Syllabus
Registration via LPIS
| Day | Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | 03/05/25 | 08:30 AM - 10:30 AM | D4.0.039 |
| Thursday | 03/06/25 | 08:30 AM - 10:30 AM | D1.1.078 |
| Wednesday | 03/12/25 | 08:00 AM - 10:00 AM | D2.0.342 Teacher Training Raum |
| Thursday | 03/13/25 | 08:00 AM - 10:00 AM | D2.0.326 |
| Wednesday | 03/19/25 | 08:00 AM - 10:00 AM | D2.0.374 |
| Thursday | 03/20/25 | 08:30 AM - 10:30 AM | D1.1.078 |
| Wednesday | 03/26/25 | 08:30 AM - 10:30 AM | D2.0.038 |
| Thursday | 03/27/25 | 08:30 AM - 10:30 AM | D1.1.078 |
| Wednesday | 04/02/25 | 08:30 AM - 10:30 AM | EA.5.040 |
| Thursday | 04/03/25 | 08:00 AM - 10:00 AM | D1.1.078 |
| Wednesday | 04/09/25 | 08:00 AM - 10:00 AM | D1.1.078 |
| Thursday | 04/10/25 | 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM | D5.0.001 |
This course covers advanced topics in microeconomic theory, including: Utility maximization problem of the consumer and the demand function, General Equilibrium (exchange and production), decision under uncertainty.
After completing this course, students will have gained the analytical and methodological skills to understand and address more advanced microeconomic questions and problems. They will understand: 1) assumptions about consumer preferences and how they are reflected in the utility function 2) the formal derivation of a demand function 3) how different markets interact with each other in general equilibrium models; 2) the several ways in which the violation of the perfect market assumption (i.e., market failures) affects market outcomes; 3) how uncertainty plays into the model of economic behavior.
This course wants to establish a "Global Mindset" and is especially designed for incoming students, to specifically promote the following skills:
- Ability to collaborate interculturally in teams
- Multicultural competences in various settings
- Discourse and negotiation skills in international settings
- Ability to reflect on one's own perspectives, experiences, and behavior, particularly in relation to one's own cultural, social, or political context
- Ability to handle diversity and interact respectfully with others regardless of status, culture, or personal characteristics, as well as acceptance of different opinions and value systems
- Ability to critically understand global social and economic systems and their interdependencies as well as differences
Lecture, discussions, and analytical/quantitative exercises of course topics.
Assessment consists in:
- Problem sets (30% of the grade)
- Participation in class (10% of the grade)
- Final exam taking place in the last session (60% of the grade).
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