UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

ETF5560 Case studies

Faculty of Business and Economics

ETF5560 Case studies is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics. It isn't offered in 2023. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2023
Not offered
Assessment
No exam
1 task
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before ETF5560

Prohibitions

You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.

After ETF5560

No unit lists ETF5560 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.

Enrolment rules

You must be enrolled in course B6001 to undertake it and have completed 48 credit points

Overview

The unit covers common areas of application of applied econometrics such as: Macro & Finance, Micro and Health, Energy and Climate. Through a combination of lectures, group discussions, and small assessments, you will gain a firm grounding on each area. You will then complete a major case study report on one of the areas of application.

Offerings in 2023

The 2023 handbook lists no offerings for ETF5560.

Assessment

  • Within semester assessment
    100%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    deal with case studies and empirical scenarios associated with real-world datasets, empirically relevant econometric models and methods, and implementation of computational algorithms

  2. 2

    learn how to write a comprehensive research report summarising research findings.

Workload and teaching

  • Lectures18 hours
  • Tutorials9 hours
  • Teaching approachCase-based teaching
  • Teaching approachActive learning

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

This unit includes case-based teaching, where you apply your knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but you need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.

This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ETF5560?

ETF5560 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is ETF5560 offered?

ETF5560 has no offerings listed in the 2023 handbook.

How much work is ETF5560?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does ETF5560 have an exam?

No. ETF5560 has 1 assessment task and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational unit
Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 1
Study abroad
Available
Handbook years
20232024202520262027