Statistics and Introductory Econometrics (L1022)

15 credits, Level 5

Autumn teaching

This module provides an introduction to the statistical techniques used in economics, and includes computer-based applications.

Topics covered include:

  • summarising and plotting data
  • basic probability theory
  • hypothesis testing
  • correlation analysis; and
  • bivariate and multiple regression analysis.

You are introduced in greater detail to the EXCEL spreadsheet package, which you will use for your assessed modulework.

Teaching

67%: Lecture
33%: Seminar

Assessment