Business Economics MA(SocSci)
Introductory Statistics for Economists ECON1013
- Academic Session: 2024-25
- School: Adam Smith Business School
- Credits: 10
- Level: Level 1 (SCQF level 7)
- Typically Offered: Semester 2
- Available to Visiting Students: Yes
- Collaborative Online International Learning: No
Short Description
This course provides an elementary introduction to statistics. Topics include descriptive statistics, sampling, estimation, and hypothesis testing. The course is designed for students planning for honours in economics.
Timetable
Interactive Lectures: One 2-hour lectures x 7 weeks
Tutorials: One 1-hour tutorials x 4 weeks
Computer Labs: One 1-hour lab x 3 weeks
Excluded Courses
■ STATS1002 and STATS1003
■ SPS1001 and SPS2001
■ GEOG1001
■ PSYCH1001 and PSYCH1002
Co-requisites
None.
Assessment
ILO
Main Assessment In: April/May
Course Aims
The course aims to:
■ Introduce graphical and numerical descriptive statistics.
■ Introduce the basic principles of statistical inference.
■ Build a starter statistical toolbox to describe data and perform basic statistical inference.
■ Familiarise with statistical software.
Prepare for more advanced quantitative courses.
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course
By the end of this course students will be able to:
■ Summarize and describe data to support decisions.
■ Describe the sampling distribution of statistics of interest and appreciate the importance of the law of large number and the central limit theorem.
■ Construct and interpret point and interval estimate and describe their statistical properties.
■ Test hypothesis of interests using appropriate statistical tests.
■ Use a statistical software to produce descriptive statistics and conduct inference.
Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits
Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.