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HDPO1122 - Economics
Credits :
10
Lecturer :
Teaching assistant :
Mode of delivery :
Face-to-face , second term, 45 hours of theory and 15 hours of exercises.
Timetable :
Second term
Monday from 19:15 to 21:15 at 43 Botanique 6
Wednesday from 17:15 to 19:15 at 119 Marais 3200
Language of instruction :
French
Learning outcomes :
At the end of the course (and practical exercise sessions) students must be able:
- to master the conceptual bases of economics
- to understand the role played by the hypotheses used in the models
- to understand the logic of economic analysis
- to apply the theoretical models in solving numerical problems
- to use the graphic reasoning and the simple algebraic reasoning to explain real economic phenomena.
Prerequisites :
None
Co-requisites :
None
Course contents :
Main topics:
- Introduction to economics and to economic reasoning
- How the markets operate
- Markets and public intervention; market (in)effectiveness
- Monopoly and competition
- The national economy
- Monetary and budgetary policies
- Growth
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
The course consists of lectures covering theoretical developments in the field of economics, during which the lecturer asks students to take an active part by putting questions to the audience.
The practical exercise sessions led by the teaching assistant relate to the application of the theories through the development of solutions to economic problems. Active student participation is necessary and requires that they read their class notes beforehand.
A site on the eSaintLouis platform is made available to students.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Written examination on the theory and the exercises
Recommended or required reading :
Handbook of reference: G. Mankiw, principes de l'économie (édition de Boeck).
Other information :
None
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