a warm welcome to all students on mscecon, msceife, mscbes & mscedg (erasmus) 2013/14
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A Warm Welcome to All Students on
MScEcon, MScEIFE, MScBES & MScEDG (Erasmus)
2013/14
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Ben Lockwood, in place of Jennifer Smith
Director of Taught Postgraduate Programmes
Office Hours: 10-11 and 2-3 Mondays
Who Am I?
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This Morning• External Speakers
– 9.10am: Linda Squirrell, IT Services– 9.20am: Christopher Manley, Warwick Careers
and Skills– 9.30am: Helen Riley, Library– 9.40am: Philip Gaydon, Learning Grid– 9.50am: Stephen Soanes, PG Hub
• Break
• 10.10: My Presentation
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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
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You should have already ….
• Enrolled with the Department and University
• Registered with IT Services
• received a user id, password and email address
• Important: we will communicate with you via your university email address only
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You should have already ….
• Checked out our MSc web pages:
www.warwick.ac.uk/go/economics/pg/
• Spent some time reading the MSc Handbook
• Orientated yourself: figure out location of PG Office (S0.91), notice-board, pigeon-holes etc.
• Introduced yourself to fellow students (over 30 countries)
• Found the bar …
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Week 1• Question Time: today in Butterworth Hall – please arrive by 4.30pm.
• EC961 Introductory Maths/Stats Exam: Thursday 3rd Oct 10.00-12.00 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 3rd Oct 2pm, 3pm or 4pm. Group allocations are at www.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/pg/incoming/mscarrival
• Sign up for Library Introduction and Database Training sessions by Wednesday 2nd Oct 2013 using this link:www.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/pg/incoming/mscarrival/libintro
• Sign up for STATA Classes by Friday 4th October 2013 using this link: www.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/pg/modules/ec910/arulampalam/stata/tutorial
Week 2• All MSc teaching starts on Monday of week 2.
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Week 1: Additional Induction Meetings, Wednesday 2nd Oct
• MSc EIFE: with Course Leader Juan Carlos Gozzi, 10.00-11.00am in room MS0.4
• MSc EDG: with Course Leader Bishnu Gupta, 10.00-11.00am in room S2.86
• MSc BES (Economics Track): with Course Leader Eugenio Proto; 10.00-11.00am in room S2.79
• MSc BES students also have a Psychology Induction today at 1pm in room H1.48
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MSc Admin TeamProgramme Manager
Carolyn [email protected]
Room S0.89Ext 22983
Postgraduate Coordinator
Mandy [email protected]
Room S0.91Ext 23048
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MSc Admin TeamTeaching Programmes
Assistant
S0.91
Caroline WoodhouseS0.91
Ext 28126
Postgraduate Secretary
Sue RattiganS0.91
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How to contact the MSc Admin Team
• Please send a single email message to [email protected] 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
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My.economics• Departmental
Information gateway for students
• Sign up for classes, submit module evaluations, see exam results, etc
• From Msc homepage, click on my.economics
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Basic course structure (all except BES)• See the Handbook for the full details
Pre-term Term 1 Term 2 Term 3
Maths & Stats Pre-sessional
Maths and Stats
Economic Analysis Micro and Macro
Econometrics Econometrics A or B
Research Methods
Options
Three Optional Modules from list (varies between variants)
Research Dissertation
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MSc Behavioural & Econ Science• See the Handbook for the full details
Pre-term Term 1 Term 2 Term 3
Maths & Stats Pre-sessional
Maths and Stats
Economic Analysis Micro
Econometrics Econometrics A or B
Issues & Psychological Science
Methods and Analysis in Behavioural Science
Experimental Economics
Psychological Models of Choice
Behavioural Science: Implications and
Applications
Research Research ProposalResearch Project
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Teaching Timetables• Published online: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/pg/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
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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).
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Econometrics A or B ?
• Econometrics A/B choice needs to be made by Friday 11th October 2013 (end of week 2) via eMR (E-vision Module Registration)
• Sign-up for Econometrics A/B Classes via my.economics by Friday 11th October 2013.
• No swapping afterwards.
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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: http://www.warwick.ac.uk/evision and then to the module registration page.
• Follow the onscreen instructions and see help-sheet: (http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/academicoffice/examinations/emr/)
– Deadline Friday 18th October 2013 (end of week 3)
– eMR choices automatically update on my.economics
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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 18th Oct 2013 on eMR if you are interested
• BUT: numbers on these are capped, random selection used in the case of excess demand!
