Universität Wien

040158 KU Macroeconomics for Economics and Finance (MA) (2021W)

8.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
ON-SITE

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).

Details

max. 50 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The course will be taught in the classroom (unless classroom teaching is banned by the University due to Covid-19). Students have to register in advance for every individual unit via Moodle.

Starting from November 22 until further notice, the course will be held online via Moodle.

  • Monday 04.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 05.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 11.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 12.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 18.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 19.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 25.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 08.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 09.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 15.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 16.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 22.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 23.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 29.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 30.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 06.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 07.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 13.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 14.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 10.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 11.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 17.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 18.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Aims and contents: Students should become familiar with
a) important modelling frameworks which are used to study economic growth, business cycles, and unemployment;
b) important mathematical methods to analyze the above mentioned models, including dynamic optimization, recursive methods (dynamic programming), and dynamic general equilibrium analysis.

Methods: The basic material of the course will be presented in the form of lectures. This will be complemented with weekly exercise classes in which students have to present solutions to homework exercises.

Assessment and permitted materials

Assessment will be based on weekly homework exercises and on a final (written or oral) exam.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students can earn points by solving and presenting the homework exercises. They can also earn points in the final exam. The minimum requirement to make an assessment possible is that the student submits at least half of the homework exercises and takes part in the final exam.

Examination topics

Defined by beamer presentation and homework exercises.

Reading list

A syllabus will be published on Moodle.

Association in the course directory

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