Undergraduate Course: Applications of Econometrics (ECNM10056)
Course Outline
| School | School of Economics |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Economics |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course is an intermediate-level Econometrics course, which extends the coverage of econometric techniques developed in Essentials of Econometrics. Emphasis is placed on applications in a variety of economic contexts. Topics covered are likely to include: panel data methods, differences in differences estimation, identification and measurement of treatment effects, instrumental variables estimation, probit and logit models, other non-linear estimation methods, and sample selection correction models. Examples will be drawn from the applied microeconomics literature on labour and health, development and economic growth, and applications are likely to include public policy evaluation, randomised controlled trials, and research with quasi-experimental data. Exercise sheets and computer laboratory usage are integrated with the lecture material, and play a very important part in the learning process. The course culminates in an assessed project, in which students are required to collaborate in groups and undertake their own modelling, estimation, evaluation and reporting. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | Students MUST also take:
Essentials of Econometrics (ECNM10052)
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Other requirements | If pre-requisite is not met, permission of the course leader is required. |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should usually have at least 3 Economics courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this) for entry to this course. This MUST INCLUDE courses in Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, and Introductory Econometrics. We will only consider University/College level courses. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| After successful completion of this course students will have developed their skills of critical analysis and assessment of results in empirical economics, and they will have been trained in how to diagnose and address estimation problems and how to carry out independent empirical investigations. |
Assessment Information
| A 2-hour degree examination in April/May (60%), a group project (20%) and a 1.5hr class exam in Week 8 (20%). The degree examination must be passed in order to pass the course, where the degree exam is failed the final mark recorded for the course will be the degree exam mark. |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Dimitra Politi
Tel: (0131 6)50 4060
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Course secretary | Ms Eirlys Armstrong
Tel: (0131 6)50 9905
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