Course Details in 2022/23 Session

Module Title	LC Applied Economics and Statistics
School	Birmingham Business School
Department	Economics
Module Code	08 30385
Module Lead	Maria Psyllou
Level	Certificate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	Available to students studying in Dubai
Contact Hours	Lecture-60 hours Guided independent study-140 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	This module is designed to integrate the elements of applied economics - theory, data and statistical inference - so that students acquire the theoretical understanding and the practical skills necessary to analyse actual economic phenomena. The module aims at providing the foundations for the use of statistical techniques to analyse and interpret real-life economic problems and data. Topics covered include: statistical inference, analysis of variance, correlation and regression. The module will train students in the efficient use of Microsoft Excel and the application of basic statistical techniques to relevant empirical examples, such as inequality, poverty, happiness and crime.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: demonstrate knowledge and understanding of basic statistical methods apply economic knowledge to real world data; use Microsoft Excel to manipulate, analyse and display economic data in graphical form.
Assessment	30385-01 : MCQ Class Test : Coursework (40%) 30385-02 : Problem Set : Coursework (30%) 30385-03 : Group Project : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (30%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: Class test (40%), Problem Set (individual coursework) (30%) and Group project (group coursework) (30%) Reassessment: by failed element
Other	Duplicate of Bham-based module 08 29165
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