EC993-8-AU-CO:
Topics in Economic Theory
2024/25
Economics
Colchester Campus
Autumn
Postgraduate: Level 8
Current
Thursday 03 October 2024
Friday 13 December 2024
20
25 March 2024
Requisites for this module
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This module discusses some topics at the frontier of microeconomic theory and experimental economics.
The aim of this module is:
- To acquire the necessary tools to conduct research in microeconomic theory and experimental economics.
By the end of this module, students will be expected to:
- have been exposed to several topics at the research frontier of microeconomic theory and experimental economics;
- understand a variety of mathematical methods used in theoretical economic analysis;
- understand a variety of design methods used in experimental economics;
- be able to critically evaluate recent research contributions in economic theory and experimental economics;
- be ready to develop an original research agenda.
This module is for post-graduate research students in the Department of Economics.
The first part of the module will cover topics in information economics and mechanism design, while the second part of the module will cover topics in behavioural/experimental game theory.
This module will be delivered via:
- One 2-hour lecture per week.
- One 1-hour class per week.
The final mark will be the average of the mark in the first part of the course and the mark in the second part of the course. The mark in the first part of the course will be based on a written referee report of a paper related to the topics of the first five lectures. The mark in the second part of the course will be based on an in-class presentation of a paper related to the topics of the last five lectures.
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
In class presentation |
|
50% |
| Coursework |
Assignment 1 Referee Report |
|
50% |
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Thomas Brzustowski, email: t.brzustowski@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Mikhail Freer, email: m.freer@essex.ac.uk.
Lectures & Classes: Dr Thomas Brzustowski and Dr Mikhail Freer
m.freer@essex.ac.uk, df20392@essex.ac.uk
Yes
No
Yes
Dr Domenico Moro
university of Birmingham
Lecturer
Available via Moodle
Of 248 hours, 27 (10.9%) hours available to students:
221 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
Economics
* Please note: due to differing publication schedules, items marked with an asterisk (*) base their information upon the previous academic year.
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