge of utility theory, game theory, statistics, and econometrics may be helpful.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Group Project: The students will work in small groups to design their own experiment. At the end of the trimester each group will present their idea and design in class. | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 40 |
Examination: Problem solving and/or answering questions. The exam will take place on Tuesday 2 April 2024. | Unspecified | No | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 60 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Summer | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
- Feedback in the form of individual grades for the exam. - Feedback in the form of grades and comments post-assessment for the group project.
Name | Role |
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Yung-Shiang Yang | Tutor |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 31, 32, 33 | Tues 16:00 - 17:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 30 | Tues 16:00 - 17:50 |
Seminar | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 21, 23, 25 | Fri 12:00 - 12:50 |
Seminar | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 22, 24, 26 | Wed 14:00 - 14:50 |
Seminar | Offering 3 | Week(s) - 22, 24, 26 | Wed 15:00 - 15:50 |