Unit information: Applied Financial Econometrics in 2022/23

Unit name	Applied Financial Econometrics
Unit code	EFIMM0127
Credit points	15
Level of study	M/7
Teaching block(s)	Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24)
Unit director	Dr. Khatoon
Open unit status	Not open
Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units)	ECONM1022, Econometrics
Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units)	None
Units you may not take alongside this one	None
School/department	School of Economics
Faculty	Faculty of Social Sciences and Law

Unit Information

This unit aims to deliver the knowledge and understanding of the key time series econometric methodologies in an applied fashion. The complex theories are blended with applications using data and software packages to achieve in depth understanding. The unit is aimed to prepare students for dissertation, enhancing their ability to understand empirical time series literature, and to replicate and extend them.

• Fundamental concepts: Stationary stochastic process, autocovariance and autocorrelation functions
• Modelling univariate time series under stationarity: Autoregressive models (AR), Moving Average models (MA), Autoregressive Moving Average models (ARMA)
• Modelling volatility and correlation: Autoregressive, Generalized Autoregressive Conditional Heteroscedasticity (ARCH and GARCH) models
• Multivariate Time series analysis: Vector Autoregression (VAR), Vector Error Correction (VEC) models

Advanced topics: Structural Break and Threshold models (time permitting)

Your learning on this unit

1. Develop a firm understanding of econometric methodologies used to analyse macroeconomic and financial data
2. Understand which method should be applied in different contexts of time series analysis
3. Critically evaluate published empirical research to analyse the strengths and weaknesses in such work
4. Conduct time series analysis using appropriate software packages and ability to writeup the results in a formal fashion

How you will learn

Teaching will be delivered through a combination of large and small group classes, supported by online resources

How you will be assessed

Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative):

Weekly peer-assessed problem sets to help prepare different parts of the summative coursework.

Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):

Coursework, approx. 2500 words. Worth 100% of unit mark. Assesses ILOs 1-4.

When assessment does not go to plan:

Coursework, approx. 2500 words. Assesses ILOs 1-4.

Resources

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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks, independent learning and assessment activity.

See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.

Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit. The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.