ECON4001

Research Methodology

10 Units 4000 Level Course

Available in 2014

Callaghan Campus Semester 1

Previously offered in 2013, 2012, 2011

The course is designed to provide Honours students with an understanding of how to conduct research in economics, through the composition of the research question, literature search and review, choice of methodology, theoretical modelling, data collection, econometric modelling and estimation, interpretation of the results and policy conclusions.

Objectives At the completion of the course, students will have:
1. Developed an understanding of the broad principles associated with the design and conduct of research in economics;
2. Understood the role of and application of quantitative and econometric techniques in economic modelling and data analysis;
3. Consolidated their quantitative and econometric skills in line with the requirements of their chosen topic.
Content The course is designed to enhance Honours students' research training by providing them with a repertoire of important skills, including the design of a research topic, the preparation of a literature review, data collection, economic modelling and estimation, the interpretation of research results and their implications for policy design.

All empirical research relies on the application of quantitative techniques to economic modelling and econometric techniques to the analysis of the data. Also a thorough understanding of these techniques is essential to understand the modern literature. Accordingly, the course provides a thorough but succinct coverage of quantitative and econometric techniques, which build on students' prior knowledge and are relevant to the research topics that they have chosen.
Transition N/A
Industrial Experience 0
Assumed Knowledge Bachelors degree or equivalent in economics.
Modes of Delivery Internal Mode
Teaching Methods Lecture
Seminar
Tutorial
Workshop
Computer Lab
Assessment Items
Other: (please specify) Student assessment may include, but is not restricted to the following tasks:
In-class presentation of draft literature review.
Research proposal - presentation to Economics Discipline.
Half hour in-class test on quantitative techniques.
Half hour in-class test on econometric techniques.
Overview of thesis - presentation to Economics Discipline.
Contact Hours Lecture: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Timetables 2014 Course Timetables for ECON4001