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A Warm Welcome to All Students on
MSc Economics; M.Sc E&IFE
2007/2008
Today (October 1st)
• Check out our MSc web pages
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/pg/
• Spend some time and read the Handbook
• Orientate yourself
• Figure out location of PG Office (S2.133),
notice-board, pigeon-holes
Today (October 1st)
• Introduce yourself to fellow students (32 countries)
• Find the bar …
• Welcome buffet lunch in S2.79 at 12.30-1.30pm
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
You should ….
• Have already Registered with IT Services – Hope you said YES to the “ATHENS” option
• Hope you already have a user id, password and email address
You should.….
• Register for your modules
– Use OMR (Online Module Registration)
– http://www.warwick.ac.uk/ and click on my.warwick
– follow the onscreen instructions
– and see helpsheet
Week 1
• Sign up for Research Methods module workshops on Library online resources
– MSc Noticeboard (Social Studies, first floor)
– by Wednesday
• MICRO Teaching starts Friday 10:00– See MSc Timetable in Induction Pack or online
Director of Graduate Studies
Ben Lockwood
Term 1Email:b.lockwood@
Sayantan Ghosal
Terms 2 & 3
Email:s.ghosal@
Admin Support
Kelly TaylorTeaching
Programmes Manager
[email protected] 23276
Mandy EatonPostgraduate Co-ordinator
S2.133
[email protected] 23048
Basic course structure• See the Handbook for the full details; Note exceptions
Pre-term Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Summer
Maths & Stats Pre-sessional
maths and stats
Economic Analysis
Micro
Macro
QM Econometrics
A or B
Options Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Research Research
Methods
Dissertation
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, Heteroscedasticity, Weighted Least
Squares– Dummy variables, Endogeneity
• If in doubt, email Mark Stewart or see me.
OMR Registration
• Closes at the end of week 3.
• Econometrics A/B choice needs to be made prior to this.
• No swapping afterwards.
Term 2 “Option” modules ?
• Advice session at end of Term 1 (week 10)
• Email me to do something outside the mainstream
• PROVISIONALLY choose THREE from:
Term 2 “Option” modules ?
The Market for Labour
International Trade Theory
The Theory of Public Econ
Game Theory
Ind Econ: Horizontal
Information & Incentives
Micro Topics in Dev
Macro Topics in Dev
Microeconometrics
Panel Data Econometrics
Topics in Global Finance
Behavioural Economics: Theory & Applications
International Monetary Economics
Monetary Economics
Economic History
Health Economics
ONE WBS module from:
Investment Management
Derivative Securities
International Financial Markets
Stochastic Methods in Finance (T1)
Pastoral Support• Personal tutors
– Allocated to you next week– See your PT every term = PT “Day” Oct 10th
and Feb 6th
Adviser to women studentsNatalie Chen
Adviser to Overseas students
Kelly Taylor
Institutional support• 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, 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/
Institutional support
• The University International Office– languages, social and financial support
• University Counselling Service– Senior Tutor's office
• Personal/emotional problems, disability etc• Tel 23761
Teaching quality
• Our teaching is “research-led”
– Top marks in last “RAE” exercise
– (with UCL, LSE and Essex)
• Top marks in the last national “TQA”
– Along with UCL and Essex
Teaching quality
• 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 …………..
… 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 the Graduate SSLC web pages– Don’t be shy - nominate yourself or a friend– Email Mandy by Oct 8th
• a few words of background and a photo
– Vote from Oct 10th to Oct 15th• We will email details to the “winners”
• First meeting Oct 24th
My.economics
• Information gateway for students
• Communicate with staff
• Click on my.economics
Research workshops and seminars
• Research seminar – External (often international) speakers– Thursdays 16.00-17.30 in S2.79
• and join us for drinks in Common Room afterwards
• Specialist workshops– Mostly internal speakers– Most lunchtimes (13.00-14.00)– S2.79
• See our webpages for details
IT facilities• PC facilities
– S2.74, or any open area on campus (see IT webpage)
– 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/
IT Services• 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
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 – 08.30 – 00.00 (Weekdays & weekends)– Different in vacations
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
Life after Warwick• Jobs
– Check out the Careers Service– http://www.warwick.ac.uk/careers/
• PhD– Briefing in Research Methods lecture
• Careers Service can help with this too• Staff have many connections elsewhere
• Discuss with your PT
And don’t forget …..• IT Services on-line registration (if not done
already)• Online Module Registration• Research Methods
– sign-up for workshops on MSc Noticeboard
• First lecture this Friday
• Check out the handbook for details• Welcome buffet lunch 12.30-1.30pm today in
S2.79
Good luck with the
Pre-session Maths/stats Exam this Wednesday
