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A Warm Welcome to All Students on
MSc Econ, MSc EIFE & MSc BES
2016/17
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Who Am I?
Jennifer Smith
Director of Taught Postgraduate Programmes
Office Hours: 1-3 Mondays (term time only)
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This Presentation• Immediate things to do
• Identify key people and places
• Course structure and module choices
• House rules, pastoral support system
• Other learning opportunities
– Research workshops and seminars
– IT and Library
– Life-skills
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You should have done already ….
• Met your fellow students!
• Enrolled with the Department and University
• Registered with IT Services
• Received a user id, password and email address. Important: we will communicate with you via your university email address only
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Things to do ….
• Check out our MSc web pages: go.warwick.ac.uk/economics/current
• Spend some time reading the MSc Handbook• Orientate yourself: figure out location of PG
Office (S0.91), Common Room etc.• Attend the Library Induction at 4.00pm today• Start Introductory Maths and Stats tomorrow• Find the bar …
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Week 1• Question Time: Monday 3rd Oct in Butterworth Hall –
please arrive by 5.00pm• Introductory Maths/Stats Test: Thursday 6th Oct
9.45am-12noon in Panorama Room, Rootes Building. PG Office will hand out barcodes next week, which you need to bring to the exam
• Careers and Skills Session: Thursday 6th Oct 1pm or 2pm. Sign-up by Mon 3rd Oct.
• Sign up for Library Database Training sessions by Wednesday 5th Oct
• Sign up for STATA Classes by Friday 9th Oct
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Week 1
MSc EIFE:
• Additional Induction Meeting: Wednesday 5th Oct with Course Leader; 10.00-11.00am in room NTLB04.
MSc BES (Economics Track):
• Additional Induction Meeting: Wednesday 5th Oct with Course Leader; 12.00-1.00pm in room R3.25 (Ramphal)
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Week 1• Presentation of Options Meeting: Friday 7th
October 3.00 – 5.00pm in MS.01
Week 2• All MSc teaching starts on Monday of week 2
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Director, MSc Deputy Director, MSc& Senior Tutor
Jennifer Smith
Nick Zammit
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MSc Admin TeamTeaching & Learning Manager
Carolyn [email protected]
Room S0.89Ext 22983
Postgraduate Coordinator
Mandy [email protected]
Room S0.91Ext 23048
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MSc Admin TeamTeaching Programmes
Assistant
Michelle MoroneyS0.98
Ext 23934
Postgraduate Secretary
Sue RattiganS0.91
Ext 23027
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How to contact the MSc Admin Team
• Please send a single email message to [email protected] you would like to get in touch, or visit us in person in room S0.91
• We will then direct your query to the appropriate person who can help
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Tabula• Departmental information gateway for students• Sign up for classes• Submit coursework• View attendance records• Request deadline extensions• View marks• tabula.warwick.ac.uk
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Basic course structure (all except BES) See the Handbook for the full details
Pre-term Term 1 Term 2 Term 3
Economic Analysis Micro and Macro
Quantitative Methods: Econometrics
Pre-sessional
Maths and Stats
Econometrics A or B
Research Methods
Options Three Optional Modules from list (varies between courses)
Research Dissertation
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MSc Behavioural & Econ Science
Pre-term Term 1 Term 2 Term 3
Economic Analysis Micro
Quantitative Methods: Econometrics
Pre-sessional
Maths and Stats
Econometrics A or B
Issues in Psychological Science
Methods and Analysis in Behavioural Science
Optional core (5 modules) Experimental EconomicsBehavioural EconomicsPsychological Models of
ChoiceBehavioural Science
Principles of CognitionNeuroeconomics
Research Research Project
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Teaching Timetables
• Published online: go.warwick.ac.uk/economics/current/msc/resources/timetable/
• Please check regularly as the timetables are subject to change at short notice.
• MSc EIFE will have additional workshops in Term 2 –more details at the EIFE induction meeting
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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 linear restrictions (F-tests, t-tests, chi-squared tests)
– Dummy variables as explanatory variables
– Heteroscedasticity and autocorrelation
– Endogeneity and IV estimation
• If in doubt, see Wiji Arulampalam (Room S2.118).
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Econometrics A or B ?
• Econometrics A/B choice needs to be made by Friday 14th October 2016 (end of week 2) via eMR (E-vision Module Registration)
• Sign-up for Econometrics A/B Classes via Tabula.
• No swapping afterwards.
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Term 2 Option Modules• See Handbook and the MSc webpages for available options
• PROVISIONALLY choose THREE from your list (differs between variants)
• Then, you must register your provisional option choices with University via eMR
• Go to: www.warwick.ac.uk/evision and then to Module Registration page.
