Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- formulate and manipulate models to address a variety of economic problems and questions
- recognise the role of assumptions in formulating models and deriving predictions
- use formal logical reasoning to address economic questions
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- apply logical analysis to assumption-based models and make use of inductive reasoning
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- research methods in microeconomics
- theoretical and mathematical methods of microeconomic analysis
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
| Type | Hours | 
|---|---|
| Teaching | 25 | 
| Independent Study | 125 | 
| Total study time | 150 | 
Resources & Reading list
                                      General Resources
                                
  
Lecture slides available via Blackboard.
Textbooks
Advanced Microeconomic Theory. Addison-Wesley.
Norton. Intermediate Microeconomics with calculus.
Norton. Intermediate Microeconomics A Modern Approach.
Microeconomic Theory. Oxford University Press.
Assessment
Assessment strategy
See Assessment sectionSummative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution | 
|---|---|
| Online test | 15% | 
| Exam | 85% | 
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution | 
|---|---|
| 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 | 
|---|---|
| Exam | 100% | 
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External