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Teaching
Students are strongly encouraged to attend the online preparatory course in Mathematics and Statistics in September.
Each student will take 7 modules. All modules (except Econometric Methods) have 18 hours of lectures. The module on Econometric Methods has 27 hours of lectures.
Requirements:
Compulsory modules in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Econometrics and four optional modules.
| One to one supervision | All students will be assigned a Director of Studies who will be their formal supervisor for the course. They will arrange to meet students early October and then ongoing as agreed. The University of Cambridge publishes an annual Code of Practice which sets out the University’s expectations regarding supervision. |
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| Seminars & classes | Five classes for each of the modules in Microeconomics and Macroeconomics and seven classes for Econometrics which include Problem Sets. Some of the optional modules may also include classes and problem sets. |
| Lectures | The total number of lecture hours for the course is 135 hours. Each student takes 7 coursework modules; each module has 18 hours of lecture time, except Econometrics, which has 27 hours of teaching. The Preparatory Course consists of 51 hours of lecture time. |
| Taught/Research Balance | Predominantly Taught |
Feedback
There is a test on the material covered in the preparatory course which is marked on a pass/fail basis. The test is formative and does not contribute to the overall mark for the MPhil, but failing this preparatory course will indicate that a student will need to improve their mathematical and statistical skills to cope with the main part of the course.
There are some practice exams in January and students receive feedback on their performance.
Classes in problem sets take place for compulsory modules and some optional modules.
Assessment
Thesis / Dissertation
There is no thesis for this Course.
Essays
Core Module assessment is by 1.5, 2 or 3 hour paper and a compulsory project in Microeconomics which runs in December. Optional modules are assessed by a 2 hour paper and/or project/essays.
Written examination
Written examinations take place in April-June.
Other
Mid-Course examinations will be held for the Microeconomics, Macroeconomic, and Econometrics Modules and are held in the week prior to the beginning of the Lent Term. The examinations will be of 1.5, 2, or 3 hours’ duration. These mock exams will give students the opportunity to practice under examination conditions for the formal April-June examinations, and will also give a good indication of progress.