ECON 615
Applied Research Methods
Course overview
A study of the theory and practice of quantitative research methods, with particular focus on how they are applied in agribusiness and commerce.
Course information
| Prerequisites and Restrictions | You must satisfy the following requirement(s):
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| Credits | 20 |
| Domestic fees | $1,346.00 |
What you will learn
After successfully completing this course, you’ll be able to:
- Demonstrate effective research capabilities.
- Identify the key concepts, issues and theories that guide applied research, and understand how to put these into practice.
- Explain the analytical procedures used to acquire and verify data and information gained through research.
- Competently describe the necessary research concepts and procedures.
- Effectively apply statistical and analytical techniques to interpret findings, then take decisions based on these outcomes.
- Select appropriate empirical methods based on evaluation and critique of methodologies, and use these to generate findings.
- Use statistical techniques and tools to conduct hypothesis testing, estimate models, generate forecasts and derive theoretical conclusions from historical data.
- Write a professional-level research proposal.
- Apply this to a research project, then organise and self-manage this.
Course examiners
Professor Christopher Gan
Head of Department
Department of Financial and Business Systems
christopher.gan@lincoln.ac.nz