180009 SE Modelling in Economics (2024W)

Active participation (10%), online discussion (20%), chairing a class (10%), and group work (a presentation and a co-authored report (60%). All aforementioned components of the course have to be fulfilled for the successful completion of the grade. One unexcused absence is permitted.

Grading table
1 - (excellent) 90 - 100 points
2 - (good) 81 - 89 points
3 - (satisfactory) 71 - 80 points
4 - (sufficient) 61 - 70 points
5 - (insufficient) 0 - 60 points

Active participation in the seminars:
You need to attend to at least 11 classes and participate actively in the discussion. All assignments have to be done. NB: If you have more absences than one, and you have serious medical or other reasons to excuse your absence, please inform about this as soon as possible.

Readings:
You have to prepare for the classes by reading the readings well enough to be able to summarize and discuss their basic argument(s).

Online discussion:
You have to submit a question on each of the readings to the Moodle. The questions should include a short justification of no more than 100 words. The question should be of a general/methodological/philosophical nature, and not any factual question that could be addressed by a google search. You have to send a question on the readings to the Moodle, and also comment on at least one question sent by some other student. You are also expected to familiarize yourself with all the questions of the other students ahead of the class.

Co-chairing:
Each student needs to co-chair one class. This involves a) reading the Moodle discussion and giving a short overview of the online discussion, and b) choosing and reformulating 2-3 questions on readings, at least one question/reading, for further discussion in break-out groups. The co-chairs also need to provide the reformulated chosen questions in a written form to be handed in the class to the students (max. 100 words/ question), and to moderate the discussion of those questions in class. For the moderation to succeed, it is important to include all the students into the discussion!