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Economics

EC202: Microeconomics 2

Atisha Ghosh

Module Leader

  • Atisha Ghosh

    Module Leader

  • Christian Soegaard

    Module Lecturer

Total students will not give an accurate representation of student numbers until module registration is complete

380total
students
40total
lecture hours
16total
seminars
56total
contact hours
30 CATS - Department of Economics
Summer Module
Spring Module
Autumn Module

Principal Aims

This module builds on students’ understanding of basic principles of economics from EC109 by providing an intermediate level exposition to microeconomic principles. You will be exposed to a range of applications and theories. You will gain an understanding of how markets work in general equilibrium, choice under uncertainty as well as an introduction to strategic behaviour (game theory) for both cooperative and non-cooperative games. You will gain skills and techniques to analyse problems from a mathematical, graphical and intuitive perspective applying your knowledge to real world scenarios.”

Principal Learning Outcomes

Subject Knowledge and Understanding:...demonstrate an understanding of intermediate and some advanced principles of microeconomics. The teaching and learning methods that enable students to achieve this learning outcome are: Lectures, seminars, guided reading and independent study. The summative assessment methods that measure the achievement of this learning outcome are: Tests and examination.

Subject Knowledge and Understanding:...demonstrate an understanding of important areas of application of theory. The teaching and learning methods that enable students to achieve this learning outcome are: Lectures, seminars, guided reading and independent study. The summative assessment methods that measure the achievement of this learning outcome are: Tests and examination.

Key Skills: Communicate your knowledge and understanding to others in writing. The teaching and learning methods that enable students to achieve this learning outcome are: Lectures, seminars, guided reading and independent study. The summative assessment methods that measure the achievement of this learning outcome are: Tests and examination.

Subject Specific and Professional Skills:...demonstrate analytical thinking, reasoning and application. The teaching and learning methods that enable students to achieve this learning outcome are: Lectures, seminars, guided reading and independent study. The summative assessment methods that measure the achievement of this learning outcome are: Tests and examination.

Cognitive Skills:...demonstrate a capacity for critical, analytical and strategic thinking. The teaching and learning methods that enable students to achieve this learning outcome are: Lectures, seminars, guided reading and independent study. The summative assessment methods that measure the achievement of this learning outcome are: Tests and examination.

Cognitive Skills:...demonstrate a capacity for abstraction and problem solving. The teaching and learning methods that enable students to achieve this learning outcome are: Lectures, seminars, guided reading and independent study. The summative assessment methods that measure the achievement of this learning outcome are: Tests and examination.

Syllabus

• Mathematical concepts: Constrained optimisation, comparative static analysis

• The Envelope Theorem

• General equilibrium and social welfare

• Fundamental welfare theorems

• Market failure: externalities and public goods

• Choice under uncertainty

• Static games of complete information

• Dynamic games of complete information

• Static and dynamic games of Incomplete Information

Context

Core Module
L1P5 - Year 1, L1PA - Year 1
Pre or Co-requisites

EC109 or EC107 with a mark of 65% plus guided reading in summer vacation.

Summary:

Modules: EC109-30 or EC107-30

Assessment

Assessment Method
Coursework (20%) + Examination (80%)
Coursework Details
Examination (80%) , Test 1 (10%) , Test 2 (10%)
Exam Timing
Summer

Exam Rubric

Time Allowed: 3 Hours

Read all instructions carefully - and read through the entire paper at least once before you start entering your answers.

There are TWO sections in this paper. Answer ALL FOUR questions in Section A (18 marks each) and ONE question in Section B (28 marks).

Answer each whole question in a separate booklet.

Approved scientific (non-graphical) pocket calculators are allowed.

You should not submit answers to more than the required number of questions. If you do, we will mark the questions in the order that they appear, up to the required number of questions in each section.

Previous exam papers can be found in the University’s past papers archive. Please note that previous exam papers may not have operated under the same exam rubric or assessment weightings as those for the current academic year. The content of past papers may also be different.

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