040050 PS Topics in Applied Economics (BA) (2022W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften

Continuous assessment of course work

ON-SITE

Moodle

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 Mo 12.09.2022 09:00 to Fr 23.09.2022 12:00
Deregistration possible until Fr 14.10.2022 23:59

Details

max. 25 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Omar Bamieh

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

    
    Monday
    03.10.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Hörsaal 5  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Monday
    10.10.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Seminarraum 13  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  2.Stock
    
    Monday
    17.10.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Hörsaal 5  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Monday
    24.10.
    09:45 - 13:00
    Seminarraum 6  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Monday
    07.11.
    09:45 - 11:15
    Seminarraum 6  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Monday
    14.11.
    09:45 - 13:00
    Seminarraum 6  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Monday
    28.11.
    09:45 - 13:00
    Seminarraum 5  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Monday
    05.12.
    09:45 - 13:00
    Seminarraum 6  Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  1.Stock
    
    Monday
    12.12.
    09:45 - 13:00
    Seminarraum 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß
    
    Monday
    19.12.
    09:45 - 13:00
    Seminarraum 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1  Erdgeschoß

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This pro-seminar course is an opportunity to learn about empirical research in Economics and Social Sciences by reading academic papers, presenting them in class, and writing a short summary. By the end of this course, you will have a clear idea of the difference between superficial data use, as often seen in newspapers, and careful data analysis.

Assessment and permitted materials

Assessment is based on presentations in class and a written essay

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Assessment is based on presentations in class

Examination topics

Examples of papers that you have to present in class can be found here:

https://www.aeaweb.org/journals/app

Reading list