EC106 - Introduction to Quantitative Economics
- Module code: EC106
- Module name: Introduction to Quantitative Economics
- Department: Economics
- Credit: 24
Content and teaching | Assessment | Availability
Module content and teaching
Principal aims
To introduce quantitative economics to students with a relatively strong mathematical background and to extend this analysis through the use of mathematics.
Principal learning outcomes
At the end of the year students should have a good grasp of the main theories and be ready if they wish to embark upon more advanced economics options taught in the second year, in particular, EC220/221 Mathematical Economics 1, and EC204 Economics 2.
Timetabled teaching activities
40 Lecture hours and 10 Support and Feedback classes
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Module assessment
Assessment group | Assessment name | Percentage |
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24 CATS (Module code: EC106-24) | ||
D1 (Assessed/examined work) | Test 1 | 10% |
Test 2 | 10% | |
2-hour examination (Summer) | 80% | |
VA (Visiting students only) | 100% assessed Visiting/Exchange PART YEAR ONLY | 100% |
Module availability
This module is available on the following courses:
Core
- Undergraduate Master of Mathematics,Operational Research,Statistics and Economics (G300) - Year 1
- Undergraduate Mathematics,Operational Research,Statistics and Economics (Y602) - Year 1
Optional Core
N/A
Optional
- Undergraduate Mathematics (BSc) (G100) - Year 1
- Undergraduate Mathematics with Intercalated Year (G101) - Year 1
- Undergraduate Mathematics (MMath) (G103) - Year 1
- Undergraduate Mathematics (MMath) with Study in Europe (G106) - Year 1
- Undergraduate Mathematics and Statistics (BSc MMathStat) (G1G3) - Year 1
- Undergraduate Mathematics and Business Studies (with Intercalated Year) (G1N2) - Year 1
- Undergraduate Mathematics and Business Studies (G1NC) - Year 1
- Undergraduate Mathematics and Statistics (BSc) (GG14) - Year 1
- Undergraduate Mathematics and Philosophy (GV17) - Year 1
- Undergraduate Mathematics and Philosophy with Intercalated Year (GV18) - Year 1