This course is available on the BSc in Econometrics and Mathematical Economics and BSc in Economics. This course is not available as an outside option nor to General Course students.
This course is available on the BSc in Econometrics and Mathematical Economics and BSc in Economics. This course is not available as an outside option nor to General Course students.
20 hours of lectures and 9 hours of classes in the LT. 1 hour of classes in the ST. There will be a reading week in Week 6 of LT only (no lectures or classes that week). This course is delivered through a combination of classes and lectures totaling a minimum of 30 hours across Lent Term. This year, some or all of this teaching will be delivered through a combination of virtual classes, live streamed (recorded) lectures, and some flipped content delivered as short online videos.
There will be weekly assignments and feedback will be given on two. The coursework will be a set of coding exercises, with data, in Python. This is a group project and the course will teach you the necessary programming skills.
There is no set textbook for the course. Lecture material may occasionally be complemented by supplementary readings. Students wishing to complement their study should consult the following textbook: C. Jones, Macroeconomics, W.W. Norton & Company, 5th Edition.
Exam (85%, duration: 2 hours) in the summer exam period. Coursework (15%) in the LT.