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ECON7950

经济学课程

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课程定位 ECON7950(Research Methods in Economics)是 UQ 经济学方向的重要课程,目标是把经济学理论转化为可解释现实问题的分析能力。课程强调从问题定义、模型选择到结果解释的完整链路,不仅服务后续高阶课程,也直接对应政策分析、商业决策与研究工作中的核心能力。 技术栈与学习内容 内容通常覆盖微观/宏观经济框架、计量思维、市场与政策分析方法,并结合图表解读、数据处理与案例推理。学习重点不仅是记结论,更是理解假设前提、识别变量关系、判断模型边界,并把分析结果转成清晰可沟通的经济叙事。 课程结构 课程一般按 13 周推进:前段打基础模型,中段强化题型与案例,后段进入综合评估。考核常见组合为 Quiz/Tutorial、作业/报告、课堂展示与期末评估。评分除正确性外,也重视推导步骤、论证逻辑和结论表达质量。 适合人群 适合希望系统提升经济分析能力、为金融/咨询/政策/数据岗位打基础的同学。若你计划继续修读更高阶 ECON 课或准备研究方向,这类课程是关键铺垫。建议每周稳定投入 8-12 小时,坚持“预习-练习-复盘”节奏。

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考核总权重

100%

4 项考核

最高单项

35%

Assignment / Problem Set

期末考试

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What you learn

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课程能力关键词

Lecture1:IntroductionandResearchEthicsto2:QuestionsThewhat,why3:Library

Syllabus

每周大纲

默认只展示每周独有的知识重点;节奏、考核、Tutorial 和避坑信息按需展开。

  1. 1

    Lecture 1: Introduction and Research Ethics Introduction to the course. Research ethics in economics.

    第1周主题:Lecture 1: Introduction and Research Ethics Introduction to the course. Research ethics in economics. 本周先完成 Lecture/Reading 的概念梳理,再用 tutorial 或题目验证理解,重点是把概念转成可解释的步骤。 学习重点:围绕“Lecture 1: Introduction and Research Ethics Introduction to the course. Research ethics in economics.”识别关键术语、方法边界和常见误区,输出一页结构化笔记(定义、方法、例题、易错点)。 实操建议:至少完成 2-3 个与本周主题直接相关的练习,并记录每题的假设与推导过程,避免只记结论。 交付与复盘:对照 ECON7950 的 assessment 要求检查本周产出,保留可复用模板用于后续周和考前复盘。

    Lecture1:IntroductionandResearchEthicsto
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    Lecture 2: Research Questions The what, why and how of research. JEL Classification. In-class exercise 1 (assessment item) will be completed during this lecture.

    第2周主题:Lecture 2: Research Questions The what, why and how of research. JEL Classification. In-class exercise 1 (assessment item) will be completed during this lecture. 本周先完成 Lecture/Reading 的概念梳理,再用 tutorial 或题目验证理解,重点是把概念转成可解释的步骤。 学习重点:围绕“Lecture 2: Research Questions The what, why and how of research. JEL Classification. In-class exercise 1 (assessment item) will be completed during this lecture.”识别关键术语、方法边界和常见误区,输出一页结构化笔记(定义、方法、例题、易错点)。 实操建议:至少完成 2-3 个与本周主题直接相关的练习,并记录每题的假设与推导过程,避免只记结论。 交付与复盘:对照 ECON7950 的 assessment 要求检查本周产出,保留可复用模板用于后续周和考前复盘。

    Lecture2:ResearchQuestionsThewhat,whyand
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    Lecture 3: Library Resources A workshop by UQ Librarians on library resources for conducting research.

    第3周主题:Lecture 3: Library Resources A workshop by UQ Librarians on library resources for conducting research. 本周先完成 Lecture/Reading 的概念梳理,再用 tutorial 或题目验证理解,重点是把概念转成可解释的步骤。 学习重点:围绕“Lecture 3: Library Resources A workshop by UQ Librarians on library resources for conducting research.”识别关键术语、方法边界和常见误区,输出一页结构化笔记(定义、方法、例题、易错点)。 实操建议:至少完成 2-3 个与本周主题直接相关的练习,并记录每题的假设与推导过程,避免只记结论。 交付与复盘:对照 ECON7950 的 assessment 要求检查本周产出,保留可复用模板用于后续周和考前复盘。

    Lecture3:LibraryResourcesAworkshopbyUQ
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    Tutorial 1: Research Question Carnival Working in teams, students will practise posing research questions and locating the relevant literature. | Lecture 4: Literature Search Positioning your research question against the existing literature. In-class exercise 2 (assessment item) will be completed during this lecture.

