Universität Wien

230061 KU Introduction to Economics (2010W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 23 - Soziologie

Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 11.10. 18:00 - 20:00 Gerda-Lerner-Saal HS 41 Hauptgebäude,1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Monday 18.10. 18:00 - 20:00 Gerda-Lerner-Saal HS 41 Hauptgebäude,1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Monday 25.10. 18:00 - 20:00 Gerda-Lerner-Saal HS 41 Hauptgebäude,1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Monday 08.11. 18:00 - 20:00 Gerda-Lerner-Saal HS 41 Hauptgebäude,1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Monday 15.11. 18:00 - 20:00 Gerda-Lerner-Saal HS 41 Hauptgebäude,1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Monday 22.11. 18:00 - 20:00 Gerda-Lerner-Saal HS 41 Hauptgebäude,1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Monday 29.11. 18:00 - 20:00 Gerda-Lerner-Saal HS 41 Hauptgebäude,1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Monday 06.12. 18:00 - 20:00 Gerda-Lerner-Saal HS 41 Hauptgebäude,1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Monday 13.12. 18:00 - 20:00 Gerda-Lerner-Saal HS 41 Hauptgebäude,1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Monday 10.01. 18:00 - 20:00 Gerda-Lerner-Saal HS 41 Hauptgebäude,1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Monday 17.01. 18:00 - 20:00 Gerda-Lerner-Saal HS 41 Hauptgebäude,1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Monday 24.01. 18:00 - 20:00 Gerda-Lerner-Saal HS 41 Hauptgebäude,1.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Monday 31.01. 18:00 - 20:00 Gerda-Lerner-Saal HS 41 Hauptgebäude,1.Stock, Stiege 8

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Basic principles of micro and macro econmics; microeconomics: supply and demand; markets, consumertheory, theory of the firm, atomistic competition, monopoly; macroeconomics: classical model, keynesian model, IS-LM model, labour market, philipps curve, AS-AD model

Assessment and permitted materials

Students are required to read and prepare the literature provided for every meeting and on that basis to contribute in a lively and provocative manner to discussions at all classes. They also have to pass two written tests, i.e. a midtermtest (microeconomics) and an endtest (macroeconomics)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Introduction to some basic principles of economics

Examination topics

Teaching consists of one unbroken 90 minute seminar weekly. Students are required to read and prepare the literature provided for every meeting and on that basis to contribute in a lively and provocative manner to discussions at all classes.

Reading list

ausgewählte Kapitel aus: Pyndick und Rubinfeld, Mikroökonomie, Pearson 2003;Olivier Blanchard, Makroökonomie, Pearson 2003

Association in the course directory

in 505: BA REWI |
in 121: Rechts- und wirtschaftswissenschaftliches Wahlfach |
in 613: freies Wahlfach

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