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Term 2 Option Modules ?• Note that initial choices are only provisional (an
eMR constraint!)
• Advice session: 3-5pm Friday 29th November 2013 (week 9) – Room MS0.1
• Mandy can make changes on eMR for you during first three weeks of spring term.
• Possible an option may not run due to low numbers.
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Departmental Research Seminars
• Research Seminar – External (usually international) speakers– Thursdays 16.00-17.30 in S2.79
• and join us for drinks in Common Room afterwards
• Specialist Seminars– Mondays (Political Econ) 16.00-17.30 in S2.79– Tuesdays (CAGE/Empirical) 16.00-17.30 in S2.79– Wednesdays (CRETA/Theoretical) 16.00-17.30 in S2.79
• See our webpages for details
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The MSc Distinguished Visitor Lecture Programme
• At least one lecture in each of Terms 1 and 2
• Lecture given by distinguished professional or academic economist
• A chance to meet with the speaker afterwards
• This year:
- Chris Walters from OFT confirmed to talk on Thursday 24th October
• Last year:
– Professor Omer Moav (Economics).
– Professor David Miles (Bank of England)
– Professor Lord Meghnad Desai (LSE)
– Professor Andrew Oswald (Warwick)
– Professor George Akerlof (Berkeley)
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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 etc before, not after the exam
Com[p
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 etc before, not after the exam
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House Rules, Contd
Be here during term-time: contact points (exams, personal tutor, 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
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Pastoral Support• Personal tutors
– Already allocated– See your PT every term– PT Week 7th -11th Oct 2013 and 3rd-7th Feb 2014
Senior TutorGianna Boero
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Institutional support• The University Health Centre
– Make sure you are registered with a GP – before you get sick
– NHS Direct 0845 4647 and http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/
• 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 22199
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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• www.warwick.ac.uk/services/tutors, Ext 22761
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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
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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 …………..
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… Staff-Student Liaison• We need student reps on GSSLC
– 2 x MScEcon, 1 x MScEIFE, 1 x MScEDG, 1 x MScBES, 2 x Diploma & 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 11th Oct 2013 (end of week 2)
• a few words of background and a photo• www.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/pg/gsslc/nominations/
– Vote from Mon 14th Oct to Fri 18th Oct 2013• We will email details to the “winners”
• Date of first meeting to be confirmed
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IT Services• See what IT Services offers
– http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/its/
• Help – telephone to the Service Desk on Ext 73737, – Email the ServiceDesk– Visit the Drop-In Centre on the first floor of the Library -
normally open 9:30am to 6:00pm, Monday to Friday.
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IT Support
Neil Gatty Andrew Taylor Peter Kane n.j.gatty@... Andrew.l.taylor@... P.Kane@... Ext 23501 Ext 23501 Ext 23501
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IT and Other FacilitiesMSc 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!
ComputingConnect 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 4th October 2013.
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Library
• The basics of library usage is part of Research Methods module– Electronic journals– Bibliographic databases
– http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/library/
• Opening hours – 08.30 – 00.00 (Weekdays & weekends)– Different in vacations
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Life Skills• Warwick Skills Certificate
– Short courses in• IT, Communications• Creativity, Personal development• Career development, Academic and writing skills• http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/scs/skills/msp/
• Foreign language skills• http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/languagecentre/
• English Language skills• email Centre for Applied Linguistics (CAL)
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Life after the Warwick MSc
• Jobs– Check out the Careers Service– http://www.warwick.ac.uk/careers/ – Attend the Careers Session on Thursday afternoon
• MRes/PhD– Talk to Omer Moav/Thijs van Rens– Careers Service can help with this too– Staff have many connections at other universities
• Discuss with your PT
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And don’t forget …..• IT Services on-line registration (if not done already)
• Sign up for Library classes (deadline Wednesday 2nd October 2013)
• EC961 Introductory Maths/Stats Exam, Thursday 3rd October 2013 10.00-12.00 in Panorama Room, Rootes Building.
• Sign up for STATA classes (deadline Friday 4th October 2013)
• Econometrics A/B (deadine Friday 11th Oct 2013 on eMR and sign up for classes via my.economics)
• Module Registration on eMR (deadline Friday 18th Oct 2013)
• Teaching starts Monday of Week 2
• Check out the handbook for details
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Good luck with the
EC961 Introductory Maths &
Stats Exam on
Thurs 3rd October 2013,10.00am-12.00noon in Panorama
Room, Rootes Building