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At the end of the module, you will be able to:
• Describe the key experimental and causal methods in behavioural economics
• Articulate key methodological debates on causal methods
• Demonstrable theoretical knowledge on the key processes involved in conducting field, online, and lab experiments
• Evaluate the strengths and limitations of field, online, and lab experiments
• Apply practical experience in designing a field, online, and lab experiment.
Module Overview & Field Experiments: Introduction to Randomised Controlled Trials I
Field Experiments: Introduction to Randomised Controlled Trials II
Field Experiments: Methods of Randomisation
Field Experiments: Power Analysis & Sample Size
Field Experiments: Measurement
Field Experiments: Analysis & Threats to Validity
Online Experiments: Practical Guide
Lab Experiments: Risk and time preferences
Lab Experiments: Social preferences
Lab Experiments: A Moment of Creation (Kahneman and Tversky, 1979)
Lab Experiments: Laboratory “Exhibits” in Behavioural Economics
Lab Experiments: Designing Lab Experiments for Strong Inference
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 70 |
Total | 94 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Class Test: 2 hour exam | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 50 |
Group Project: Design, implement, and analyse an online survey experiment and write up a report | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 50 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
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