![Page 1: Welcome to MSc Economics IAN WALKER MSc Course Leader These slides are available here and have been emailed to you.here](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022062620/551ba0fc550346167e8b5a4a/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Welcome to MSc Economics
IAN WALKERMSc Course Leader
These slides are available here and have been emailed to you.
![Page 2: Welcome to MSc Economics IAN WALKER MSc Course Leader These slides are available here and have been emailed to you.here](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022062620/551ba0fc550346167e8b5a4a/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Today (September 26)• Room S2.79 is free for your exclusive use today• Check out MSc webpages in Econ PG computer lab S2.81b
– http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/pg/econ/handbook/
• Orientate yourself– see map on MSc webpages– Figure out location of PG Office (S2.134), noticeboard, pigeon-holes
• Introduce yourself to fellow students. Find the bar …• Introductory Meeting
– 14.00 in Lecture Theatre S0. 21 – Important information relevant to decisions you need to make
• Departmental reception– S2.79 at 16.00-17.00 – Free drinks
![Page 3: Welcome to MSc Economics IAN WALKER MSc Course Leader These slides are available here and have been emailed to you.here](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022062620/551ba0fc550346167e8b5a4a/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Introductory Meeting• Immediate things to do• Identify key people • Course structure• Pastoral support system• Other learning opportunities
– Research workshops and seminars– IT and Library– Life-skills
• These slides contain lots of information
– Download the free MS PowerPoint viewer from www.microsoft.com/downloads.
– Download the free Adobe pdf viewer from www.adobe.com.
![Page 4: Welcome to MSc Economics IAN WALKER MSc Course Leader These slides are available here and have been emailed to you.here](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022062620/551ba0fc550346167e8b5a4a/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Tuesday• Register with IT Services soon
– https://www.warwick.ac.uk/cgi-bin/secure/register.pl – You’ll need your date of birth and your Library Card number
• Say YES to the “ATHENS” option
• You will get a userid, password and email address• Which will enable you to register for your
modules. • Register for your modules
– Use OMR (Online Module Registration)– http://www.warwick.ac.uk/ and click on my.insite
![Page 5: Welcome to MSc Economics IAN WALKER MSc Course Leader These slides are available here and have been emailed to you.here](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022062620/551ba0fc550346167e8b5a4a/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Module Registration• The University
needs to know your modules choice– use OMR– via my.insite– follow the
onscreen instructions
– and see helpsheet
![Page 6: Welcome to MSc Economics IAN WALKER MSc Course Leader These slides are available here and have been emailed to you.here](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022062620/551ba0fc550346167e8b5a4a/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Wednesday
• Teaching starts– See timetable in Registration Pack– Maths Methods Weds 10.00-12.00
• in Lib 2 (Library “bridge level”)
• Sign up for Research Methods module workshops in IT and Library facilities– MSc Noticeboard (Social Studies, first floor)– by WEDS
![Page 7: Welcome to MSc Economics IAN WALKER MSc Course Leader These slides are available here and have been emailed to you.here](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022062620/551ba0fc550346167e8b5a4a/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Important people:The most important person
Mark HarrisonHead of Departmentmark.harrison@...
![Page 8: Welcome to MSc Economics IAN WALKER MSc Course Leader These slides are available here and have been emailed to you.here](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022062620/551ba0fc550346167e8b5a4a/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Quite important people
Ian Walkeri.walker@...
MSc Economics Course Leader
Ben Lockwoodb.lockwood@...
Director of Graduate Studies
![Page 9: Welcome to MSc Economics IAN WALKER MSc Course Leader These slides are available here and have been emailed to you.here](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022062620/551ba0fc550346167e8b5a4a/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Really very important people
[email protected] 23048
Kellykelly.robinson@...
Ext 23276
Jimj.g.worsnop@....
Ext 23501
MSc administration Teaching Manager Computer support
![Page 10: Welcome to MSc Economics IAN WALKER MSc Course Leader These slides are available here and have been emailed to you.here](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022062620/551ba0fc550346167e8b5a4a/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Basic course structure• See the Electronic Handbook for the gory details• Note exceptions
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Summer
Economic Analysis
Micro
Macro
QM Math Methods
Econometrics A or B
Options Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Research Research Methods Dissertation
![Page 11: Welcome to MSc Economics IAN WALKER MSc Course Leader These slides are available here and have been emailed to you.here](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022062620/551ba0fc550346167e8b5a4a/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Econometrics A or B ?• Take B if you are familiar with (or are prepared to
fill in any gaps on your own):– Ordinary Least Squares– Tests of significance (t & F), Tests of linear restrictions– Properties of N, t, chi-squared, and F distributions– Multicollinearity, Prediction– Autocorrelation, Durbin-Watson test– Heteroscedasticity, Weighted Least Squares– Dummy variables, Endogeneity
• Otherwise take A• If in doubt, email Mark Stewart
![Page 12: Welcome to MSc Economics IAN WALKER MSc Course Leader These slides are available here and have been emailed to you.here](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022062620/551ba0fc550346167e8b5a4a/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Term 2 “Option” modules ?• Advice session at end of Term 1• Email me to do something outside the mainstream• PROVISIONALLY choose THREE from:Labour
Trade Theory
Public
Game Theory
Industrial
Micro development
Microeconometrics (T1)
International Monetary
Macro development
Economic History
ONE WBS module from:
Investment Management
Derivative Securities
International Financial Markets
Stochastic Methods in Finance (T1)
![Page 13: Welcome to MSc Economics IAN WALKER MSc Course Leader These slides are available here and have been emailed to you.here](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022062620/551ba0fc550346167e8b5a4a/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
Pastoral Support• Personal tutors
– Allocated to you next week– See your PT every term = PT “Day” Oct 6, and Feb 1
Adviser to foreign and women students (Term 1)Natalie CHEN
Adviser to foreign and women students (Term 2/3)Gianna BOERO
![Page 14: Welcome to MSc Economics IAN WALKER MSc Course Leader These slides are available here and have been emailed to you.here](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022062620/551ba0fc550346167e8b5a4a/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Institutional support• The Student Union
– Advice and Welfare Services factsheets on many subjects• study skills, changing/leaving your course,….emergency contraception
– Nightline service • 9pm to 9am student-run listening service, Tel 22199
• The University Health Centre – Make sure you are registered with a GP – before you get sick– NHS Direct 0845 4647 and http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/
• The University International Office– languages, social and financial support
• University Counselling Service– Senior Tutor's office
• Personal/emotional problems, disability etc• Tel 23761
![Page 15: Welcome to MSc Economics IAN WALKER MSc Course Leader These slides are available here and have been emailed to you.here](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022062620/551ba0fc550346167e8b5a4a/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Teaching quality• Our teaching is “research-led”
– Top marks in recent “RAE” exercise – (with UCL, LSE and Essex)
• Top marks in a recent national “TQA”– Along with UCL and Essex
• But it doesn’t always go right– We want feedback
• Module assessment questionnaires• End-of-year survey
– If all else fails – see me!
