Duration
Microeconomics : 20h Th, 6h Pr
Macroeconomics : 20h Th, 6h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Computer Science | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Microeconomics : Henry-Jean Gathon
Macroeconomics : Henry-Jean Gathon
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
Microeconomics
The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with basic economic mechanisms by analyzing individual behaviour (microeconomics). Special attention is given to their applications for future university graduates. The course covers topics in the following areas. General introduction: definitions and basic concepts. Microeconomic approach: theory of demand, theory of production and costs, perfect competition, monopoly, monopoly and price discrimination, natural monoply, oligopoly and monopolistic competition.
Macroeconomics
The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with basic economic mechanisms by analyzing general behaviour (macroeconomics). Special attention is given to their applications for future university graduates. The course covers topics in the following areas. Macroeconomic approach: national accounting, consumption and investment, national income equilibrium, budgetary policy, international trade, unemployment and inflation.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Microeconomics
The student must be able to:
- explain the main basic concepts of economics;
- explain and analyze basic mircro-economic behaviors and mechanisms, ;
- understand the relationships between the main micro-economic variables;
- understand socio-economic news.
Macroeconomics
The student must be able to:
- explain the main basic concepts of economics;
- explain and analyze basic economic behaviors and mechanisms, in relation to the missions of graduates in sciences and applied sciences, both at the level of individual economic agents (microeconomics) and that of the national economy and international (macroeconomics);
- understand the relationships between the main economic variables;
- understand socio-economic news.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Microeconomics
Ex cathedra presentations.
Macroeconomics
Ex cathedra presentations.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Microeconomics
Face-to-face.
First term.
Macroeconomics
Face-to-face.
First semester.
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
Microeconomics
The terms below are likely to be adapted if the measures taken by the ministerial or academic authorities were to be modified
"Hybrid session" scenario (preferred hypothesis)
PRESENTIAL written exam with open questions lasting 1h30 (excluding installation time and handing in copies)
"All remote session" scenario
Remote MCQ via the eCampus platform. This MCQ will consist of 20 questions without possibility of going back. Each question is accompanied by 5 possible answers. One and only one of the 5 answers given is the "right one". Sometimes one of the 5 answers given is "None of the other answers given". The notation will be as follows: for a correct answer: + 1 point; for a wrong answer: - 0.25 point; no response: 0 point. The exam will take 40 minutes.
Macroeconomics
The terms below are likely to be adapted if the measures taken by the ministerial or academic authorities were to be modified
"Hybrid session" scenario (preferred hypothesis)
PRESENTIAL written exam with open questions lasting 1h30 (excluding installation time and handing in copies)
"All remote session" scenario
Remote MCQ via the eCampus platform. This MCQ will consist of 20 questions without possibility of going back. Each question is accompanied by 5 possible answers. One and only one of the 5 answers given is the "right one". Sometimes one of the 5 answers given is "None of the other answers given". The notation will be as follows: for a correct answer: + 1 point; for a wrong answer: - 0.25 point; no response: 0 point. The exam will take 40 minutes.
Recommended or required readings
Microeconomics
JURION B., Economie politique, 4th edition, De Boeck Université, 2013. + PPT presentations and various documents available on MyULiège
Macroeconomics
JURION B., Economie politique, 4th edition, De Boeck Université, 2013. + PPT presentations and various documents available on MyULiège
Assessment methods and criteria
Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.
Microeconomics
Any session :
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
- Remote
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred in-person
Additional information:
Written exam in 1st and 2nd session.
Macroeconomics
Any session :
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
- Remote
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred in-person
Additional information:
Written exam in 1st and 2nd session.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Microeconomics
Attendance at lessons is strongly recommended
Macroeconomics
Attendance at lessons is strongly recommended
Contacts
Microeconomics
Prof.: Henry-Jean GATHON, phone: 04 366 2778, hj.gathon@uliege.be
Assistant: Pierre Copée, phone: 04 366 3048, p.copee@uliege.be
Macroeconomics
Prof.: Henry-Jean GATHON, phone: 04 366 2778, hj.gathon@uliege.be
Assistant: Pierre Copée, phone: 04 366 3048, p.copee@uliege.be