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

S0.79Jennifer.Smith@warwick.ac.uk

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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Head of Department

Abhinay Muthooa.muthoo@warwick.ac.uk

Deputy Head of Department

Jeremy Smith

jeremy.smith@warwick.ac.uk

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Director, MSc Deputy Director, MSc

Jennifer Smith

Jennifer.Smith@warwick.ac.ukGianna Boero

Gianna.Boero@warwick.ac.uk

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MSc Admin TeamProgramme Manager

Carolyn AndrewsC.Andrews@warwick.ac.uk

Room S0.89Ext 22983

Postgraduate Coordinator

Mandy Eatoneconomics.pgoffice@warwick.ac.uk

Room S0.91Ext 23048

MSc Admin TeamTeaching Programmes

Assistant

S0.91

Caroline WoodhouseS0.91

Ext 28126

Postgraduate Secretary

Sue RattiganS0.91

Ext 2302712economics.pgoffice@warwick.ac.uk

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How to contact the MSc Admin Team

• Please send a single email 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

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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

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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