Structure of Curriculum: Master of Science Quantitative Economics

Modules Compulsory section in Economics Advanced Microeconomics Advanced Macroeconomics Econometrics I Compulsory section in Quantitative Methods Advanced Statistics I Advanced Statistics II Econometrics II Optional section in Quantitative Methods Applied Empirical Methods AEM-lecture 1 (see below) AEM-lecture 2(see below) Optional section in Economics Optional module WEcon I lecture + tutorial lecture seminar Minor subject
- Business - Sociology - Political Sciences - Agricultural Economics - Business Information Systems - Computer Sciences - Empirical Economics** Masters thesis

Courses

SWS*

ECTS credits per module 10 10 8

ECTS credits per section 28

4 lect + 2 tut 4 lect + 2 tut 3 lect + 2 tut 3 lect + 2 tut 3 lect + 2 tut 3 lect + 2 tut

6 6 5 5 5 5

24 8 8 8 8 2 lect 2 lect 2 2 4 4 16 2 lect + 2 tut 2 lect Sem. 4 2 2 6 4 6 14 Varies for the different minor subjects. ** Currently, Empirical Economics is the only minor subject where English as the language of instruction can be guaranteed.
30 30

48

*"Semesterwochenstunden" = weekly 45-minute teaching for the duration of one semester of about 12 teaching weeks.
Optional module Applied Empirical Methods in the optional section in Quantitative Methods 2 courses (AEM-lecture 1 and 2) have to be chosen from the following catalogue: Microeconometrics A Practical Course in Empirical Economics Panel Data Models Simulation Based Inference Multivariate Methods Econometrics for Financial Markets Labor Econometrics Statistics for Financial Markets Applied Time Series Analysis Spatial Econometrics Portfolio Analysis Advanced Topics in Empirical Economics Optional module WEcon-i in the optional section in Economics Applied Microeconomics Macroeconomics and Growth 10 credits for courses from: 10 credits for courses from: Industrial Organization Applied Monetary Economics New Institutional Economics Macroeconomic Dynamics & Optimal Monetary Policy General Equilibrium Analysis Economic Growth Innovation Economics International Monetary Policy Behavioral and Neuroeconomics Advanced Topics in Macroeconomics 6 credits for a seminar from this module Experimental Economics Public Economics Advanced Topics in Microeconomics 6 credits for a seminar from this module 10 credits for courses from: Public Economics Health Economics Economics of Risk & Uncertainty Measuring Inequality Advanced Topics in Public Economics 6 credits for a seminar from this module Theory of Financial Economics Environmental and Resource Economics 10 credits for courses from: 10 credits for courses from: International Financial Markets Climate and Energy Policy Theory of Financial Markets Environmental Economics Pricing in Derivative Markets Environmental Valuation Foreign Exchange Markets Theory Resource Economics Applied Econometrics of Foreign Exchange Markets Theories of Distributive Justice Advanced Topics in Financial Economics Advanced Topics in Environmental and Resource Economics 6 credits for a seminar from this module 6 credits for a seminar from this module International Economics Spatial Economics 10 credits for courses from: 10 credits for courses from: Advanced International Trade I Spatial Economics Advanced International Trade II Spatial Econometrics Multinational Enterprises Advanced Topics in Spatial Economics 6 credits for a seminar from this module Advanced Topics in International Economics 6 credits for a seminar from this module