Statistics and Mathematics for Economics [U13782] Welcome to the Home Page for the unit Statistics and Mathematics for Economics (also known as SAME or U13782). The unit has two strands: Statistics for Economics (lectures by George Filis)and Mathematics for Economics (lectures by Guy Judge). Seminars will be taken by Guy Judge, George Filis, Renatas Kizys, Wang Linglan, Georgia Giordani and Ioannis Chatziantoniou. Here you can find electronic versions of all the course material - lecture notes, problem sheets and practical exercises, information about the assessment and the exam etc. Select the link below to either the mathematics section or the statistics section. [Mathematics for Economics Resources] [Statistics for Economics Resources] All these materials are also stored on the K drive of the university's network in the folder K:\Student\PBS\Lectdata\JudgeG\SAME [U13782] WARNING! These resources are not a substitute for attendance at lectures and practical classes. Students taking this unit are strongly advised to attend all lectures and practical classes. You might also want to look at the weekly blog that I am doing while I am teaching this course. Contact hours Class times and places this semester are shown below (click here for a campus map). Mathematics for Economics Lectures (with Guy Judge) on Wednesdays from 09.00-11.00 in BK 1.01 Seminars Group 1 (with Wang Linglan) on Fridays 09.00-10.00 in DS 2.09 Group 2 (with Guy Judge) on Mondays from 12.00-13.00 in LG 2.3 Group 3 (with Guy Judge) on Wednesdays from 12.00-13.00 in LG 2.1 Group 4 (with Georgia Giordani) on Mondays from 17.00-18.00 in BB 4.10 Group 5 (with Georgia Giordani) on Thursdays from 09.00-10.00 in A 1.10 Group 6 (with Wang Linglan) on Thursdays from 13.00-14.00 in RB 2.05 Office hours: Mondays 11.00 - 12.00 and Tuesdays 16.00-17.00 (both in RB 6.12). You can also find me in the Portland Coffee bar after the lecture at 11.00 on Wednesdays. Statistics for Economics Lectures (with George Filis) on Tuesdays from 14.00-16.00 in BK 1.01 Seminars Group 1 (with Renatas Kizys) on Fridays 13.00-14.00 in BK 0.11 Group 2 (with George Filis) on Fridays from 10.00-11.00 in LG 2.1 Group 3 (with Renatas Kizys) on Thursdays from 15.00-16.00 in BB 4.02 Group 4 (with George Filis) on Thurdays from 13.00-14.00 in BB 4.02 Group 5 (with Ioannis Chatziantoniou) on Fridays from 09.00-10.00 in RB 2.05 Group 6 (with Ioannis Chatziantoniou) on Fridays from 12.00-13.00 in RB 2.01 Office hours (for individual consultations) - to be announced Assessment There are two components to the assessment for this unit. Examination (50%) A two-hour unseen examination during the assessment period at the end of the semester Log-book (50%) - a portfolio containing answers to selected seminar and other questions. Submission date Thursday 15th December 2011 Additional online resources You may find it helpful to look at the materials produced under the METAL Project (Mathematics for Economics: enhancing Teaching and Learning). These include video streaming and downloads, teaching and learning guides, a question bank and some case studies. Guy Judge This Page maintained by Guy Judge <Guy.Judge@port.ac.uk> Page Last Updated: October 2011