ETF2100 · Monash University
Introductory econometrics
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 2
- Workload
- ≈ 12 h / week
- Faculty
- Business and Economics
What it covers
Econometrics is a set of research tools employed across the economics and business disciplines. This unit covers the basic tools for estimation in the context of simple and multiple linear regression, the sampling properties of the least squares estimator, statistical inference and hypothesis testing. It also covers regression with dummy variables, model specification issues and estimation problems when least squares assumptions are violated.
Assessment
| Task | Type | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - Exercise | Exercise | 10% |
| 3 - Written | Written | 25% |
| 2 - Quiz / Test | Quiz / Test | 15% |
| 4 - Examination | Examination | 50% |
When and where
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | Blended |
| Second semester | Caulfield | On-campus |