Advanced Experimental and Behavioural Economics
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| ECON3079 | School of Economics | 3 | 20 | Spring China |
- Code
- ECON3079
- School
- School of Economics
- Level
- 3
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Spring China
Summary
This module provides a window on important sub-areas of experimental and behavioural economics. You do not need to have studied experimental or behavioural economics before because all topics will be introduced at a level that will be accessible to the newcomer. The module is, nevertheless, suitable as a sequel to the Level 2 module Experimental and Behavioural Economics because the contents of the two modules cover distinct, but complementary, topics.
Pre-requisite: Econ1033 Introduction to Microeconomics or similar introductory microeconomics course.
ECON3028 should not be taken if student has taken BUSI3038 on the UK campus.
Please note this module is assessed at the end of in Spring semester. First sit/ Resit exams are scheduled normally in the summer and can take the same form as the missing/ failed component of the assessment (exam, essay etc.) or other form, as decided by the School.
Target Students
Level 3 Economics students (Year 4)
Classes
- One 1-hour seminar each week for 4 weeks
- Two 1-hour lectures each week for 9 weeks
- One 1-hour lecture each week for 10 weeks
Assessment
- 100% Exam1 (2-hour): One 2 hour written exam
Assessed by end of spring semester
Educational Aims
The aims of the module are:To develop understanding of principles of experimental design in experimental economics;To illustrate different types of experiment that can be undertaken in Economics and to enable students to understand their designs and purposes and to assess their strengths and weaknesses;To acquaint students with some central findings of the experimental research programmes considered and to encourage consideration of their broader implications for economics.Learning Outcomes
Emphasised learning outcomes from the study of this module are:
A. Knowledge and Understanding:
A6 Extensive knowledge and skills in specific specialisms in economics
B. Intellectual Skills:
B2 Reason logically and work analytically.
B4 Be able to frame analysis of problems, identifying which parameters should be taken as fixed and why they might change.
C. Professional/Practical Skills:
C2 Understand the sources and content of economic data and evidence, as well as appropriate methods of analysis.
C3 Be familiar with differing approaches to analysing a given economic problem and the history and development of economic ideas.
D. Transferable/Key Skills:
D2 Communicate effectively and clearly in written and oral formats.
Conveners
- Dr Shuo Yang