• And you can help …………..
![Page 16: Welcome to MSc Economics IAN WALKER MSc Course Leader These slides are available here and have been emailed to you.here](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022062620/551ba0fc550346167e8b5a4a/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
… Staff-Student Liaison• We need student reps on GSSLC
– 4 MSc Economics, 2 Diploma, 2 PhD students– Ethnic/geographic/gender mix
• Please think about “standing” for this office– See http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/pg/
and click on GSSLC – Don’t be shy - nominate yourself or a friend– Email me by Oct 3
• a few words of background and a photo
– Vote from Oct 6 to Oct 10• We will email details to the “winners”
• First meeting Oct 19
![Page 17: Welcome to MSc Economics IAN WALKER MSc Course Leader These slides are available here and have been emailed to you.here](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022062620/551ba0fc550346167e8b5a4a/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
My.economics
• Information gateway for students
• Communicate with staff
• Click on my.economics
![Page 18: Welcome to MSc Economics IAN WALKER MSc Course Leader These slides are available here and have been emailed to you.here](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022062620/551ba0fc550346167e8b5a4a/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
Research workshops and seminars• Research seminar
– External (often international) speakers– Thursdays 16.00-17.30 in S0.20
• and join us for drinks in Common Room afterwards
• Specialist workshops– Mostly internal speakers– Most lunchtimes (13.00-14.00)– S2.79
• http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/seminars/
![Page 19: Welcome to MSc Economics IAN WALKER MSc Course Leader These slides are available here and have been emailed to you.here](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022062620/551ba0fc550346167e8b5a4a/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
IT facilities• PC facilities
– S2.74, S2.82, and any open area on campus
– and S2.81b – reserved for ecpxxx logins
• Connect from a campus residence– http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/its/facilities/studentcomputing/r
esidences/
• Learn how to connect from off-campus– http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/its/facilities/offcampus/
• Computer service point– http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/its/facilities/purchasemaintain/
servicepoint/
![Page 20: Welcome to MSc Economics IAN WALKER MSc Course Leader These slides are available here and have been emailed to you.here](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022062620/551ba0fc550346167e8b5a4a/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
IT training• Basic IT in Week 1 of Research Methods• See what IT Services offers
– http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/its/
• Help for the seriously IT-phobic– Tutor Support Service, IT Training Suite, Student
Computer Centre– http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/its/training/openlearni
ng/• telephone to the Service Desk on ext. 73737, • Email the ServiceDesk• visit Tutors' Room between 10 am and 4 pm Monday to Thursday
![Page 21: Welcome to MSc Economics IAN WALKER MSc Course Leader These slides are available here and have been emailed to you.here](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022062620/551ba0fc550346167e8b5a4a/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
Library
• The basics of library familiarisation is part of Research Methods module– Electronic journals– Bibliographic databases
– http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/library/
• Opening hours – Weekdays 08.30 – 00.00– Weekends 10.00 – 20.00– Different in vacations
![Page 22: Welcome to MSc Economics IAN WALKER MSc Course Leader These slides are available here and have been emailed to you.here](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022062620/551ba0fc550346167e8b5a4a/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)
Life Skills• Warwick Skills Certificate
– Short courses in• IT, Communications• Creativity, Personal development• Career development, Academic skills• http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/academicoffice/postgrad/gsp/
• Foreign language skills• http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/languagecentre/
• English Language skills• Multimedia EASE – email CELTE
![Page 23: Welcome to MSc Economics IAN WALKER MSc Course Leader These slides are available here and have been emailed to you.here](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022062620/551ba0fc550346167e8b5a4a/html5/thumbnails/23.jpg)
Life after Warwick• Jobs
– Check out the Careers Service soon– http://www.warwick.ac.uk/careers/
• PhD– Briefing in Research Methods lecture in week 2
• My notes are available here• Careers Service can help with this too• Staff have many connections elsewhere
• Discuss with your PT
![Page 24: Welcome to MSc Economics IAN WALKER MSc Course Leader These slides are available here and have been emailed to you.here](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022062620/551ba0fc550346167e8b5a4a/html5/thumbnails/24.jpg)
And don’t forget …..• IT Services on-line registration• Online Module Registration• Research Methods
– sign-up for workshops on MSc Noticeboard
• First lecture– Maths Methods– Weds 10-12 in Lib 2 (bridge level in Library)
• Check out the on-line handbook for details• Free drinks 16.00-17.00 in S2.79