Duration
40h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in business engineering | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
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 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 in two parts counting each for 50% of the final grade.
The first part is a multiple-choice questionnaire (MCQ). A grade of at least 6/20 must be obtained for the second part to be corrected.
The second part is an open-ended questionnaire and is corrected only if a grade of 6/20 is obtained in the first part. Otherwise, a grade of 0/20 is automatically granted to the second part.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
First semester.
Contacts
Professor
A.Jousten, Bât. B31,
Tél. : +32 4 366 31 98,
e-mail : ajousten@uliege.be
Assistant
Giulia Klinges, Bât. B31
Tel. : +32 4 366 30 42
Email: gklinges@uliege.be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session
Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning
As all teaching activities took place in 2019, no change.
Assessment subjects
No change
Assessment methods
A multiple choice questionnaire will be implemented on ecampus as the sole evaluation tool.
Contacts
gklinges@uliege.be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session
Assessment subjects
No change.
Assessment methods
A multiple choice questionnaire will be implemented on ecampus as the sole evaluation tool.
Contacts
gklinges@uliege.be