040006 EK Principles of Economics (E) (2010W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from We 08.09.2010 09:00 to We 22.09.2010 17:00
- Registration is open from Tu 28.09.2010 09:00 to We 29.09.2010 17:00
- Deregistration possible until Th 14.10.2010 23:59
Registration information is available for each group.
Groups
Group 1
max. 200 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Friday
01.10.
09:00 - 12:00
AudiMax BWZ
Wednesday
27.10.
17:00 - 18:30
AudiMax BWZ
Friday
29.10.
12:30 - 15:00
AudiMax BWZ
Wednesday
03.11.
11:00 - 14:00
AudiMax BWZ
Friday
05.11.
12:30 - 15:00
AudiMax BWZ
Monday
08.11.
09:00 - 12:00
AudiMax BWZ
Friday
12.11.
12:30 - 15:00
AudiMax BWZ
Monday
10.01.
15:00 - 18:00
AudiMax BWZ
Wednesday
12.01.
16:00 - 20:00
AudiMax BWZ
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Two online tests on the fronter platform:
(Online test 1) 2.11.2010, 19:00 - 22:00
(Online test 2) 8.11.2010, 19:00 - 22:00Final exam: The date will be announced in the first week of November
(Online test 1) 2.11.2010, 19:00 - 22:00
(Online test 2) 8.11.2010, 19:00 - 22:00Final exam: The date will be announced in the first week of November
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The objective of the course is to introduce the most important tools of economics at an introductory level. It is expected that students are able to develop a sense of the nature of economic questions and the economists' approach to think about them.
There are no prerequisites. The course assumes that you have not studied economics before.
The course also serves as a prerequisite to the intermediate economics courses in the curriculum (introduction to microeconomics and introduction to macroeconomics).
There are no prerequisites. The course assumes that you have not studied economics before.
The course also serves as a prerequisite to the intermediate economics courses in the curriculum (introduction to microeconomics and introduction to macroeconomics).
Examination topics
The course material will be presented by the lecturer. An emphasis is given to online exercises on the fronter platform.
Group 2
max. 200 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Friday
01.10.
15:00 - 18:00
AudiMax BWZ
Wednesday
27.10.
18:30 - 20:00
AudiMax BWZ
Friday
29.10.
15:00 - 18:00
AudiMax BWZ
Wednesday
03.11.
17:00 - 18:30
AudiMax BWZ
Wednesday
03.11.
18:30 - 19:30
AudiMax BWZ
Friday
05.11.
15:00 - 18:00
AudiMax BWZ
Monday
08.11.
13:00 - 16:00
AudiMax BWZ
Friday
12.11.
15:00 - 18:00
AudiMax BWZ
Tuesday
11.01.
16:00 - 19:00
AudiMax BWZ
Aims, contents and method of the course
This course is an introduction to the principles of economics. The course focuses on the following topics:Introduction : Ten principles of economics, thinking Like an economist
Main Tools: Interdependence and the gains from trade, the market forces of supply and demand, elasticity
Applications: elasticity and its applications, supply, demand and government policies, consumers, producers and the efficiency of markets, the costs of taxation & international trade
Other Topics: Externalities & Public goods and common resources
Firm Behavior: Costs of production, firms in competitive markets, monopoly and oligopoly.
Main Tools: Interdependence and the gains from trade, the market forces of supply and demand, elasticity
Applications: elasticity and its applications, supply, demand and government policies, consumers, producers and the efficiency of markets, the costs of taxation & international trade
Other Topics: Externalities & Public goods and common resources
Firm Behavior: Costs of production, firms in competitive markets, monopoly and oligopoly.
Assessment and permitted materials
Two online tests on the fronter platform:
(Online test 1) 2.11.2010, 19:00 - 22:00
(Online test 2) 8.11.2010, 19:00 - 22:00Final exam: The date will be announced in the first week of November
(Online test 1) 2.11.2010, 19:00 - 22:00
(Online test 2) 8.11.2010, 19:00 - 22:00Final exam: The date will be announced in the first week of November
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The objective of the course is to introduce the most important tools of economics at an introductory level. It is expected that students are able to develop a sense of the nature of economic questions and the economists' approach to think about them.
There are no prerequisites. The course assumes that you have not studied economics before.
The course also serves as a prerequisite to the intermediate economics courses in the curriculum (introduction to microeconomics and introduction to macroeconomics).
There are no prerequisites. The course assumes that you have not studied economics before.
The course also serves as a prerequisite to the intermediate economics courses in the curriculum (introduction to microeconomics and introduction to macroeconomics).
Examination topics
The course material will be presented by the lecturer. An emphasis is given to online exercises on the fronter platform.
Information
Reading list
Economics, N. Gregory Mankiw & Mark P. Taylor, Thomson Learning.
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:28
Main Tools: Interdependence and the gains from trade, the market forces of supply and demand, elasticity
Applications: elasticity and its applications, supply, demand and government policies, consumers, producers and the efficiency of markets, the costs of taxation & international trade
Other Topics: Externalities & Public goods and common resources
Firm Behavior: Costs of production, firms in competitive markets, monopoly and oligopoly