• Follow the onscreen instructions and see help-sheet: go.warwick.ac.uk/services/academicoffice/examinations/emr
• Deadline Friday 21st October 2016 (end of week 3)
• eMR choices automatically update on Tabula
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Term 2 Option Modules• For MSc Econ, MSc EIFE: one IB-coded module can be chosen
• This year, three are available:
• IB9X7 Derivative Securities, IB9Y2 Behavioural Finance,IB967 International Financial Markets
• You must register for one of these WBS modules by Friday 21st Oct 2016 on eMR if you are interested
• BUT: numbers on these are capped, random selection used in the case of excess demand!
• If you are selected, you can’t then change your mind.
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Term 2 Option Modules• IB9X7 Derivative Securities, IB9Y2 Behavioural Finance,
IB967 International Financial Markets
• These WBS modules are challenging technical courses.
• To take these modules, you must have a strong mathematics and statistics/econometrics ability.
• If you have done little maths or stats/econometrics before your MSc, please avoid these modules.
• If, by 21 October, you realise you have struggled/are struggling in our Pre-Sessional Maths/Stats or the Term 1 core modules, do not sign up for/withdraw from these modules.
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Term 2 Option Modules ?• Advice session: Friday 7th October 2016
• Note that initial choices are only provisional (an eMR constraint!)
• Mandy can make changes on eMR for you during first two weeks of spring term (apart from IB-coded modules).
• Possible an option may not run due to low numbers.
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House Rules• If you miss an exam or test, or need a deadline
extension, due to illness or personal problems:
• If possible, see the PG Teaching and Learning Manager or your Personal Tutor to explain
• Get medical notes before, not after the exam
• The same applies if you feel your performance in an exam may be affected due to illness or personal problems
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House Rules• Be here during term-time: contact points (exams,
personal tutor meeting, seminars - see MSc Handbook)
• NO Summer internships or any other jobs
• September dissertation deadline – absolute
• Progression to dissertation – not automatic, depends on the number of failed exams
• Lecture notes – practice varies
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House Rules• Plagiarism: reproducing or copying ideas without
correct referencing
• Some examples of plagiarism are:• reproducing ideas from another published work without
citing the source;
• copying another student's work and pretending it is yours, with or without their permission, and whether they are a present or past student at this or any other university;
• including sections from a piece of work that you have submitted previously at Warwick or another institution,
• downloading part or all of a document or ready-made essay from an internet website and pretending it is your own work.
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House Rules• Assignments and dissertations will be checked
through Turnitin plagarism software
• Always state the author and publication, date and page number for:• Direct quotations
• Reworked data
• Paraphrased arguments or theories
Penalties are severe for plagiarism, collusion and other forms of cheating (e.g. cheating in tests or exams)
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Assessment and Exams• Module pass mark is 50%
• Degree classifications based on weighted award average:• ≥ 70.0% Distinction
• 60.0-69.9% Merit
• 50.0-59.9% Pass
• ≤ 49.9 Fail
• Minimum credit to be taken at Masters level is 180 CATS (Course Accumulation and Transfer Scheme)
• Need to pass at least 150 CATS and achieve at least 40% in any failed module(s).
• MSc Assessment and Exam Schemes:
go.warwick.ac.uk/economics/current/msc/handbook
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Assessment and Exams• ≥ 70.0% Distinction
• 60.0-69.9% Merit
• 50.0-59.9% Pass
• ≤ 49.9 Fail
• This marking scale is typical for the UK, but might be unexpected for anyone who has studied abroad. Please become familiar with it. • The mean mark for our core modules is typically around 62%.
• To obtain a mark of 70, your work needs to be very good.
• Although we do use the full marking scale of 0% to 100%, in practice marks of above 80 are quite rare (<10%, typically).
