Currículo

Economics and Business Information AIEE-E

Contextos

Groupo: Management > 1º Ciclo > Unidades Curriculares Obrigatórias

ECTS

6.0 (para cálculo da média)

Objectivos

To introduce students to methods of applied economic analysis; To introduce descriptive statistics concepts and data analysis techniques; To introduce students to research and information processing techniques; To introduce the use of spreadsheets.

Programa

1. Fundamental notions about carrying out empirical work in Economics and Management - Characteristics of empirical work in economics and management; - Types of information used in empirical work in economics and management; - Techniques used in empirical work in economics and management; - Use of spreadsheets to carry out empirical work; 2. Basic methods and techniques of statistical analysis of economic and business data - Fundamental concepts; - Data reduction and synthesis; - Absolute changes and rates of change; - Index numbers; - Chronological successions; - Association and relationship between variables; 3. Basic methods and techniques of document information analysis - Methodological procedures in research; - Documentary information research and analysis techniques; - Information and data sources; 4. Presentation of results of analysis of economic and business information - Reporting - Preparing presentations

Método de Avaliação

Theoretical presentation of each topic described in the syllabus; Individual and group practicals using Excel and by-hand; Group discussion. Assessment methods: distributed evaluation with a group research assignment on literature review (worth 15%), a group research assignment on applied data analysis (worth 35%), and an individual exam in which the minimum score must be 7/20 (worth 50%).

Carga Horária

Carga Horária de Contacto -

Trabalho Autónomo - 108.0

Carga Total -

Bibliografia

Principal

Problem Statement, Conceptual Framework, and Research Question: McGaghie, William C., Georges Bordage, and Judy A. Shea 2001 McGaghie, W. C., Bordage, G., & Shea, J. A. (2001). Problem statement, conceptual framework, and research question. Academic medicine, 76(9), 923-924.
Statistics for Economics, Accounting and Business Studies: Michael Barrow 2017 9781292118703