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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

Translation is missing, sorry. German original:

Der Kurs behandelt experimentelle Methoden und zentrale Experimente wie das Ultimatum-Spiel, das Vertrauensspiel, das öffentliche Güter-Spiel und Spiele zu gemeinsamen Ressourcenpools. Die Studierenden lernen, Experimente zu entwerfen und zu interpretieren, prosoziales und antisoziales Verhalten zu analysieren und die Auswirkungen von sozialen Normen und Bestrafung auf die Zusammenarbeit in Gruppen zu verstehen.


Qualification Goals

Translation is missing, sorry. German original:

Studierende sind nach Abschluss des Moduls in der Lage,

  • Schlüsselkonzepte und Theorien zu prosozialen und antisozialen Präferenzen zu erläutern,
  • experimentelle Methoden zur Untersuchung wirtschaftlichen Verhaltens zu verstehen und anzuwenden,
  • eigene ökonomische Experimente zu entwerfen und
  • Ergebnisse von Experimenten zu interpretieren und die Rolle von Fairness, Altruismus und sozialen Normen in wirtschaftlichen Interaktionen zu diskutieren.

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 Free Compulsory Elective Modules.

The module is assigned to the focus area Economics. Further information on eligibility can be found in the description of the study area.


Recommended Reading

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