Unit name | Economic Data |
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Unit code | EFIM10016 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | C/4 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Mr. Ellingsen |
Open unit status | Not open |
Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
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 |
This unit focuses on obtaining, processing and presenting economic data. The unit consists of three elements.
First, students are introduced to the software packages MS Excel and R, including fundamentals in programming.
Second, we discuss principles of good visualisation practice with applications in R and MS Excel.
Third, the students learn concepts that are important for understanding and presenting economic data in a non-misleading way, for example the definition of GDP, price-indices, survey weights and log-scales. The main software for the unit are R and MS Excel.
Topics covered will include
The unit will draw on links that the department has with the Office for National Statistics.
Students will be able:
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of large and small group classes, supported by online resources
Coursework project (3,000 words) (100%)
This assesses all learning outcomes
When assessment does not go to plan
Reassessment will be through a 3000 word Coursework project
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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 University 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. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.