ECON 3006 Economic and Financial Modelling
Credit Points 10
Legacy Code 200916
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Description Economic and Financial Modelling examines regression analysis and its use in business especially in economics, finance and accounting. Topics will include the properties of estimators, hypothesis testing, specification error, multicollinearity, dummy variables, heteroskedasticity, serial correlation. It also introduces other modelling techniques in finance and economics. Empirical assignments undertaken by the student form an integral part of the unit. The emphasis is on learning by doing in small group workshops.
School Business
Discipline Econometrics
Student Contribution Band HECS Band 4 10cp
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Level Undergraduate Level 3 subject
Pre-requisite(s) MATH 1030 OR
ECON 1006
Equivalent Subjects ECON 3004 - Economic Modelling
Assessment
The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.
| Type | Length | Percent | Threshold | Individual/Group Task |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intra-session Exam | 90 minutes | 20 | N | Individual |
| Report | Up to 10 pages (3,000 words equivalency) | 20 | N | Group |
| Participation | 20 minutes each | 10 | N | Individual |
| Final Exam | 3 hours | 50 | N | Individual |
Prescribed Texts
- Hill, CR, Griffiths, WE and Lim, GC 2011, Principles of econometrics, 4th edn, Wiley and Sons.
Teaching Periods