TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	3
SEMESTER	Fifth Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Associate Professor Didem Pekkurnaz
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Formulate the econometric theory underlying simple and multiple regression models. 2) Interpret different econometric models and their estimated parameters. 3) Test hypotheses about the parameters of the econometric model. 4) Use a software package to perform econometric analysis.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	ECO245 and ECO248
COURSE DEFINITION	This course provides an introduction to econometric theory. Econometric issues such as prediction problem, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, functional forms are discussed.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week The Nature of Regression Analysis and Two-Variable Regression Analysis: Some Basic Ideas 2nd Week Two-Variable Regression Model: The Problem of Estimation 3rd Week Two-Variable Regression Model: The Problem of Estimation Continued 4th Week Normality Assumption 5th Week Two-Variable Regression: Interval Estimation and Hypothesis Testing 6th Week Two-Variable Regression: Interval Estimation and Hypothesis Testing Cont. and Extensions of the Two-Variable Linear Regression Model 7th Week Extensions of the Two-Variable Linear Regression Model Continued 8th Week Midterm 9th Week Multiple Regression Analysis: The Problem of Estimation 10th Week Multiple Regression Analysis: The Problem of Inference 11th Week Multiple Regression Analysis: The Problem of Inference Continued 12th Week Other Types of Tests 13th Week Dummy Variable Regression Model 14th Week Dummy Variable Regression Model Continued
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Damodar N. Gujarati and Dawn C. Porter, Basic Econometrics, 5th Edition. McGraw-Hill/Irwin. Jeffrey M. Wooldridge, Introductory Econometrics: Modern Approach, 5th Edition. South-Western, Cengage Learning. Lee C. Adkins and R. Carter Hill, Using Stata for Principles of Econometrics, 4th Edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. R. Carter Hill, William E. Griffiths and Guay C. Lim, Principles of Econometrics, 4th Edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Problem Solving
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Quiz 2 15 Total(%) 55 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 55 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 45 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1,5 1,5 Preparation for Quiz 2 10 20 Individual or group work 14 3 42 Preparation for Final exam 1 25 25 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 20 20 Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0 Final exam 1 1,5 1,5 Homework 0 0 0 Total Workload 152 Total Workload / 30 5,06 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No