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ECON271 Introductory Econometrics

Updated: 12 August 2009
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus C - Internet access required
Armidale Semester 1 On Campus C - Internet access required
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites 24cp and QM161 or QM162 or QM262
Co-requisites None
Restrictions ECON371 or EMET260 or EMET360
Notes None
Combined Units ECON371 - Introductory Econometrics
Coordinator(s) Nam Hoang (nam.hoang@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

An applied unit dealing with the main single equation econometric methods and models used in marketing, economics and commerce. Topics covered include: the multiple linear regression model (with an introduction to the problems of heteroskedasticity, autocorrelation and multicollinearity), limited and qualitative dependent variable models (including the logit and probit models), and models for pooling time-series and cross-sectional data (including dummy variable models). Real-world examples are used to illustrate particular techniques. Problems and exercises are solved using the econometrics software package EViews. This unit comprises up to 39 lecture hours and up to 13 lab/workshop hours and there is a combination of lectures, workshops and practicals.

Materials Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Disclaimer Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.
   

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