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ECO-30051 - Module Specification
Keele Business School
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2022/23 Last Updated: 19 January 2023

ECO-30051 - Data Analysis - ISP
Coordinator: Chaowei Wang Tel: +44 1782 7 34298
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 6
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733094

Programme/Approved Electives for 2022/23

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

ECO-20042


Barred Combinations

none

Description for 2022/23


Aims
The aim of this module is to teach students a variety of econometric and other methods in handling economic, financial and business data and to allow them to undertake independent study in which they demonstrate their familiarity with these methods, ability to produce an independent piece of substantial individual research, and ability to evaluate and interpret their results.

Intended Learning Outcomes

work independently, deploying judgement in the appropriate choice of econometric techniques and data analysis: 1
analyse economic, business and financial data using a variety of time series and panel-data techniques in an independent piece of substantial individual research: 1
critically appraise and evaluate results of quantitative research: 1
communicate and explain for a variety of audiences the key results and policy implications of their research: 1
collate and constructively integrate quantitative and qualitative information about real world economic and business activities in a report: 1

Study hours

16 hours lectures
8 hours supervised computer lab sessions
126 hours project-based independent study

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Report weighted 100%
3000-word forecasting report
A 3000-word report detailing three forecasts and forecast evaluations.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 19 January 2023