Introduction to Microeconomics
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| ECON1025 | Economics | 1 | 20 | Autumn Malaysia |
- Code
- ECON1025
- School
- Economics
- Level
- 1
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Autumn Malaysia
Summary
The main aims for this module are:
To provide a sound basis in the fundamentals of micro-economics and their application to both theoretical and real world situations.
To develop analytical skills using the major methods of mathematics and diagrams.
To engender the ability to communicate and report findings, particularly via tutorial essays, presentations and exercises.
Target Students
We can accept other school students but not available to NUBs students.
Classes
- One 1-hour tutorial each week for 7 weeks
- One 1-hour lecture each week for 10 weeks
- One 2-hour lecture each week for 10 weeks
Assessment
- 30% Inclass Exam 1 (Written): Midterm Exam - take home exam (30%)
- 70% Exam 1 (1-hour-30-minute): 1.5 hours exam (70%)
Assessed by end of autumn semester
Educational Aims
The main aims for this module are:To provide a sound basis in the fundamentals of micro-economics and their application to both theoretical and real world situations.To develop analytical skills using the major methods of mathematics and diagrams.To engender the ability to communicate and report findings, particularly via tutorial essays, presentations and exercises.Learning Outcomes
On completing this module, the learning outcomes (see skills map in the Economics Undergraduate Handbook) are such that students will be able to:
A) Knowledge and Understanding:
A1 - Demonstrate a broad knowledge of core areas of economics
A2 - Apply core economic theory and economic reasoning to applied topics.
A3 - Show understanding of analytical methods, both theory- and model-based.
A4 - Demonstrate understanding of verbal, graphical, mathematical and econometric representation of economic ideas and analysis, including the relationship between them.
A5 - Show understanding of relevant mathematical and statistical techniques.
A6 - Discuss and analyse government policy
B) Intellectual Skills:
B1 - apply complex ideas to solve problems
B2 - work with abstract concepts and in a context of generality
B3 - reason logically and work analytically
B5 - understand the context in which a problem is to be addressed
C) Professional / Practical Skills:
C2 - select and apply appropriate techniques to solve problems
C3 - justify conclusions using economic arguments with appropriate rigour
D) Transferable Skills:
D1 - apply mathematical, statistical and graphical techniques in an appropriate manner
D2 - communicate effectively and clearly in written and oral formats
Conveners
- Dr Rasyad Parinduri