    第4周主题:Tutorial 1: Research Question Carnival Working in teams, students will practise posing research questions and locating the relevant literature. | Lecture 4: Literature Search Positioning your research question against the existing literature. In-class exercise 2 (assessment item) will be completed during this lecture. 本周先完成 Lecture/Reading 的概念梳理,再用 tutorial 或题目验证理解,重点是把概念转成可解释的步骤。 学习重点:围绕“Tutorial 1: Research Question Carnival Working in teams, students will practise posing research questions and locating the relevant literature. | Lecture 4: Literature Search Positioning your research question against the existing literature. In-class exercise 2 (assessment item) will be completed during this lecture.”识别关键术语、方法边界和常见误区,输出一页结构化笔记(定义、方法、例题、易错点)。 实操建议:至少完成 2-3 个与本周主题直接相关的练习,并记录每题的假设与推导过程,避免只记结论。 交付与复盘:对照 ECON7950 的 assessment 要求检查本周产出,保留可复用模板用于后续周和考前复盘。

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    Lecture 5: Randomised Controlled Trials Randomised controlled trials and economic experiments. In-class exercise 3 (assessment item) will be completed during this lecture.

    第5周主题:Lecture 5: Randomised Controlled Trials Randomised controlled trials and economic experiments. In-class exercise 3 (assessment item) will be completed during this lecture. 本周先完成 Lecture/Reading 的概念梳理,再用 tutorial 或题目验证理解,重点是把概念转成可解释的步骤。 学习重点:围绕“Lecture 5: Randomised Controlled Trials Randomised controlled trials and economic experiments. In-class exercise 3 (assessment item) will be completed during this lecture.”识别关键术语、方法边界和常见误区,输出一页结构化笔记(定义、方法、例题、易错点)。 实操建议:至少完成 2-3 个与本周主题直接相关的练习,并记录每题的假设与推导过程,避免只记结论。 交付与复盘:对照 ECON7950 的 assessment 要求检查本周产出,保留可复用模板用于后续周和考前复盘。

    Lecture5:RandomisedControlledTrialscontrolledtrials
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    Lecture 6: Causal Identification Difference-in-difference, Regression discontinuity, Instrumental variables and Propensity score matching. In-class exercise 4 (assessment item) will be completed during this lecture. | Public Holiday (Good Friday) Friday 03/04 is a public holiday. There will be no lecture, tutorial, or consultation on this day.

    第6周主题:Lecture 6: Causal Identification Difference-in-difference, Regression discontinuity, Instrumental variables and Propensity score matching. In-class exercise 4 (assessment item) will be completed during this lecture. | Public Holiday (Good Friday) Friday 03/04 is a public holiday. There will be no lecture, tutorial, or consultation on this day. 本周先完成 Lecture/Reading 的概念梳理,再用 tutorial 或题目验证理解,重点是把概念转成可解释的步骤。 学习重点:围绕“Lecture 6: Causal Identification Difference-in-difference, Regression discontinuity, Instrumental variables and Propensity score matching. In-class exercise 4 (assessment item) will be completed during this lecture. | Public Holiday (Good Friday) Friday 03/04 is a public holiday. There will be no lecture, tutorial, or consultation on this day.”识别关键术语、方法边界和常见误区,输出一页结构化笔记(定义、方法、例题、易错点)。 实操建议:至少完成 2-3 个与本周主题直接相关的练习,并记录每题的假设与推导过程,避免只记结论。 交付与复盘:对照 ECON7950 的 assessment 要求检查本周产出,保留可复用模板用于后续周和考前复盘。

    Lecture6:CausalIdentificationDifference-in-difference,Regressiondiscontinuity,Instrumental
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    Lecture 7: Structural Estimation Structural estimation and calibration. In-class exercise 5 (assessment item) will be completed during this lecture.

    第7周主题:Lecture 7: Structural Estimation Structural estimation and calibration. In-class exercise 5 (assessment item) will be completed during this lecture. 本周先完成 Lecture/Reading 的概念梳理,再用 tutorial 或题目验证理解,重点是把概念转成可解释的步骤。 学习重点:围绕“Lecture 7: Structural Estimation Structural estimation and calibration. In-class exercise 5 (assessment item) will be completed during this lecture.”识别关键术语、方法边界和常见误区,输出一页结构化笔记(定义、方法、例题、易错点)。 实操建议:至少完成 2-3 个与本周主题直接相关的练习,并记录每题的假设与推导过程,避免只记结论。 交付与复盘:对照 ECON7950 的 assessment 要求检查本周产出,保留可复用模板用于后续周和考前复盘。

    Lecture7:StructuralEstimationestimationandcalibration.
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    Tutorial 2: Research Proposal Clinic Be a staff member and mark a mock research proposal! How would you improve it? | Lecture 8: Planning Research Bringing a research proposal together. In-class exercise 6 (assessment item) will be completed during this lecture.

