2020-2021 / ECON2284-1

Political Economics - microeconomics

Duration

40h Th, 15h Pr

Number of credits

 Bachelor in business engineering5 crédits 

Lecturer

Alain Jousten

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

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.
Exercises are given in order to present the chapters of the course in a practical way.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Lectures in distance learning. Exercise sessions mixed format face-to-face and distance.

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

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

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.

Any session :

- In-person

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )

- Remote

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred remote


Additional information:

Online written exam (multiple choice on a ULiege platform).

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