ECON42760

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the module, students will have a thorough understanding of the mathematical and statistical concepts required for studying economics in the MSc programme.
Students that complete this module successfully will also have a solid understanding of:
1. How to conduct a piece of research for a project/thesis
2. How professional economists undertake research and present it to their peers
3. How to apply for a professional job/internship and prepare for job/internship interviews

Indicative Module Content:

The intensive quantitative methods component will have In class lectures and regular problem sets.

The research skills component will cover topics such as:
- Economic resources from the Library & online
- Data sources to do research - accessing micro and macro datasets
- Information on MSc thesis & how to write your thesis
- Information on how to prepare a CV & interview skills

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, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Students will be given solutions to the quantitative methods examination and receive individual feedback from the lecturer upon request. Students will have regular self-assessment sheets with solutions.