ECON10151 Computing for Social Scientists

Frequently Asked Questions

• How do I register for ECON10151?
• What do I do if I forget my password?
• How am I assessed for ECON10151?
• How do tutorials in ECON10151 work?

How do I register for ECON10151?

To take ECON10151 you must register in MATS. MATS provides a sign up facility for students registered on ECON10151.

To gain a MATS password you can register on the MATS homepage.

Students taking accounting modules may have already registered on MATS.
If so, Do Not register again you can use this password to gain access to the ECON10151 webpages.

If you are unsure contact the ECON10151 Administrator (dermot.nuttall@manchester.ac.uk) who will help you register, or ask your tutor when in a tutorial class.

What do I do if I forget my password?

If you have forgotten your Novell password for logging into the University computers you must contact the Humanities ICT Office Service Desk. More details

If you have forgotten your MATS password which you will need to log into the ECON10151 webpages you should contact Dermot Nuttall.

You can do this by sending an email to Dermot at dermot.nuttall@manchester.ac.uk quoting your library card number (Please note that replies will be sent to your University email account only). You can also see Demot in his office, Arthur Lewis 2.009 (You must bring your library card with you).

Alternatively, when in a tutorial class you will be able to ask your tutor to look this up for you.

How am I assessed for ECON10151?

ECON10151 is assessed by attendance and satisfactory effort at tutorials, online multiple choice tests and an exam. The marks awarded for each of these assessments are as follows:

Online Multiple Choice Tests: 10%
Tutorial Attendance: 15% (3% for work & attendance at each tutorial)
Project : 75%

How do the ECON10151 tutorials work?

• Tutorial Attendance is Compulsory and Assessed
• All five Tutorial Classes are compulsory, you receive marks for attendance and satisfactory effort during them.
• The sessions are not there for you to check your personal email, browse the web etc. This constitutes unsatisfactory effort
  
• In each tutorial there are a series of Tasks (Task1.1, 1.2, 1.3 etc) for you to complete.
• Once you have completed one of these tasks Click the "Completed" box below it and then click the 'Submit' button.
• Not all Tasks are followed by a "Completed" box, if this is the case just move on to the next Task when ready.
  For example Task 1.2 looks like this:

Task 1.2 - Formatting a Document The file unformatted letter.doc contains the text of an application letter for summer employment Format the letter so that it looks like this - i.e. suitable to send to a potential employer Print the letter, show it to the tutor. Completed

Tutorial 1: Word

Topics Covered

• Deleting/copying/moving text
• Formatting text
• Page numbering
• Headers and footers
• Advanced formatting (modifying styles, text in columns)
• Creating and editing tables
• Writing equations

Tutorial 2: Introductory Excel

Topics Covered

• Deleting and renaming worksheets and information
• Creating a chart
• Formatting the chart
• Using formulae
• Creating a bar chart/time series graph

Tutorial 3: Advanced Excel

Topics Covered

• Averages, Max & min, mean, St Dev
• Frequency tables
• Histograms
• Scatter diagrams
• Drawing graphs of functions

Tutorial 4: Powerpoint

Topics Covered

• Adding text, images, graphs
• Changing colour schemes
• Slide transitions, preset animations

Tutorial 5: Web Authoring

Topics Covered

• Introduction to Nvu
• Formatting, colours and style
• Images, links and tables
• Web publishing