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Assessment and Exams
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Assessment and Exams
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Assessment and Exams
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Pastoral Support• Personal tutors
• Allocated tutor will be shown on Tabula
• See your PT every term
• PT Week• 10th -14th Oct 2016
• 6th - 10th Feb 2017
• Senior Tutor – Dr Nick Zammit
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Institutional support
• The University Health Centre • Make sure you are registered with a GP – before you get sick
• NHS 111 service: dial 111 for non-emergency fast help
• The Students’ Union • Advice and Welfare Services fact sheets on many subjects
• study skills, changing/leaving your course,….emergency contraception
• Nightline service
• 9pm to 9am student-run listening service, Ext 22199
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Institutional support• The University International Office
• Language and visa problems, accommodation and financial problems
• Student Support Services
go.warwick.ac.uk/services/student-support-services
• University Counselling Service
• Senior Tutor's office
• go.warwick.ac.uk/services/tutors, 024 76 575570
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Teaching quality
• Warwick Economics ranked top in The Times and The Sunday Times University League Tables for 2015
• Our teaching is “research-led”– Ranked 2nd in last REF exercise for the
proportion of research meriting the top rankings
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Teaching quality• But it doesn’t always go right
• We want feedback– Module evaluation
– Graduate Student-Staff Liaison Committee (GSSLC)
– Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey in the Summer Term
• If you are having problems on a module, see the lecturer first
• Then, bring it up with your GSSLC rep
• If all else fails – see me!
• HoD is also happy to hear thoughts from students regarding all operations within the Department.
• And you can help …………..
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… Staff-Student Liaison• We need student reps on GSSLC
• 4 x MScEcon, 2 x MScEIFE, 1 x MScBES• Ethnic/geographic/gender mix
• Please think about “standing” for this office• See the Graduate SSLC web pages• Don’t be shy - nominate yourself or a friend• Fill-in online form by Mon 10th Oct 2016 (week 2)• A few words of background and a photo• http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/current/shared/gsslc/nominations
• Vote for your representatives
• Date of first meeting to be confirmed
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Departmental Research Seminars• Research Field Seminars
– External (usually international) speakers
– Mondays through Thursdays 16.00-17.30 in S2.79• and maybe join us for drinks in Common Room afterwards
• Field days:
– Mondays (Political Economy)
– Tuesdays (CAGE/Empirical)
– Wednesdays (CRETA/Theoretical)
– Thursdays (Macro/International)
• See our webpages/events calendar for details
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IT Services
• See what IT Services offers
• go.warwick.ac.uk/services/its
• Help
• Telephone the Service Desk on Ext 73737
• Email the Service Desk
• Visit the Drop-In Centre on the first floor of the Library - normally open 9:00am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday
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IT Support
Neil Gatty Andrew Taylor Peter Kane
Ext 23501
S0.81
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IT and Other FacilitiesMSc Study Area• S2.81a Common Room – we will email to confirm when room is available
• PC and printing facilities
• Daily newspapers and some periodicals will be supplied, and coffee machine!
• S2.82 is a computer lab with 20 PCs, which can be used mid-day on Thursday afternoon until mid-day on Tuesday morning.
Computing• Connect from a campus residence
• Learn how to connect from off-campus.
• Also “open access” computer rooms e.g. in library.
• STATA - both Econometrics A and B use it exclusively. Sign up for STATA classes by Friday 7th October 2016.
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Library• The basics of library usage is part of Research
Methods module
• Electronic journals
• Bibliographic databases
• go.warwick.ac.uk/services/library
• Opening hours
• 08.30 – 00.00 (Weekdays & weekends)
• Different in vacations
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• Masters Skills Programme• Short courses in IT, communications, creativity, personal
development, career development, academic & writing skills
• go.warwick.ac.uk/services/scs/skills/msp
• Foreign language skills• go.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/languagecentre
• English Language skills• Centre for Applied Linguistics (CAL)
• Tailored English language class for MSc Economics and EIFE Limited places – sign up by Friday 25th September 2015
• go.warwick.ac.uk/economics/current/msc/resources/englishlanguage
• MSc BES class organized by Psychology
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Life after the Warwick MSc• Jobs
• Check out our website and the Careers Service
• go.warwick.ac.uk/economics/current/msc/resources
• go.warwick.ac.uk/careers
• Attend a Careers Session on Thursday 6th October
• MRes/PhD• Talk to Thijs van Rens (Director MRes/PhD)
• Careers Service can help with this too
• Staff have many connections at other universities
• Discuss with your PT
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And don’t forget …..• IT Services on-line registration (if not done already)
• Sign up for Library classes (deadline Wednesday 5th October 2016)
• Introductory Maths/Stats Test, Thursday 6th October 2016 9.45-12.00 in Panorama Room, Rootes Building.
• Sign up for STATA classes (deadline Friday 7th October 2016)
• Econometrics A/B (deadline Friday 14th Oct 2016 on eMR and sign up for classes via Tabula)
• Module Registration on eMR (deadline Friday 21st Oct 2016)
• Teaching starts Monday of Week 2
• Check out the handbook for details
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Good luck with the
Introductory Maths &
Stats Test on
Thurs 6th October 2016,9.45am-12.00noon in Panorama
Room, Rootes Building