316-205 Introductory Econometrics

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316-205 Introductory Econometrics
Note	Students may not gain credit for both 316-205 Introductory Econometrics and 316-206 Quantitative Methdos 2.
Credit Points	12.5
HECS Band	2
Coordinator	Associate Professor J Lye, Dr J Williams
Prerequisites	316-130 Quantitative Methods 1.
Semester	1, repeat 2 (view timetable)
Contact	Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial per week
Subject Description	Topics include review of calculus and statistics; F and χ² distributions; simple linear regression model; multiple linear regression model; hypothesis testing, forecasting, diagnostics with regression models (including heteroskedasticity and serial correlation), and illustration in Eviews to examples drawn from economics, finance, accounting, marketing and management.
Assessment	A 2-hour end-of-semester examination (70%), assignments not exceeding 50 pages in total (20%) and a mark based on tutorial attendance and participation (10%).
Prescribed Texts	To be advised.

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