363-0503-00L Principles of Microeconomics
Semester | Autumn Semester 2017 |
Lecturers | M. Filippini |
Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
Language of instruction | English |
Courses
Number | Title | Hours | Lecturers | ||||
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363-0503-00 G | Principles of Microeconomics | 2 hrs |
| M. Filippini |
Catalogue data
Abstract | The course introduces basic principles, problems and approaches of microeconomics. |
Objective | The learning objectives of the course are: (1) Students must be able to discuss basic principles, problems and approaches in microeconomics. (2) Students can analyse and explain simple economic principles in a market using supply and demand graphs. (3) Students can contrast different market structures and describe firm and consumer behaviour. (4) Students can identify market failures such as externalities related to market activities and illustrate how these affect the economy as a whole. (5) Students can apply simple mathematical treatment of some basic concepts and can solve utility maximization and cost minimization problems. |
Lecture notes | Lecture notes, exercises and reference material can be downloaded from Moodle. |
Literature | N. Gregory Mankiw and Mark P. Taylor (2017), "Economics", 4th edition, South-Western Cengage Learning. The book can also be used for the course 'Principles of Macroeconomics' (Sturm) For students taking only the course 'Principles of Microeconomics' there is a shorter version of the same book: N. Gregory Mankiw and Mark P. Taylor (2017), "Microeconomics", 4th edition, South-Western Cengage Learning. Complementary: 1. R. Pindyck and D. Rubinfeld (2012), "Microeconomics", 8th edition, Pearson Education. 2. Varian, H.R. (2014), "Intermediate Microeconomics", 9th edition, Norton & Company |
Performance assessment
Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again) | |
Performance assessment as a semester course | |
ECTS credits | 3 credits |
Examiners | M. Filippini |
Type | end-of-semester examination |
Language of examination | English |
Repetition | A repetition date will be offered in the first two weeks of the semester immediately consecutive. |
Additional information on mode of examination | Written exam of 90 minutes Aids: Only a non-programmable calculator and a non-electronic dictionary are allowed. |
Learning materials
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Groups
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Restrictions
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