Study Programmes 2016-2017
ECON2284-1  
Political Economics - microeconomics
Duration :
40h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits :
Bachelor in business engineering5
Lecturer :
Alain Jousten
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents :
The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with basic economic mechanisms by analyzing individual behaviour (microeconomics).
The course covers the main topics of microeconomics: theory of demand, theory of production and costs (externalities included), perfect competition, monopoly and so on.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
At the end of the course, the student will be able, in line with the Key Learning Outcomes:
- to master basic notions of economics (strategy).
- to explain and to analyse individual economic behaviour (microeconomics) (strategy);
- to understand and to explain, in a critical perspective, the relations between the main economic variables (strategy and control);
- to think critically, to be curious and to apply scientific rigour stratedy and adaptability).
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
None.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Ex cathedra presentations.
During sessions of 2h, exercises are given in small groups of students in order to present the chapters of the course in a practical way.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Face-to-face.
Recommended or required readings :
Acemoglu, D., Laibson, D., & List, J. (2016). Microéconomie. Traduction française par Dupuis et al, Montreal, Pearson ERPI.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Written exam.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
First semester.
Contacts :
Professor A.Jousten, Bât. B31, Tél. : +32 4 366 31 98, e-mail : ajousten@ulg.ac.be
Assistant Jonathan Denomerenge, Bât. B31 Tel. : +32 4 366 30 42 Email: jdenomerenge@ulg.ac.be
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