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Microeconomics
(dt. Microeconomics)

Level, degree of commitment Basic module, compulsory elective module
Forms of teaching and learning,
workload		 Lecture (2 SWS) and recitation class (2 SWS),
(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 or Presentation or Portfolio. IMPORTANT: This module is offered by FB02; the exam can only be retaken twice.
Language,
Grading		 English or German,
The grading is done with 0 to 15 points according to the examination regulations for the degree program B.Sc. Economics, Institutions, and Behavior.
Duration,
frequency		 One semester,
each summer semester
Person in charge of the module's outline Dr. Claudia Schwirplies

Contents

The module teaches the basic features of individual economic decisions. These include the coordination performance of prices, household theory, and production theory. Students will learn simple economic optimization approaches within the various problem areas.


Qualification Goals

Translation is missing, sorry. German original:

Studierende sind nach Abschluss des Moduls in der Lage,

  • alltägliche mikroökonomische Entscheidungen zu benennen,
  • Marktstrukturen zu erkennen und zu analysieren und
  • mit Hilfe von Modellen Strukturen aufzuzeigen und Zusammenhänge zu analysieren.

Prerequisites

None.


Applicability

Module imported from B.Sc. Economics, Institutions, and Behavior.

When studying B.Sc. Business Mathematics, this module can be attended in the study area Basic Modules in Business and Economics.


Recommended Reading

(not specified)



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