This module aims to develop an empirical understanding of how firms operate and how markets operate.

In particular, it addresses the following topics:

-...

This module aims to develop an empirical understanding of how firms operate and how markets operate.

In particular, it addresses the following topics:

- Determinants of market outcomes

- Cost and technology estimation

- Demand estimation

- Market definition

- Market structure and prices

- Mergers

This course will help students better prepare for their dissertation research -- and for life more generally -- by understanding how to conduct reliable social...

This course will help students better prepare for their dissertation research -- and for life more generally -- by understanding how to conduct reliable social research. We will look at a series of examples related to applied social research to understand how we can be sure of the veracity of certain claims. Do African-Americans suffer more police violence than Caucasian Americans? Are humans more like predictable clocks, or more like amorphous clouds? Are suicide bombers crazy or at least a little bit rational? Does discovering oil make a country less democratic? And how can you design the perfect survey question or master the ideal research design? There are no prerequisites for this course and it is likely to be of most use to students who plan to conduct some form of social research for their dissertation.

This module will be run in partnership with the Zoological Society of London and will draw on contributions from other partners/organisations. The aim of the...

This module will be run in partnership with the Zoological Society of London and will draw on contributions from other partners/organisations. The aim of the module is to give students the opportunity to hear from and engage in discussion with conservation professionals working on applied programmes. The focus will be on how science is applied in real-world settings, drawing on the theory and pratice of structured decision-making. The module will draw on contributions from a wide range of lecturers who will give seminars and run workshops and discussions. Example topics include:

• evidence, uncertainty and decision-making • balancing competing interests • working with people • bringin threatened species back from the brink of extinction • biodiversity monitoring • co-existence between wildlife and people • wildlife health

Assessment will be via a term essay. The module will provide an opportunity for students to meet with potential supervisors for their research projects.

 