| Unit name | Applied Microeconomics |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EFIM20002 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Smith |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
EFIM10025 - Economics 1, AND |
| Co-requisites |
N/A |
| School/department | School of Economics |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
The main aim of the course is to show how micro-economic principles can be used to understand real-world issues. The course covers a range of topics: recent examples have included Minimum wages, Targeted benefits, Congestion charging, Employer-provided training, Competition policy.
The main focus of this course will be on how the theory can be applied in practice - looking both at theoretical insights into the issues and at relevant empirical evidence.
By the end of the course the students will be able to:
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions such as online teaching for large and small group, face-to-face small group classes (where possible) and interactive learning activities
Assignment 1 (50%), Assignment 2 (50%)
The course will be topic-based and, as such, will not have a single text book. Instead, students will be given one key reading (journal article, policy report) per topic, together with two or three supplementary papers.
