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Law and Economics
(dt. Law and 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, Lernzeit: 56 hours, Zeit zur exam preparation: 68 hours)
Credit points,
formal requirements		 6 CP
Course requirement(s):
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,
each summer semester
Person in charge of the module's outline Prof. Dr. Tim Friehe

Contents

The module includes economic analyses of legal provisions and regulations. Various areas of law are taken into account (e.g. contract law, tort law).


Qualification Goals

After completing the module, students will be able to

  • describe how legal rules influence incentives,
  • apply basic models of economic analysis of law to analyze specific problems and
  • evaluate different legal solutions for precisely specified situations.

Prerequisites

None. The competences taught in the following module are recommended: Decision-Making in Strategic and Non-Strategic Settings.


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)



Please note:

This page describes a module according to the latest valid module guide in Winter semester 2025/26. Most rules valid for a module are not covered by the examination regulations and can therefore be updated on a semesterly basis. The following versions are available in the online module guide:

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