Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- recognise the role of assumptions in formulating models and deriving predictions
- formulate and manipulate models to address a variety of economic problems and questions
- use formal logical reasoning to address economic questions
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- theoretical and mathematical methods of microeconomic analysis
- research methods in microeconomics
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
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Teaching | 25 |
Independent Study | 125 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
General Resources
Lecture slides available via Blackboard.
Textbooks
Norton. Intermediate Microeconomics with calculus.
Norton. Intermediate Microeconomics A Modern Approach.
Advanced Microeconomic Theory. Addison-Wesley.
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Exam | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External