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Experimental Economics
(dt. Experimental Economics)

Level, degree of commitment Advanced module, compulsory elective module
Forms of teaching and learning,
workload		 Lecture (2 SWS) and recitation class (2 SWS),
(attendance: 56 hours (können teilweise in Form von Blended Learning stattfinden), Lernzeit: 45 hours, Zeit für formative Aufgaben: 34 hours, Zeit zur exam preparation: 45 hours)
Credit points,
formal requirements		 6 CP
Course requirement(s): 6-8 worksheets or presentation (10-30 minutes) or term paper (8-10 pages)
Examination type: Written examination or Term paper or Presentation. IMPORTANT: This module is offered by FB02; the exam can only be retaken twice.
Language,
Grading		 English,
The grading is done with 0 to 15 points according to the examination regulations for the degree program M.Sc. Economics, Institutions, and Behavior.
Duration,
frequency		 One semester,
Person in charge of the module's outline Prof. Dr. Björn Vollan

Contents

The course covers experimental methods and key experiments such as the ultimatum game, the trust game, the public goods game and common pool resource games. Students will learn to design and interpret experiments, analyze prosocial and antisocial behavior, and understand the effects of social norms and punishment on group cooperation.


Qualification Goals

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

  • explain key concepts and theories of prosocial and antisocial preferences,
  • understand and apply experimental methods to study economic behavior,
  • design their own economic experiments and
  • interpret the results of experiments and discuss the role of fairness, altruism and social norms in economic interactions.

Prerequisites

None.


Applicability

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

When studying M.Sc. Business Mathematics, this module can be attended in the study area Business and Economics Focus Area: Economics.


Recommended Reading

(not specified)



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