Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Master knowledge from disciplines within social and human sciences.
• Understand the tools and methods adapted to these disciplines.
• Master the principles and methodologies of scientific approaches applicable in the disciplines within social and human sciences
• Know the principles of different methodological approaches.
• Give a critique and argue a point of view as part of a scientific approach
• Appropriately collect, analyse and interpret empirical data on issues within social and human sciences.
• Understand and implement tools and methods for collecting quantitative data.
• Process empirical data collected with care.
• Communicate in a clear, structured and justified manner on issues related to human and social sciences
• Develop and structure reasoning and arguments by mobilising concepts and methods specific to disciplines of human and social sciences.
• Demonstrate analytical skills.
• Apply transferable skills, such as analysis and critical thinking, thoroughness, independence, and teamwork
• Demonstrate a critical mind, ethical values and independent judgment issues of human and social sciences.

Learning Outcomes of UE

At the end of the course, students will be able to use econometric techniques in order to analyse relations (models) explaining how variables related to economic or business issues behave. This way, they will test the existence of significant explanatory variables, estimate their impact and forecast variables under interest. The course will also enable them to interpret results and to use them for policy implications in terms of private or public management and of economic policy.

Content of UE

- Regression analysis : estimation, quality of fit, model selection criteria, testing hypotheses - Problems of multicollinearity, heteroscedasticity and serial correlation : consequences, testing, treating - Specification tests, approaches of modeling - Estimation with qualitative (binary) independent vairiables, seasonal effects and structural changes - Stata econometrical software

Prior Experience

Statistics

Type of Assessment for UE in Q2

• Oral Examination
• Written examination

Q2 UE Assessment Comments

Evaluation is based on a written examination (100%).   Only in situations where a student has to take two exams at the same time, an oral examination could be envisaged.

Type of Assessment for UE in Q3

• Oral examination
• Written examination

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

Evaluation is based on a written examination (100%).   Only in situations where a student has to take two exams at the same time, an oral examination could be envisaged.