Duration
40h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in business engineering | 5 crédits | |||
| Extra courses intended for exchange students (Erasmus, ...) | 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 course familiarizes students with basic economic mechanisms by analyzing individual behaviour (microeconomics) of different economic agents: individuals/households, companies and the govenrment.
The course covers the main topics of microeconomics: theory of demand, theory of production and costs. It covers the model of perfect competition with perfect and symmetric information, but also introduces market imperfections, such as notably externalities, public goods, monopolies, uncertainty and information asymmetries.
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 for theoretical part of the course.
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)
Face-to-face course
Further information:
Lectures and exercise sessions in face-to-face, with online supplements.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- LOL@
- Microsoft Teams
Further information:
Acemoglu, D., Laibson, D., & List, J. (2023). Introduction à l'économie. Traduction française, Pearson.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
Further information:
Online written exam in présence mode (multiple choice on a ULiege platform).
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
First semester.
Contacts
Professor
A.Jousten, Bât. B31,
Tél. : +32 4 366 31 98,
e-mail : ajousten@uliege.be
Assistant
Amélie Dufour, Bât. N3a 1/7
Tel. : +32 4 232 72 33
Email: Amelie.Dufour@uliege.be