ECON1010
Research Methods in Economics

Marmara University Department of Economics

ECON1010

Class Hours: THU. 9.30-11.30

Classroom: K2.113

Office: 321

Email: pinar.deniz@marmara.edu.tr

Grading: Midterm & HW1 (40%) - Final & HW2 (60%)

HW1: Softcopy delivery over Google Drive (30% of midterm exam)

HW2: Softcopy delivery over Google Drive (30% of final exam)

There may be an unannounced quiz

GOOGLE DRIVE FOLDER

Syllabus
Important lifetime advice!!! Not all online sources can be considered reliable. Please consult about the credibility of the sources . Most are likely to provide erroneous information.
If technology is available why waste paper? Please deliver all work in softcopy over Google Drive. You need Google Drive account for materials and all else. You can create one from here.
Lecture notes will be added week-by-week. Supplementary documents will available.Attendance is compulsory. Please be aware that attendance lower than 70% means failing.
R program & R studio (install first R program, then Rstudio, which is the interface you will use)
CBRT Data Central

Weekly Schedule (to be updated)

Lecture 1 (19.02.2026) - Course description & Introduction of RLecture 2 (26.02.2026) - Key Economic Concepts & Databases & R basics ///- Supplementary: LINK 1 - LINK 2Lecture 3 (05.03.2026) - Key Technical Concepts & Resources for Articles & R basics ///-Supplementary: LINK 1 - LINK 2 - LINK 3Lecture 4 (12.03.2026) - How to write a paper & Citing rules -///- Supplementary: LINK 1 - LINK 2Lecture 5 (19.03.2026) - Application of Key Technical Concepts using Eviews and Excel -///- Excel Tutorial - Eviews Tutorial -///- Eviews Link - 1 - 2Lecture 6 (26.03.2026) - Basics of a Regression Model -///- APA Citation Manual -///- Excel Example -///- Eviews ExampleLecture 7 (31.03.2026) - Regression Analysis
Lecture 8 (16.04.2026) - Survey Analysis: One way frequency table -///- Guide to the Design of Questionnaires -///- Excel File -///- BloombergHT CCI -///- Chi-Square TableLecture 9 (30.04.2026) - Survey Analysis: Two way frequency tableLecture 10 (07.05.2026) - TEX ToolsLecture 11 (14.05.2026) - Data TypesLecture 12 (21.05.2026) - Tips for Better Writing & How to Make Presentation Lecture 13 (04.06.2026) - AI Tools, Ethics in AI, Impact of AI on EconomicsLecture 14 (11.06.2026) - Delivery of the Paper
No class on April 1, 2026 (research time), April 23, 2026 (holiday), May 28, 2026 (holiday)

Gradings over HW and ExamHW1: 26.03.2026 (assigned years are available in the ECON1010_locked.XLS)
HW2: TBA
Midterm Exam: TBA (06.04.2026 - 12.04.2026)
Final Exam: TBA (15.06.2026 - 28.06.2026)

All elseInformation about the paper to be prepared is given here.Information about news homework are given here.Marmara Library for Academic Resources (Username and password required)Grading Sheet (.xls file) (includes country attained to each student)World Bank Database for Data CollectionQuiz Paper to be read: “Electricity Use and Economic Development” by Ferguson et al. (2000)

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ECON1010Research Methods in Economics

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Research Methods in Economics