23-31.915.191 Quantitative Methods in Social Sciences

Course offering details

Instructors: Markus Michaelsen; Prof. Dr. Alexander Szimayer

Event type: Lecture + practical course

Displayed in timetable as: Quant. Methods

Hours per week: 3

Credits: 6,0

Language of instruction: English

Min. | Max. participants: - | -

Comments/contents:
Econometric methods are useful research tools in social sciences. This course provides a rigorous introduction to contemporary econometric methods and teaches students how to apply them to a variety of data sets in the field of international business and sustainability. Students will learn how to derive testable implications in social sciences, and how to design and perform an empirical test of these hypotheses. The course enables students to plan and carry out empirical research in social sciences on their own.

The covered topics include

Introduction to Econometrics 
Review of Statistics 
Simple Regression and Hypothesis Tests 
Multiple Regression and Hypothesis Tests 
Time Series Analysis 
Panel Data Analysis

Learning objectives:
In this course, students acquire both a sound theoretical background of standard econometric tools and the ability to implement an empirical project on their own in a programming language of their choice.

Didactic concept:
The weekly lectures provide a rigorous introduction to contemporary econometric tools used in empirical research.  In the bi-weekly tutorials, course participants learn how to apply the econometric tools to solve empirical research questions in the field of international business and sustainability. Research projects give students the opportunity to implement quantitative empirical research methods by using data on their own in groups.

Literature:


  • Woolridge, Jeffrey M. (2013): Introductory Econometrics, 5th International edition, Cengage Learning.
  • Stock, James H. and Mark W. Watson (2014): Introduction to Econometrics,  3rd revised global edition, Prentice Hall.

Additional examination information:
Lecture, Tutorial, and Exam are in English.

Small group(s)
This course is divided into the following small groups:
  • Quantitative Methods in Social Sciences

    Markus Michaelsen

    Wed, 10. Apr. 2019 [14:15]-Wed, 29. May 2019 [15:45]

Appointments
Date From To Room Instructors
1 Wed, 3. Apr. 2019 12:15 13:45 VMP 9 S30 Prof. Dr. Alexander Szimayer
2 Wed, 10. Apr. 2019 12:15 13:45 VMP 9 S30 Prof. Dr. Alexander Szimayer
3 Wed, 17. Apr. 2019 12:15 13:45 VMP 9 S30 Prof. Dr. Alexander Szimayer
4 Wed, 24. Apr. 2019 12:15 13:45 VMP 9 S30 Prof. Dr. Alexander Szimayer
5 Wed, 8. May 2019 12:15 13:45 VMP 9 S30 Prof. Dr. Alexander Szimayer
6 Wed, 15. May 2019 12:15 13:45 VMP 9 S30 Prof. Dr. Alexander Szimayer
7 Wed, 22. May 2019 12:15 13:45 VMP 9 S30 Prof. Dr. Alexander Szimayer
8 Wed, 29. May 2019 12:15 13:45 VMP 9 S30 Prof. Dr. Alexander Szimayer
9 Wed, 5. Jun. 2019 12:15 13:45 VMP 9 S30 Prof. Dr. Alexander Szimayer
10 Wed, 19. Jun. 2019 12:15 13:45 VMP 9 S30 Prof. Dr. Alexander Szimayer
11 Wed, 26. Jun. 2019 12:15 13:45 VMP 9 S30 Prof. Dr. Alexander Szimayer
12 Wed, 3. Jul. 2019 12:15 13:45 VMP 9 S30 Prof. Dr. Alexander Szimayer
Exams in context of modules
Module (start semester)/ Course Exam Date Instructors Compulsory pass
Adv.Methods1 Module Quantitative Methods in Social Sciences (SuSe 19) / 23-31.AdvM01  Quantitative Methods in Social Sciences 1  Examination Wed, 10. Jul. 2019, 12:15 - 13:45 Markus Michaelsen; Prof. Dr. Alexander Szimayer Yes
2  Examination Tue, 24. Sep. 2019, 10:00 - 11:30 Markus Michaelsen; Prof. Dr. Alexander Szimayer Yes
Course specific exams
Description Date Instructors Mandatory
1. Examination Wed, 10. Jul. 2019 12:15-13:45 Markus Michaelsen; Prof. Dr. Alexander Szimayer Yes
2. Examination Tue, 24. Sep. 2019 10:00-11:30 Markus Michaelsen; Prof. Dr. Alexander Szimayer Yes
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Instructors
Markus Michaelsen
Prof. Dr. Alexander Szimayer