    第8周主题:Tutorial 2: Research Proposal Clinic Be a staff member and mark a mock research proposal! How would you improve it? | Lecture 8: Planning Research Bringing a research proposal together. In-class exercise 6 (assessment item) will be completed during this lecture. 本周先完成 Lecture/Reading 的概念梳理,再用 tutorial 或题目验证理解,重点是把概念转成可解释的步骤。 学习重点:围绕“Tutorial 2: Research Proposal Clinic Be a staff member and mark a mock research proposal! How would you improve it? | Lecture 8: Planning Research Bringing a research proposal together. In-class exercise 6 (assessment item) will be completed during this lecture.”识别关键术语、方法边界和常见误区,输出一页结构化笔记(定义、方法、例题、易错点)。 实操建议:至少完成 2-3 个与本周主题直接相关的练习,并记录每题的假设与推导过程,避免只记结论。 交付与复盘:对照 ECON7950 的 assessment 要求检查本周产出,保留可复用模板用于后续周和考前复盘。

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    Lecture 9: Pitching research Persuasion and explaining research ideas. In-class exercise 7 (assessment item) will be completed during this lecture.

    第9周主题:Lecture 9: Pitching research Persuasion and explaining research ideas. In-class exercise 7 (assessment item) will be completed during this lecture. 本周先完成 Lecture/Reading 的概念梳理,再用 tutorial 或题目验证理解,重点是把概念转成可解释的步骤。 学习重点:围绕“Lecture 9: Pitching research Persuasion and explaining research ideas. In-class exercise 7 (assessment item) will be completed during this lecture.”识别关键术语、方法边界和常见误区,输出一页结构化笔记(定义、方法、例题、易错点)。 实操建议:至少完成 2-3 个与本周主题直接相关的练习,并记录每题的假设与推导过程,避免只记结论。 交付与复盘:对照 ECON7950 的 assessment 要求检查本周产出,保留可复用模板用于后续周和考前复盘。

    Lecture9:PitchingresearchPersuasionandexplaining
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    Labour Day (Public Holiday) Monday 04/05 is a public holiday (Labour Day). There will be no lecture, tutorial, or consultation on this day. | Lecture 10: Research in an Industry Context Guest lecture by Dr. Sarah Cornell-Farrow (FTI Consulting) on conducting economic research in an industry context.

    第10周主题:Labour Day (Public Holiday) Monday 04/05 is a public holiday (Labour Day). There will be no lecture, tutorial, or consultation on this day. | Lecture 10: Research in an Industry Context Guest lecture by Dr. Sarah Cornell-Farrow (FTI Consulting) on conducting economic research in an industry context. 本周先完成 Lecture/Reading 的概念梳理,再用 tutorial 或题目验证理解,重点是把概念转成可解释的步骤。 学习重点:围绕“Labour Day (Public Holiday) Monday 04/05 is a public holiday (Labour Day). There will be no lecture, tutorial, or consultation on this day. | Lecture 10: Research in an Industry Context Guest lecture by Dr. Sarah Cornell-Farrow (FTI Consulting) on conducting economic research in an industry context.”识别关键术语、方法边界和常见误区,输出一页结构化笔记(定义、方法、例题、易错点)。 实操建议:至少完成 2-3 个与本周主题直接相关的练习,并记录每题的假设与推导过程,避免只记结论。 交付与复盘:对照 ECON7950 的 assessment 要求检查本周产出,保留可复用模板用于后续周和考前复盘。

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    Lecture 11: Communicating Economics Guest lecture by Dr. Sunny Kim Nguyen (Moody) on communicating economics to a wide audience.

