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This module will expose students to aspects of the academic study of audiovisual translation, with an emphasis on...

Audiovisual Translation: Theory and Practice (ELCS0097)

The course focuses on a range of key issues and debates in modern professional life. It is designed with two principal aims in mind. Firstly, the exploration...

Foundations of Professionalism in Education (EDPS0210)

Aims: The main aim of this module is to develop the knowledge of econometric techniques that are useful in the analysis of financial markets and macroeconomic...

Econometrics for Macroeconomics and Finance (ECON0022)

Aims: The main aim of this module is to develop the knowledge of econometric techniques that are useful in the analysis of financial markets and macroeconomic phenomena.

Suitable for: Final year Economics (L100 / L101 / L102) and Econ/Stats (LG13) students as well as PPE students.

Prerequisites: Students must have taken ECON0019: Quantitative Economics and Econometrics in the previous year (or equivalent).

Assumed knowledge: Students should have a good knowledge of probability theory, statistics and econometrics at the level covered in, .e.g., Wooldridge, "Introductory Econometrics", Parts 1 and 2. This includes knowledge of Law of Large Numbers; Central Limit Theorem; linear regression; ordinary least squares; maximum likelihood estimation; asymptotic theory of estimators, incl consistency and asymptotic normality; testing, including t-statistics and F-statistics and their asymptotic distributions. They should feel comfortable solving theoretical questions involving all of these topics. They should have basic knowledge of the software package STATA.

The methods of assessment for Term 1-only affiliate students differs from the standard assessment pattern. Please contact economics.affiliates@ucl.ac.uk for more information.

COMMUNICATION|SOCIAL MOVEMENTS|MEDIA IN DEVELOPMENT|SMART CITIES|URBAN|PARTICIPATION

In a context of increased recognition of the need for opening spaces of direct participation for citizens to influence decision-making processes, together with...