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Basic Concepts of Public Finance (Export Module)
(dt. Grundlagen der Finanzwissenschaft (Exportmodul))

Level, degree of commitment Advanced module, compulsory elective module
Forms of teaching and learning,
workload		 Lecture, recitation class,
180 hours (attendance: 56 hours, preparation and follow-up: 56 hours, exam preparation: 68 hours)
Credit points,
formal requirements		 6 CP
Course requirement(s):
Examination type: Written examination
Language,
Grading		 German,
The grading is done with 0 to 15 points according to the examination regulations for the degree program B.Sc. Economics.
Duration,
frequency		 One semester,
each winter semester
Person in charge of the module's outline Prof. Dr. Tim Friehe

Contents

Analysis of government activity; government revenues and expenditures; fundamentals of taxation; selected political economy fundamentals.


Qualification Goals

Upon completion of the module, students will be able to,

(1) recognize the existence of market failures in certain constellations and analyze the mode of action of economic policy instruments in these constellations,

(2) analyze the impact of taxes in simple constellations on a theoretically sound basis, and

(3) analyze and critically discuss justifications for redistribution and individual aspects of political economy.


Prerequisites

None.


Applicability

Module imported from B.Sc. Economics.

When studying M.Sc. Computer Science, this module can be attended in the study area Profile Area Economics.


Recommended Reading

(not specified)



Please note:

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