    第11周主题:Lecture 11: Communicating Economics Guest lecture by Dr. Sunny Kim Nguyen (Moody) on communicating economics to a wide audience. 本周先完成 Lecture/Reading 的概念梳理,再用 tutorial 或题目验证理解,重点是把概念转成可解释的步骤。 学习重点:围绕“Lecture 11: Communicating Economics Guest lecture by Dr. Sunny Kim Nguyen (Moody) on communicating economics to a wide audience.”识别关键术语、方法边界和常见误区,输出一页结构化笔记(定义、方法、例题、易错点)。 实操建议:至少完成 2-3 个与本周主题直接相关的练习,并记录每题的假设与推导过程,避免只记结论。 交付与复盘:对照 ECON7950 的 assessment 要求检查本周产出,保留可复用模板用于后续周和考前复盘。

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    Tutorial 3: Assessment Interviews Tutorial hours will be used for conducting Research Proposal interviews (assessment item). | Lecture 12: Assessment Interviews Lecture hours will be used for conducting Research Proposal interviews (assessment item).

    第12周主题:Tutorial 3: Assessment Interviews Tutorial hours will be used for conducting Research Proposal interviews (assessment item). | Lecture 12: Assessment Interviews Lecture hours will be used for conducting Research Proposal interviews (assessment item). 本周先完成 Lecture/Reading 的概念梳理,再用 tutorial 或题目验证理解,重点是把概念转成可解释的步骤。 学习重点:围绕“Tutorial 3: Assessment Interviews Tutorial hours will be used for conducting Research Proposal interviews (assessment item). | Lecture 12: Assessment Interviews Lecture hours will be used for conducting Research Proposal interviews (assessment item).”识别关键术语、方法边界和常见误区,输出一页结构化笔记(定义、方法、例题、易错点)。 实操建议:至少完成 2-3 个与本周主题直接相关的练习,并记录每题的假设与推导过程,避免只记结论。 交付与复盘:对照 ECON7950 的 assessment 要求检查本周产出,保留可复用模板用于后续周和考前复盘。

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    Lecture 13: Grand Finale Join us for the 3-minute proposal competition and vote for your favourite contestant!

    第13周主题:Lecture 13: Grand Finale Join us for the 3-minute proposal competition and vote for your favourite contestant! 本周先完成 Lecture/Reading 的概念梳理,再用 tutorial 或题目验证理解,重点是把概念转成可解释的步骤。 学习重点:围绕“Lecture 13: Grand Finale Join us for the 3-minute proposal competition and vote for your favourite contestant!”识别关键术语、方法边界和常见误区,输出一页结构化笔记(定义、方法、例题、易错点)。 实操建议:至少完成 2-3 个与本周主题直接相关的练习,并记录每题的假设与推导过程,避免只记结论。 交付与复盘:对照 ECON7950 的 assessment 要求检查本周产出,保留可复用模板用于后续周和考前复盘。

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Assessment

考核结构

Quiz / Tutorial

检验 ECON7950 的阶段掌握。

20%

Assignment / Problem Set

问题集或案例分析作业。

35%

Report / Presentation

结构化分析与表达能力评估。

15%

Final Exam / Final Assessment

期末综合评估。

30%

Assignments

作业详情

Assignment 1

完成 ECON7950 的模型推导与应用题分析。

重点: 概念理解与逻辑推理

要求:提交步骤完整的书面解答

⏱ 预计 12 小时

Assignment 2

完成综合案例并输出政策/商业建议。

重点: 数据解释与结论表达

要求:提交报告与关键图表

⏱ 预计 16 小时

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学长留下的

基础信息谁都查得到,真正值钱的是过来人的经验。

学姐说

比你早一年的学长留下的真实经验 —— ChatGPT 给不了。

这门课还没有学长经验,你可以是第一个 —— 注册后在课内分享。

往年考点 / 踩坑

这门课暂无往年考点记录。

毕业生去向(整体)

下面是匠人学院毕业生整体去过的公司分布(来自脱敏校友证言)。这是全平台的总体去向,不代表选这门课的人一定去这些公司。

统计自 317 份脱敏校友证言

Deloitte

6 位校友

岗位:Graduate Program · Graduate Consulting · Platform Engineer · Web developer · Platform engineer

Zerologix

4 位校友

岗位:Frontend Dev · junior frontend developer · Front-end Developer · Full Stack Developer

Servian

4 位校友

岗位:Full-stack Developer · Data Engineer · Consultant

关于这块数据,我们说实话

雇主墙来自脱敏毕业生证言(testimonials)的整体分布,无法关联到具体学员或其所选课程;仅作为毕业生去向的总体社会证明展示。

我们没有"某位学长选了这门课、后来进了哪家公司"这种可查询的个人去向档案 —— 校友证言是脱敏的,无法关联到具体的人或他选过的课。所以这里只给整体分布,不给个人路径,不编。