ECON42400

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the module, the students will attain the following learning outcomes:
- Detailed understanding of the key experimental and causal methods in behavioural economics.
- Knowledge of application of key causal methods across academic literatures and policy/business.
- Critical engagement with key methodological debates on causal methods.
- Understanding of the strengths and limitations of each method.
- Practical experience in conducting a lab/field experiment.

Indicative Module Content:

Note these topics are indicative only and may be subject to change.

Module Overview & Field Experiments: Introduction to Randomised Controlled Trials I
Field Experiments: Introduction to Randomised Controlled Trials II
Field Experiments: Methods of Randomisation
Field Experiments: Power Analysis & Sample Size
Field Experiments: Measurement &Analysis
Field Experiments: More Analysis & Threats to Validity
Naturalistic Experiments
Lab Experiments: A Moment of Creation (Kahneman and Tversky, 1979)
Lab Experiments: Laboratory “Exhibits” in Behavioural Economics
Lab Experiments: Designing Lab Experiments for Strong Inference
Risk, Time, and Social Preferences

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Assessment Strategy

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

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