该课程将经济学和计量经济学的研究与整个学校提供的广泛的可选单元结合在一起。计量经济学是经济学家用来验证或反驳理论并分析政策和事件对未来经济健康的影响的统计分支。之所以开发它，是因为与物理科学不同，在受控科学中使用受控实验来确定一件事情对另一件事情的影响，不可能在修改单个变量的同时保持经济不变。计量经济学利用经验观察提供了克服这一问题的科学手段。计量经济学涉及运用数学和统计技能来分析经济数据。如果您对经济学感兴趣，并希望对经济学家如何检验经济理论以及对经济学的发展有很好的了解，那么计量经济学可能是您的主题。
Econometrics is the application of statistical methods to data to estimate economic models. It is used by economists to test theories and to analyse the impacts of policies and events on the health of the economy. This course combines the study of economics and econometrics with a wide range of optional units.<br><br>Econometrics is a vital tool for economists because, unlike natural sciences where controlled experiments are used to determine the effect of one thing on another, it is impossible to hold the economy constant while tinkering with a single variable. Econometrics provides the scientific means to overcome the issue using empirical observations.<br><br>Alongside additional mandatory modules in econometrics and carrying out research in the applied economics dissertation, you will be able to select from a wide range of optional modules from within the School of Economics, the University of Bristol Business School and other parts of the University during your degree, allowing you to select units from the areas of economics that most interest you. Previous economics options have included: Behavioural Economics, Environmental Economics, Data Science, Current Economic Problems.