Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- identify firms' optimal strategic behaviour and predict market outcomes
- apply adequate methods to address policy and normative questions in industrial economics
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- key analytical methods in industrial economics, including from game theory
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Teaching | 24 |
| Independent Study | 126 |
| Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
General Resources
Other course information available via blackboard.
Textbooks
The Theory of Industrial Organization. MIT press.
Industrial Organisation: A Strategic Approach. McGraw Hill.
Sunk Costs and Market Structure. MIT press.
A Primer in Game Theory. FT Prentice Hall.
Game Theory. MIT Press.
Assessment
Assessment strategy
Assessment in this module is through a final exam (worth 100% of the final mark). This is supported by formative assessment in form of problem sets and online quizzes. This is the same for internal repeat. Assessment for external repeat and referral is through final exam only.Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Written exam | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Written exam | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Written exam | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External