ECON3020

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ECON3020 Special Topics in Economics: Computing and Data Skills

Summary

This course teaches data and computing skills with applications in economics.
On the economics side, the course will explore a sample of economic problems
using data and basic quantative techniques, such as visualization and
descriptive statistics.  Possible topics include changes in the distribution
of wealth, income inequality, the size of cities, patterns of trade,
demographics, asset returns, credit and default risk and so on.  On the 
technical side the course will teach basic programming within a problem
solving framework applicable to the economic and busines modeling.  There will 
be an emphasis on designing and writing correct code.  Modern program language
design concepts will also be taught.


Learning Outcomes

* Design and write small computer programs

* Learn how to work with data

* Build familiarity with data visualization and descriptive statistics

* Build quantitative modeling skills useful for economics and business

* High level introduction to a variety of economic topics


Prerequisites

To enrol in this course you must have completed either

* ECON2101 Microeconomics 2 (P) or
* ECON2111 Microeconomics 2 (H) 

and either

* ECON2102 Macroeconomics 2 (P) or
* ECON2112 Macroeconomics 2 (H).