Learning Outcomes:
On completion of the course, students will have a sound understanding of the mathematical and statistical concepts required for studying economics in the MSc programme.
Curricular information is subject to change.
This is an intensive two-week module that covers the mathematical and statistical methods that are required for the MSc programmes in Economics. Half of the course focuses on linear algebra and optimisation methods and the other half focuses on statistics.
About this Module
Student Effort Hours:
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Autonomous Student Learning | 76 |
| Lectures | 24 |
| Total | 100 |
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Online lectures and regular problem sets.Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Not applicable to this module.
Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.Assessment Strategy
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment: Take-home assignment. | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Pass/Fail Grade Scale | Yes | 25 |
Yes |
| Assignment: Take home assignment | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Pass/Fail Grade Scale | Yes | 25 |
Yes |
| Examination: Two-hour in person exam at the end of the coursework. | Unspecified | No | Pass/Fail Grade Scale | Yes | 50 |
Yes |
Carry forward of passed components
No| Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
|---|---|
| In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
Feedback Strategy/Strategies
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Self-assessment activities
How will my Feedback be Delivered?
Students will be given solutions to the assignments and final examination and receive individual feedback from the lecturer upon request. Students will have regular self-assessment sheets with solutions.
Chiang and Wainwright - Fundamental methods of mathematical economics.
Verbeek - A guide to modern econometrics
Wooldridge - Introductory econometrics
Verbeek - A guide to modern econometrics
Wooldridge - Introductory econometrics