Courses for Exchange Students (ECTS) 2018/2019
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Statistics, Register Data Analysis and Causal Inference, Second Cycle |
| Autumn week 36 (2018) - 45 (2018) | Appl.code: 21017 |
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Part-time, daytime class |
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ECTS credits: 7.5 |
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Level of education: Second Cycle (master level) |
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Level: A1F |
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Prerequisites: First-cycle courses of 90 credits in statistics, including an independent project of 15 credits alternatively 30 credits are for studies in statistics and 60 credits for mathematicsas well as the course Statistics, Econometrics, Second Cycle, 7.5 credits. The applicant must also have qualifications corresponding to the course "English 6" or "English B" from the Swedish Upper Secondary School. |
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Content: Randomization of treatment units on treatments in experiments yields high validity of observed treatment effects. Nowadays many studies make use of register data in analysis of treatment effects. Here the researcher has no control over allocation of units on treatments and has to adjust the analysis for potential selection effects; otherwise results may be invalid. This course discusses different methods and approaches for analysis of register data for the assessment of treatment effects.
Assessments: The course can be assessed through written examination, take-home examination, compulsory course components, paper, essay and/or oral examination. |
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Teaching Methods: Teaching consists of a number of lectures and a number of workshops. The lectures aim to outline the areas and problems discussed whereby subsequent workshops are aimed at a student-driven discussion of the specific issues covered in the course.
The course includes a lab on analysis of register data. The work is reported orally an in writing. |
| Course Coordinator: Nicklas Pettersson |
| Course Syllabus: Autumn 2018 |
| School: Örebro University School of Business |