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This entry is from Winter semester 2016/17 and might be obsolete. You can find a current equivalent here.

M-POL/EP — Economic Policy
(dt. Economic Policy)

Level, degree of commitment Specialization module, compulsory elective module
Forms of teaching and learning,
workload		 Lectures, tutorials,
180 hours (Contact hours: 56 hours Study time: 56 hours Time for exam preparation: 68 hours)
Credit points,
formal requirements		 6 CP
Translation missing. German original:
- Written examination (120 min.) or - Written examination (60 min. / 3 credit points) + Essay (3 credit points) Overall grade: Grade point average
Language,
Grading		 English,
The grading is done with 0 to 15 points according to the examination regulations for the degree program M.Sc. Economics and Institutions. Im Falle des Nichtbestehens stehen für die Prüfung insgesamt 0 Versuche zur Verfügung.
Duration,
frequency		 One semester,
each winter semester
Person in charge of the module's outline N.N.

Contents

Selected economic policies, such as, e.g., competition policy, regulation of markets, environmental policy, innovation policy, monetary policy, tax policy, social policy, policies for developing countries.


Qualification Goals

The students should get a deep knowledge and understanding for selected fields of economic policy, both at a theoretical and a practical level. This should enable them to critically analyze specific policies from an economic perspective and develop and assess policy solutions.


Prerequisites

None


Applicability

Module imported from M.Sc. Economics and Institutions.

When studying M.Sc. Business Mathematics, this module can be attended in the study area Specialization Modules.

Die Wahlmöglichkeit des Moduls ist dadurch beschränkt, dass es dem Schwerpunkt Economics zugeordnet ist.


Recommended Reading

(not specified)



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