ECN311 Microeconomics III
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Course responsible: Kyrre Rickertsen
ECTS credits: 10
Faculty: School of Economics and Business
Teaching language: EN
(NO=norsk, EN=Engelsk)
(NO=norsk, EN=Engelsk)
Teaching exam periods:
The course has teaching/evaluation in the autumn parallel.
Course frequency: Annually.
First time: Study year 2007-2008
Preferential right:
M-ECON and M-ØA.
Course contents:
The course extends the material covered in intermediate courses in microeconomics. Special emphasis is put on duality theory in economics. The lectures cover the theory of the consumer, welfare measures, the theory of the producer, and behavior under uncertainty.
Learning outcome:
The student should know:
- Advanced consumer and producer theory including duality theory
- Derivation and calculation of welfare measures
- Behavior under uncertainty
The student should be able to:
- Formulate and solve more complex economic problems
- Do microeconomic analysis based on commonly used functional forms
- Use parametric and non-parametric methods
The student should be able to:
- Follow microeconomic reasoning in reports and articles in applied economics
- Utilize microeconomic reasoning in her or his own work, for example, in analysis needed in a master thesis
Learning activities:
There are lectures. Furthermore, independent work such as reading the textbook and solving problem sets are important parts of the course. The students are encouraged to work in groups, but the problem sets have to be turned in for individual grading. It is important to get started with all the activities early in the semester.
Teaching support:
The lecturer will have two office hours each week.
Syllabus:
Hal R. Varian. Microeconomic Analysis, third edition, Norton, 1992.Lecture notes.
The required readings may change.
Prerequisites:
Microeconomics on the level of ECN210/ECN211. Mathematics on the level of ECN302 (Mathematics for Economists).
Recommended prerequisites:
Intermediate courses in economics.
Mandatory activity:
Five problem sets must be graded as passed before taking the final examination. The problem sets are valid the year they are passed and the next year.
Assessment:
The grades will be set on the basis of a 3.5 hour written examination (100 %).
Nominal workload:
300 hours. About 50 hours are used to structured activities while 250 hours are unstructured time that the students should allocate to reading and solving problems.
Entrance requirements:
Minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway (generell studiekompetanse).
Type of course:
There are four hours of lectures and exercises per week. About 60% of the time will be allocated to lectures and 40% to exercises.
Examiner:
The course is evaluated by an internal examiner. An external examiner will control the quality of syllabus, questions for the final examination, and principles for the assessment of the examination answers.
Allowed examination aids: B1 Calculator handed out, no other aids
Examination details: One written exam: A - E / Ikke bestått