Applied Behavioural Economics
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| ECON4056 | School of Economics | 4 | 15 | Spring China |
- Code
- ECON4056
- School
- School of Economics
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- 15
- Semesters
- Spring China
Summary
The module will cover a selection of topics in applied behavioural economics where a substantial literature has already developed.
Possible areas include behavioural approaches to: labour economics, public economics, financial economics, development economics. While the module is a natural choice for those studying for a dedicated MSc in Behavioural Economics, the module is designed and intended as a free-standing option accessible to all MSc students in the School of Economics.
Prerequisite: ECON4044 Microeconomics: Consumer and Firm Behaviour
Please note this module is assessed at the end of in Spring semester. First sit/ Resit exams are scheduled normally in the summer and can take the same form as the missing/ failed component of the assessment (exam, essay etc.) or other form, as decided by the School.
Target Students
MSc students in the School of Economics studying on the MSc in Economics, Money and Finance
Classes
- One 2-hour lecture each week for 10 weeks
Assessment
- 100% exam1 (2-hour): 2 hour exam
Assessed by end of spring semester
Educational Aims
The module will introduce and discuss a selection of topics in applied behavioural economics where a substantial literature has already developed. The module will illustrate how behavioural approaches to economics can inform a broad range of applied economic analysis. The module will consider what is distinctive about behavioural approaches and how these can inform theory, evidence and policy in the selected spheres of application.Learning Outcomes
A. Knowledge and Understanding. Students should demonstrate
A4. An advanced knowledge of specialisms in economics, including the current state of research in that field
A5. An understanding of institutions, policies and the broader context in which specific economic analysis is applied
B. Intellectual Skills. Students should be able to
B2. Use analysis, deduction and induction to solve economic problems
B3. Apply economic theory to economic institutions and policies
C. Professional and practical skills. Students should be able to
C4. Use different approaches to analyzing a given research question
Conveners
- Dr Jan Jozwik