course-details-portlet

SØK3542

Applied Data Analysis

New from the academic year 2025/2026

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Home examination

About

About the course

Course content

This course teaches you practical skills necessary for the analysis of socioeconomic data, a core task of economists. It covers all steps of applied data analyses, that is, identification of relevant data sources for economic research questions, processing and analyzing data, presenting and interpreting results, and understanding the merits and limitations of data-based analyses. This course is recommended for students who consider using data-based analyses in their Master thesis.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

You learn

  • how to identify relevant data sources for economic research questions
  • how to store, handle, convert, and combine datasets from different sources
  • how to assess data scope and data quality
  • how to conduct basic econometric analyses

Skills

You should be able to

  • handle datasets using a common programming language such as R
  • summarize data in meaningful ways
  • apply basic econometric methods to actual data
  • present and interpret results from econometric analyses

General competence

You should be able to

  • conduct data-based economic analyses using statistical software
  • understand how the nature, scope and quality of datasets set limitations for the validity of empirical results

Learning methods and activities

2 hours of lectures every week. The course has compulsory activities. Specific requirements will be announced at the beginning of the term. The term papers can be written as a joint project. The course is an optional master's course and is not taught every semester. Check courses that are taught at https://www.ntnu.no/econ/valgfrie-masteremner. Students enrolled in ISØ's master programs can take the course any semester. Contact the department (kontakt@econ.ntnu.no) to get access to learning resources. .

Compulsory assignments

  • Mandatory activity

Further on evaluation

Compulsory activity must be approved to take the exam.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Economics (MSØK)
Economics (MSØK/5)

Required previous knowledge

None

Course materials

Announced at the beginning of the term.

Subject areas

  • Economics
  • Social Sciences

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Economics

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Home examination
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

Home examination
Weighting 100/100 Date Release 2025-12-15
Submission 2025-12-17
Time Release 14:00
Submission 14:00
Duration 48 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

Home examination
Weighting 100/100 Duration 48 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment