Mandatory modules

Statistics (Fundamentals of statistics, Statistik/Grundlagen der Statistik 10160000)

Prof.'in Dr. Alicia von Schenk & Prof. Dr. Martin Kukuk

Offered in: summer term

Start: 17.04.2024

Time: Wednesday, 14:00 - 16:00 (HS 216)

The lecture will be held live in class.

Language: German

Outline

  1.  Basic terms
  2.  Frequency distributions
  3.  Distributional characteristics
  4.  Multi-dimensional data material
  5.  Elementary probability theory
  6.  Random variables and distributions

Course material (accompanying material, formulary, exercises) are available on WueCampus.

Please also note: Tutorials are ment to accompany the lectures! You will find more details in the WueCampus course room and on WueStudy (Lecture, Tutorial).

 

Econometrics (Fundamentals of quantitative economic research, Ökonometrie/ Grundlagen der quantitativen Wirtschaftsforschung 10160100)

Prof. Dr. Martin Kukuk

 

Offered in: winter term

Start: 18.10.2023

Wednesday, 12 - 14 o'cklock, Sparkassen HS + HS 166

Language: German

The content of this course is based on the cours Fundamentals of statistics (Grundlagen der Statistik) from the winter term. That is the reason why the chapter numbering is continued.

Outline

  7.  Random variables and distributions (continuation of statistics (Statistik))
  8.  Distribution parameters
  9.  The meaning of the normal distribution; limit theorems
10.  Inductive statistics
11.  Interval estimation
12.  Hypothesis testing
13.  Regression analysis

Course material (accompanying material, formulary, exercises) are available on WueCampus.

Please also note: Tutorials are ment to accompany the lectures! You will find more details in the WueCampus course room and on WueStudy  (Lecture, Tutorial).

 

Exams

At the end of the summer term, a 90-minute written exam on "Statistik" is offered. At the beginning of the winter term the exam can be repeated. The exam on "Ökonometrie" is held at the end of the winter term with the possibility of repetition at the beginning of the summer term.

Registration for the exams is done via WueStudy.

In the Bachelor programme, students must choose from the compulsory courses that are scheduled for the first semester.
At least 20 ECTS points must be successfully completed after the repetition period. After the repetition date of the second semester, at least 50 ETCS points out of 60 ECTS points must be achieved. Except the maximum duration of the studies there are no further restrictions.

You will receive 5 ECTS points for passing the 90-minute exam in Statistik or Ökonometrie.