FINC323-12S1 (C) Semester One 2012

Econometrics I

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 20 February 2012
End Date: Sunday, 24 June 2012
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 2 March 2012
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 18 May 2012

Description

The estimation and testing of linear models. Basic time series methods.

Learning Outcomes

The aim of this course is to equip you with a collection of essential econometric tools that are required in modern empirical research in business and economics.  Successful completion of the course will help you read and understand other people's work, and provide you with the practical skills to perform empirical analyses of your own.

Prerequisites

(1) ECON213 or (STAT212 and STAT214) or STAT213; (2) MATH102 or MATH108.

Restrictions

Equivalent Courses

Course Coordinator

Robin Harrison

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Assignment 1 15%
Assignment 2 15%
In-class weekly quizzes 10%
Test 1 25%
Test 2 35%

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

Griffiths, William E. , Hill, R. Carter., Judge, George G; Learning and practicing econometrics ; Wiley, 1993.

Kennedy, Peter; A guide to econometrics ; 5th ed; MIT Press, 2003.

Wooldridge, Jeffrey M; Introductory econometrics : a modern approach ; 4th ed; South Western, Cengage Learning, 2009.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $655.00

International fee $2,888.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Department of Economics and Finance .

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