1. COURSE OBJECTIVE
The course provides students statistical methods in collecting and analyzing economic data. This includes knowledge and approaches in collecting, synthesizing, analysing information and making forecast of economic phenomena, based on which assessment, supervision and decision in economic activities will be made.
The course also provide students the foundation of scientific research method that can be used in the future. Especially, the course equips students with numerical data analysing skill that can be applied in academic research, report, dissertation in their study.
2. COURSE CONTENT
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No. |
Content |
Time Allocation |
Contribution to CLO |
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Hour(s) on the class |
Essays, exercise, Assignments… |
Self-study with teacher’s tutorials |
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Lecture |
Practice, Seminar… |
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1 |
Chapter 1: Introduction to Statistics |
3 |
6 |
1,5,8 |
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2 |
Chapter 2: Summarizing Data |
3 |
2 |
6 |
1,5,8 |
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3 |
Chapter 2: Summarizing Data |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
1,5,8 |
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4 |
Chapter 3: Numerical Descriptive Techniques |
2 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
1,2,5,8 |
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5 |
Chapter 3: Numerical Descriptive Techniques |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
1,2,5,8 |
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6 |
Chapter 4: Sampling |
2 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
1,2,5,8 |
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7 |
Chapter 5: Regression and Correlation Analysis |
3 |
2 |
6 |
3,6,8 |
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8 |
Chapter 5: Regression and Correlation Analysis |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
3,6,8 |
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9 |
Midterm test |
0 |
3 |
6 |
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10 |
Chapter 6: Time series analysis |
3 |
2 |
6 |
3,6,8 |
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11 |
Chapter 6: Time series analysis |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
3,6,8 |
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12 |
Chapter 7: Index numbers |
3 |
2 |
6 |
2,7,8 |
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13 |
Chapter 7: Index numbers |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2,7,8 |
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14 |
Chapter 8: Business Efficiency Evaluation |
2 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
4,7,8 |
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15 |
Review and Presentation |
3 |
1.5 |
3.5 |
4,7,8 |
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Total |
30 |
15 |
22.5 |
82.5 |
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3. COURSE ASSESSMENT
– Score ladder: 10
3.1. Type of Assessment
– Type of assessment
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Form |
Content |
Criteria |
CLO |
Proportion |
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Formative |
Class attendance |
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The number of attendances and participation in lesson |
5 |
10%
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Quizzes and in class discussion |
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student’s contribution to in-class lecture |
5 |
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Summative |
Midterm tests |
Short form and/or multiple choice tests |
+ For math problem: using the correct formula, correct formula transformation accounts for 50% of points. Correct result of from the calculation accounts for 20% of the points, accurately illustrated figure accounts for 30% of points + For short answer test: correct answers accounts for 20% of points, full explanation with correct formula or illustrated graph accounts for 80% of points
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1-8 |
30% |
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Final test |
Multiple choice tests and/or short answer tests and /or short essay questions |
+ For short answer tests: correct answers accounts for 20% of points, full explanation with correct formula or illustrated graph accounts for 80% of points + For short essay question: answering correct content accounts for 20% of the points, using the knowledge learned to illustrate, explain, analyze accounts for 70% of the points, making practical connection accounts for 10% of the points
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1-8 |
60% |
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Total: |
100% |
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