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070240 UE Excercises in economics for Historians (2014W)

(nur gem. mit VO 070238)

1.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 7 - Geschichte
Continuous assessment of course work

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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 07.10. 16:45 - 17:30 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 14.10. 16:45 - 17:30 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 21.10. 16:45 - 17:30 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 28.10. 16:45 - 17:30 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 04.11. 16:45 - 17:30 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 11.11. 16:45 - 17:30 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 18.11. 16:45 - 17:30 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 25.11. 16:45 - 17:30 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 02.12. 16:45 - 17:30 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 09.12. 16:45 - 17:30 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 16.12. 16:45 - 17:30 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 13.01. 16:45 - 17:30 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 20.01. 16:45 - 17:30 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 27.01. 16:45 - 17:30 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

historically oriented though analytical introduction to Microeconomic theory; problems discussed are: microeconomic problems of classical theory, division of labour, law of variable proportions , theory of rent, malthusian population theory, explanation of relative prices, labour cost theories, marginal revolution, neoclassical theory, theory of the consumer, theory of the firm, atomistic competition, monopoly, oligopoly

Assessment and permitted materials

Rewards and Requirements:
regular attendance; students are required to prepare written answers to questions referring to problems discussed at one particular meeting and hand them in before that meeting takes place.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

historically oriented though analytical introduction to Microeconomic theory; diligent and interested students will learn to understand basic microeconomic problems and theories as well as their historical background, their development and explanatory power.

Examination topics

Teaching consists of one unbroken 45 minute seminar weekly. Students are required to read and prepare the literature provided for every meeting and on that basis prepare written answers to questions distributed previously. Also, they are required to contribute in a lively manner to discussions at all classes.

Reading list

selected chapters from:
ausgewählte Kapitel aus:
Robert S. Pindyck, Daniel L. Rubinfeld, Microeconomics, Prentice Hall; 2013; or other editions. Winifried Reiß, Mikroökonomische Theorie, historisch fundierte Einführung, Oldenbourg 2007.

Association in the course directory

MA WISO PM Wirtschafts-, sozial- und kulturwissenschaftl. Theorien (1 ECTS) | MA HPS alt: M1.3

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