Quantitative Methods in Economics ECO220Y1Y
Fall 2011/Winter 2012; Section L5101
THE ECONOMICS STUDY CENTER The Economics Study Center in the Department of Economics is now open. It is staffed by third and fourth year undergraduate students who act as peer mentors to Economics and Commerce students. The peer mentors assist students on a one-to-one basis or in study groups. Check the schedule for peer mentors who specialize in ECO220.
SYLLABUS Save the trees, do not print the syllabus! It will be distributed during our first meeting in September.
| DATE | LECTURE | READINGS | HOMEWORK | NOTES |
| September 13 | Lecture 1 | Chapters 1, 2, 3, 5 | Additional homework and Solutions | Syllabus and Homework 1 is distributed in class. Take a look at Math Review and Solutions from Prof. Murdock's ECO220 web-site. M&M's handout - a nice illustration of a sampling error. |
| September 20 | Lecture 2 | Chapters 4 (4.1-4.3) & 5 | HW2 and Solutions | This week tutorial will be an Aid Center format. Our TAs - Inga and Cedric - will answer your questions and help you with the homework. |
| September 27 | Lecture 3 | Chapter 7 | HW3 and Solutions | |
| October 4 | Lecture 4 Additional Notes | Chapters 7-8, Handout | HW4 and Solutions | Handout "Economic Questions and Data" is distributed in class. This week tutorial is an Aid Center format. |
| October 11 | Lecture 5 Lecture 6 | Section 7.5, Chapter 6 and Handout | HW5 and Solutions | Tutorial - Aid Center |
| October 18 | Lecture 6 Part 2 | Chapter 6 (skip section 6.9) and Chapter 9 (9.1-9.3) | HW6 and Solutions | Tutorial - Aid Center |
| October 25 | Lecture 7 | Chapter 9, sections 9.4 and 9.6 | HW7 and Solutions | Tutorial - Aid Center |
| November 1 | Lecture 8(2) | Chapter 9, section 9.8-9.10 and Handout | HW8 and Solutions | Tutorial - Aid Center |
| November 15 | Lecture 9(1)Lecture 9(2) | Chapter 10 | HW9 and Solutions | Tutorial - Aid Center |
| Solutions to Term Test #1 are posted here. You may pick up your marked test at one of the following times: Monday, Nov 21st from 12:00 to 1:00 PM in GE213; Tuesday, Nov 22nd, before and after the lecture; Wednesday, Nov 23rd, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM in GE228 and from 4:00 to 5:00 PM in GE40. Your official mark on this test is your percentage score, not the absolute score. | ||||
| November 22 | Lecture 10 | Chapter 11 (skip 11.5) | HW10 and Solutions | Please bring your calculators and print the standard normal table if you did not keep one from the last handout (I will also have a few copies available on Tuesday) |
| November 29 | Lecture 11 | Chapter 11 (re-read), Chapter 13 (section 13.2) | HW11 and Solutions | Do not forget to bring your calculator and a print-out of the standard normal table for our quiz |
| December 6 | Lecture 12 | Chapter 13 (13.1-13.4) | Do not forget to bring your calculator and t-table for our quiz | Classes end December 6; Winter holiday begins December 21 to January 1, 2012 inclusive |
| January 10 | Lecture 13 | Chapter 12 | HW 13 and Solutions | Please have the Standard Normal and Student t tables with you - you may print both tables here |
| January 17 | Lecture 14 | Chapter 12 | HW 14 and Solutions | There will be a review session from 7 to 9 PM | Here is a copy of Term Test 2 (Form 1) with solutions. For marks, check the portal. |
| January 24 | Lecture 15 *Updated* | Chapter 12, 12.7 - 12.9 | HW 15 and Solutions | Term Test #2 Review (tentative) My office hours this week are on Thursday from 2 to 3 PM and starting next week from 12 to 1:30 PM on Wednesdays |
| January 31 | Lecture 16 | Chapter 12 (review), Chapter 13, 13.5-13.6 | HW 16 and Solutions | |
| February 7 | Lecture 17 | Chapter 13, 13.5-13.7 | HW 17 and Solutions | My office hours starting this week are from 12:00 to 1:30 PM on Wednesdays in GE228 |
| February 14 | Lecture 18 | Chapter 18, 18.1-18.2 | HW 18 and Solutions | Starting this week you may attend tutorials on Fridays from 11:10 AM to 12:00 PM in EM001. The TA typically goes over the assigned homework as well as discusses relevant questions/problems from past tests. There are no quizzes on Fridays tutorials! The Friday tutorial is just an additional learning resource which is now available to you (on top of weekly office hours). |
| February 28 | Lecture 19 | Chapter 18, 18.3-18.5 | HW 19 and Solutions |
Suggested problems from past quizzes for Term Test #3:
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| March 6 | Lecture 20 Part 1 and Part 2 | Sections 18.6-18.7 and Chapter 19 | HW 20 and Solutions | Quiz #9 Solutions As promised here is an article by D. McCloskey and T.Ziliak where they talk about the idea of statistical significance. |
Term Test # 3 is on Friday, March 23rd from 9:30 to 11:00 AM in EX200. Please arrive to the test room no later than 9:20 AM. The test is 90 mins. Format: multiple choice questions only. Aid sheets and statistical tables will be provided. Although the test only covers Lectures 13-21 (inclusive) and corresponding Homeworks and textbook readings, all questions assume your familiarity with the material we covered from the beginning of the course. Please note that as per our syllabus you need to notify me 2 weeks in advance about your academic conflict. I will accommodate your direct documented academic conflict by having you start the test earlier or later. Here is an actual cover page of Term Test 3 with instructions. Our TAs will have review sessions as follows:
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| March 13 | Lecture 21 | Sections 20.1-20.5 | HW 21 and Solutions | Lecture 21 is available on portal under "Course Documents" |
I have additional office hours before Term Test 3:
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| March 20 | Available on portal | Section 20.6 | Available on portal | Lecture Slides and Homework with Solutions are available on portal under "Course Documents" | Friday March 23 - Term Test # 3 in EX200 from 9:30 to 11:00 AM. Please report to EX200 no later than 9:20 AM. |
| March 27 | Available on portal | Section 21.1-21.2 | Available on portal | Lecture Slides and Homework with Solutions are available on portal under "Course Documents" |
| April 3 | Available on portal | Sections 21.3-21.6 | No more HW! | Lecture Slides are available on portal under "Course Documents" |
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Office Hours (in GE228)
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Final Exam Review Sessions
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| Classes end - Final Examination April 17, 9:00 AM-12:00PM | ||||