Unit name | MRes Microeconomics 2 |
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Unit code | EFIMM0027 |
Credit points | 15 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Eugene Jeong |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
MRes Microeconomics I |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Economics |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit follows on from MRes Microeconomics I in providing a thorough and in-depth treatment of further basic concepts in microeconomics and introduces fundamental analytic paradigms rigorously, with a view to equip the students with sufficient foundational understanding of the discipline to be able to access the journal articles first-hand, to evaluate them critically and to start independent research projects.
There are two lectures and one exercise class per week. Coursework will consist of weekly exercises which will be used for course assessment.
Lectures will introduce and explain the different concepts and methods as well as their application and limitation whereas exercise classes will provide the opportunity to practice the selection and use of these methods.
Contact Hours Per Week 3
Student Input
20 hours lectures
10 hours tutorials
15 hours preparation of weekly exercises for assessment
3 hours final exam
102 hours individual study
Summative assessment: 3-hour written exam (85%), weekly exercises on the various topics (15%). The exam will test the knowledge, selection, application and evaluation of tools and methods, whereas the exercises will incentivize the students to learn to use, apply and evaluate these methods while getting feedback on their progress.
Formative assessment: class participation and discussion in tutorials. These will provide further opportunities for feedback on the students’ progress.