Econometrics is a tool for the analysis of relationships between economic variables. In addition, the field of Economics has become increasingly quantitative, and analysis of research data has become increasingly computer-based. The purpose of the introductory course in econometrics is to introduce students to econometric theory and its application to equip them with the basic knowledge required for performing quantitative analyses of economic models. In this course, we essentially cover the basic elements of the general econometric procedure in the context of the linear regression model and deal primarily with least squares estimation methods. The course emphasizes the intuitive understanding and practical application of these basic tools of regression analysis, as distinct from their formal theoretical development. To achieve this objective, students must be able to use specific statistical concepts which have been studied previously in Introduction to Statistics In this course, practical exercises using Econometric and Statistical Software such as SPSS, STATA, and others will be conducted to equip students with knowledge and skills of using the software for data analysis. Contents to be covered include the nature of Econometrics, its rationale and methodology; correlation theory; simple linear regression models; tests of significance of estimates; desirable properties of least square estimators; multiple regression analysis; problems of regression analysis; simultaneous equation models; non-linear regression models and Time series Econometrics.
This course is a preparation course for the summer school on developing digital learning materials within the AmA and TAP project of the HSWT, jointly carried out with seven partner universities: Arsi, Bahir Dar and Hawassa in Ethiopia, JOOUST and SEKU in Kenya, Kara in Togo and Gabès in Tunisia. In 6 consecutive lessons, participants will develop their own blended learning course or lecture. The course itself is conceived as a blended learning course, supported by weekly online meetings in ZOOM. To profit from the course, we strongly recommend to dedicate 1,5 to 2 hours each week to the weekly lesson on moodle and to participate in all the weekly ZOOM meetings. You will be rewarded by having planned your course for the next semester. Welcome to all of you!
Stories connect people. Telling a story is the fastest and probably the best way to create and foster connections among human beings. Relationships are important:
- when we want to convince people of an idea
- when we want to teach our students
- when we want to inspire people to action.
Telling a good story supports us to make meaning and to help others to understand better why and what we are talking about. We are all "storytellers". And we all can learn how to use this art for
- teaching and explaining
- convincing people to support us, our project or our ideas.
This couse provides an introduction to the art of storytelling with some instructions to practice, because practice and exercising is the major part of improving any competence.
The training lasts 6 weeks and consists of three vital parts:
- a live online Kickoff meeting, where you receive guidance how to use the online course: on Friday, 12th January, 13.00 to 14.30 CET
- this online "self-learning" course with practical exercises where you work on your own stories: about 2 hours each week
- Weekly online meetings in ZOOM, to discuss your progress, answer questions and practice storytelling with your fellow students: on Friday
19th Jan, 26th Jan., 2nd Feb., 9th Feb., 16th Feb. from 13.00-14.00 CET, and on 23rd Feb. from 13.00-15.00 CET
To profit from this course, you should have a project or a mission you are working on at present and be prepared to invest about 3 to 4 hours each week during the duration of the course.
Stories connect people. Telling a story is the fastest and more likely the best way to create and foster connections among human beings. Relationships are important:
- when we want to convince people of an idea
- when we want to teach our students
- when we want to inspire people to action.
Telling a good story supports us to make meaning and to help others to understand better why and what we are talking about. We are all "storytellers". And we all can learn how to use this art for
- teaching and explaining
- convincing people to support us, our project or our ideas.
This course provides an introduction to the art of storytelling with some instructions to practice, because practice and exercising is the major part of improving any competence. The same is true for storytelling.
This course has been created as a joint project of several African universities together with HSWT to provide digital lectures for entrepreneurs around the world who are planning to start their own food business. These lectures are supplemented with coaching activities at various food incubators and face to face lectures at the respective universities. Examples are drawn from local backgrounds and relevant for students from different parts of the world, as much as possible.
The course is set up in 3 different modules which build up on each other and interlink throughout the course. The first module covers topics related to entrepreneurship. The second module looks into topics related to setting up and managing a food business, while the third topic gives in-depth information on topics related to food processing.
The course is supposed to stretch over a whole semester, providing 3 ECTs. Lectures are supplemented with assignments, which help the student to transfer the knowledge to real life situations, in the true spirit of the HSWT applied sciences approach. Students do not have to pass a final exam but to submit several pieces of work throughout the course. They also have to actively take part in forum discussions and interactive tasks. At the end of the course students who have submitted all required work are issued a certificate.
This Course is primarily intended for interested students and young people entering the labour market who wish to be successful in project funding for their agribusiness ideas. It can also inspire more experienced individuals to reflect upon specific segments of the process of preparation of project proposals.
The authors of the Course rely on more than ten years of experience in preparing project proposals (mainly grants) in the field of agri-food and rural development, and their implementation across Europe and Africa.