A Warm Welcome to All Students on MScEcon, MScEIFE, MScBES & MScEDG (Erasmus) 2014/15

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1 A Warm Welcome to All Students on MScEcon, MScEIFE, MScBES & MScEDG (Erasmus) 2014/15

2 Who Am I? Jennifer Smith Director of Taught Postgraduate Programmes S0.79 Office Hours: 12-1 and 2-3 Mondays 2

3 This Presentation Immediate things to do Identify key people and places Course structure & module choices House rules, pastoral support system Other learning opportunities Research workshops and seminars IT and Library Life-skills 3

4 You should have already. Met your fellow students! Enrolled with the Department and University Registered with IT Services Received a user id, password and address. Important: we will communicate with you via your university address only 4

5 You should have already. Checked out our MSc web pages: go.warwick.ac.uk/economics/current/ Spent some time reading the MSc Handbook Orientated yourself: figure out location of PG Office (S0.91), Common Room, pigeon-holes etc. Found the bar 5

6 Week 1 Question Time: today in Butterworth Hall please arrive by 5.00pm. Introductory Maths/Stats Test: Thursday 2nd Oct 10am-12noon in Panorama Room, Rootes Building. PG Office will hand out barcodes this week, which you need to bring to the exam. Careers and Skills Session: Thursday 2nd Oct 2pm, 3pm or 4pm. Group allocations are at go.warwick.ac.uk/economics/current/msc/induction/your-firstfew-weeks Sign up for Library Introduction and Database Training sessions by Wednesday 1st Oct 2014 using this link: go.warwick.ac.uk/economics/current/msc/induction/your-first-few-weeks/libraryintroduction/ Sign up for STATA Classes by Friday 3 rd Oct 2014 using this link: go.warwick.ac.uk/economics/current/modules/ec910/details/arulampalam/stata/t utorial 6

7 Week 1 MSc EIFE: Additional Induction Meeting: Wednesday 1 st Oct with Course Leader Juan Carlos Gozzi, am in room MSB3.03 MSc BES (Economics Track): Additional Induction Meeting: Friday 3 rd Oct with Course Leader Eugenio Proto; pm in room S2.79 MSc EDG: Bishnu Gupta, Course Leader, will contact you to arrange a meeting 7

8 Week 2 All MSc teaching starts on Monday of week 2. 8

9 Head of Department Deputy Head of Department Abhinay Muthoo Jeremy Smith 9

10 Director, MSc Deputy Director, MSc Jennifer Smith Gianna Boero 10

11 MSc Admin Team Teaching & Learning Manager Postgraduate Coordinator Carolyn Andrews Room S0.89 Ext Mandy Eaton Room S0.91 Ext

12 MSc Admin Team Postgraduate Secretary Teaching Programmes Assistant S0.91 Sue Rattigan S0.91 Ext Caroline Woodhouse S0.91 Ext

13 How to contact the MSc Admin Team Please send a single message to economics.pgoffice@warwick.ac.uk when you would like to get in touch, or visit us in person in room S0.91 We will then direct your query to the appropriate person who can help 13

14 My.economics Departmental information gateway for students Sign up for classes, submit module evaluations, see exam results, etc warwick.ac.uk/ 14

15 Basic course structure (all except BES) See the Handbook for the full details Pre-term Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Economic Analysis Micro and Macro Quantitative Methods: Econometrics Pre-sessional Maths and Stats Econometrics A or B Research Methods Options Three Optional Modules from list (varies between variants) Research Dissertation 15

16 MSc Behavioural & Econ Science Pre-term Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Economic Analysis Quantitative Methods: Econometrics Pre-sessional Maths and Stats Micro Econometrics A or B Issues & Psychological Science Methods and Analysis in Behavioural Science Experimental Economics Behavioural Economics Psychological Models of Choice Behavioural Science Principles of Cognition Neuroeconomics Research Research Project 16

17 Teaching Timetables Published online: go.warwick.ac.uk/economics/current/msc/resources/timetable/ Please check regularly as the timetables are subject to change at short notice. MSc EIFE will have additional workshops in Term 2 more details at the EIFE induction meeting 17

18 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 Normal, t, chi-squared, and F distributions Multicollinearity, Prediction Autocorrelation, Heteroscedasticity, Weighted Least Squares Dummy variables, Endogeneity If in doubt, see Wiji Arulampalam (Room S2.118). 18

19 Econometrics A or B? Econometrics A/B choice needs to be made by Friday 10 th October 2014 (end of week 2) via emr (E-vision Module Registration) Sign-up for Econometrics A/B Classes via my.economics. No swapping afterwards. 19

20 Term 2 Option Modules See Handbook and the MSc webpages for available options PROVISIONALLY choose THREE from your list (differs between variants) Then, you must register your provisional option choices with University via emr Go to: and the to Module Registration page. Follow the onscreen instructions and see help-sheet: (www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/academicoffice/examinations/emr/) Deadline Friday 17 th October 2014 (end of week 3) emr choices automatically update on my.economics 20

21 Term 2 Option Modules? For MSc Econ, Msc EIFE: one IB-coded module can be chosen This year, three are available: Derivative Securities (IB9X7) Behavioural Finance (IB9Y2) International Financial Markets (IB967) You must register for one of these WBS modules by Friday 17 th Oct 2014 on emr if you are interested BUT: numbers on these are capped, random selection used in the case of excess demand! If you are selected, you can t then change your mind. 21

22 Term 2 Option Modules? Note that initial choices are only provisional (an emr constraint!) Advice session: 3-5pm Friday 28 th November 2014 (week 9) Room MS0.1 Mandy can make changes on emr for you during first three weeks of spring term (apart from IBcoded modules). Possible an option may not run due to low numbers. 22

23 Departmental Research Seminars Research Field Seminars External (usually international) speakers Mondays through Thursdays in S2.79 and maybe join us for drinks in Common Room afterwards Field days: Mondays (Political Economy) Tuesdays (CAGE/Empirical) Wednesdays (CRETA/Theoretical) Thursdays (Macro/International) See our webpages/events calendar for details 23

24 House Rules If you miss an exam or test, or need a deadline extension, due to illness or personal problems: if possible, see your Personal Tutor to explain get medical notes before, not after the exam The same applies if you feel your performance in an exam may be affected due to illness or personal problems: if possible, see your Personal Tutor to explain get medical notes before, not after the exam 24

25 House Rules, Contd Be here during term-time: contact points (exams, personal tutor meeting, seminars - see MSc Handbook) NO Summer internships or any other jobs September dissertation deadline absolute Progression to dissertation not automatic, depends on the number of failed exams Lecture notes practice varies 25

26 House Rules, Contd Plagarism: reproducing or copying ideas without correct referencing Severe penalties Assignments checked through Turnitin plagarism software Always use footnotes stating the author and publication, date and page number for: Direct quotations Reworked data Paraphrased arguments or theories 26

27 Pastoral Support Personal tutors Already allocated See your PT every term PT Week 6 th -10 th Oct 2014 and 2 nd -6 th Feb 2015 Senior Tutor Gianna Boero 27

28 Institutional support The University Health Centre Make sure you are registered with a GP before you get sick NHS 111 service : dial 111 for non-emergency fast help 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, Ext

29 Institutional support The University International Office Language and visa problems, accommodation and financial problems University Counselling Service Senior Tutor's office Personal/emotional problems, disability etc Ext

30 Teaching quality Our teaching is research-led Top marks in last RAE exercise (with UCL, LSE, Essex and Oxford) University of Warwick 49.6 staff submitted, 40% of work 4* Top marks in the last national TQA Along with UCL and Essex 30

31 Teaching quality But it doesn t always go right We want feedback Module assessment via my.economics End-of-year survey If you are having problems on a module, see the lecturer first Then, bring it up with your GSSLC rep If all else fails see me! And you can help.. 31

32 Staff-Student Liaison We need student reps on GSSLC 2 x MScEcon, 1 x MScEIFE, 1 x MScEDG, 1 x MScBES, & 2 x M/Res/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. Fill-in online form by Fri 10 th Oct 2014 (end of week 2) a few words of background and a photo go.warwick.ac.uk/economics/current/msc/resources/gsslc/nominations/ Vote from Mon 13 th Oct to Fri 17 th Oct 2014 We will details to the winners Date of first meeting to be confirmed 32

33 IT Services See what IT Services offers www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/its/ Help telephone to the Service Desk on Ext 73737, the ServiceDesk Visit the Drop-In Centre on the first floor of the Library - normally open 9:30am to 6:00pm, Monday to Friday. 33

34 IT Support Neil Gatty Andrew Taylor Peter Kane Ext Ext Ext

35 IT and Other Facilities MSc Study Area S2.81a Common Room PC and printing facilities reserved for ecpxxx logins. Daily newspapers and some periodicals will be supplied, and coffee machine! Computing Connect from a campus residence. Learn how to connect from off-campus. Also open access computer rooms e.g. in library. STATA CD - both Econometrics A and B use it exclusively. Sign up for STATA classes by Friday 3 rd October

36 Library The basics of library usage is part of Research Methods module Electronic journals Bibliographic databases www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/library/ Opening hours (Weekdays & weekends) Different in vacations 36

37 Life Skills Masters Skills Programme Short courses in IT, Communications Creativity, Personal development Career development, Academic and writing skills www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/scs/skills/msp/ Foreign language skills www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/languagecentre/ English Language skills Centre for Applied Linguistics (CAL) www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/al/learning_english/ 37

38 Life after the Warwick MSc Jobs Check out our website and the Careers Service go.warwick.ac.uk/economics/current/msc/resource s/msc-careers-employability/ Attend the Careers Session on Thursday afternoon MRes/PhD Talk to Carlo Perroni/Thijs van Rens Careers Service can help with this too Staff have many connections at other universities Discuss with your PT 38

39 And don t forget.. IT Services on-line registration (if not done already) Sign up for Library classes (deadline Wednesday 1 st October 2014) Introductory Maths/Stats Test, Thursday 2 nd October in Panorama Room, Rootes Building. Sign up for STATA classes (deadline Friday 3 rd October 2014) Econometrics A/B (deadine Friday 10 th Oct 2014 on emr and sign up for classes via my.economics) Module Registration on emr (deadline Friday 17 th Oct 2014) Teaching starts Monday of Week 2 Check out the handbook for details 39

40 Good luck with the Introductory Maths & Stats Test on Thurs 2 nd October 2014, 10am-12noon in Panorama Room, Rootes Building 40