Unit information: Mathematical and Statistical Methods in 2022/23

Unit name	Mathematical and Statistical Methods
Unit code	EFIM10008
Credit points	20
Level of study	C/4
Teaching block(s)	Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12)
Unit director	Dr. Mike Peacey
Open unit status	Not open
Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units)	A-level Mathematics (or equivalent)
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

The study of economics requires students to use mathematical techniques to model agents’ behaviour, and to use statistical tools to, for example, analyse the impact of economic policy. This unit provides the basic mathematical tools that students will require to study economics units, and the statistical foundations required to analyse economic data. Topics covered will include an introduction to:

• Univariate and multivariate calculus
• Partial differentiation
• Optimisation
• Constrained optimisation
• Integration
• Probability

Basic statistics including the fundamentals of hypothesis testing

Your learning on this unit

Students will be able:

1. To manipulate mathematical formulae to obtain solutions to well-defined problems;
2. To understand how mathematical notation can be used to make economic and statistical problems more precise
3. To interpret economic or statistical problems and analyse these using appropriate mathematical techniques and to evaluate solutions.

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

• Mathematics problem-based assignment (25%)
• Probability/Statistics-based assignment (25%)
• 1.5 hour exam (50%)

Each assessment assesses all learning outcomes

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.