This course is a survey of topics related to specification, estimation, diagnosis, inference, and interpretation in applied econometrics. Students will begin the course by studying the history and epistemology of econometrics to better motivate their own use of statistical methods for economic research. A major course objective is for students to gain greater mastery in framing an answerable econometric research question, formulating a hypothesis, specifying and testing a model, interpreting the results, and reviewing and applying the relevant literature to contextualize findings. Techniques commonly used in contemporary applied econometrics (micro and macro) will be covered at an advanced level.