EC202-5-FY-CO:
Microeconomics (Intermediate)

The details
2016/17
Economics
Colchester Campus
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 5
Current
30
18 July 2002

 

Requisites for this module
EC111 or IA151 or IA153
(none)
(none)
(none)

 

EC322, EC355, EC363, EC365, EC366, EC371, EC372, EC383

Key module for

BSC N4L1 Accounting with Economics (Including Foundation Year),
BSC NKL1 Accounting with Economics (Including Year Abroad),
BSC NL41 Accounting with Economics,
BSC NL44 Accounting with Economics (Including Placement Year),
BA 0F66 Economics (Including Placement Year),
BA L100 Economics,
BA L102 Economics (Including Foundation Year),
BA L106 Economics (Including Year Abroad),
BSC 0E45 Economics (Including Placement Year),
BSC L101 Economics,
BSC L103 Economics (Including Foundation Year),
BSC L107 Economics (Including Year Abroad),
BSC L1G2 Economics and Mathematics (Including Placement Year),
BSC LG11 Economics and Mathematics,
BSC LG1C Economics and Mathematics (Including Year Abroad),
BSC L1G1 Economics with Mathematics,
BSC L1G3 Economics with Mathematics (Including Placement Year),
BSC L1GC Economics with Mathematics (Including Year Abroad),
BSC GN13 Finance and Mathematics,
BSC GN15 Finance and Mathematics (Including Placement Year),
BSC GN1H Finance and Mathematics (Including Year Abroad),
BA 5A84 Financial Economics (Including Placement Year),
BA L111 Financial Economics,
BA L118 Financial Economics (Including Foundation Year),
BA L195 Financial Economics (Including Year Abroad),
BSC 0Q64 Financial Economics (Including Placement Year),
BSC L114 Financial Economics,
BSC L117 Financial Economics (Including Foundation Year),
BSC L194 Financial Economics (Including Year Abroad),
BA LV11 History and Economics,
BA VL11 History and Economics (Including Year Abroad),
BA 9O47 International Economics (Including Placement Year),
BA L115 International Economics,
BA L160 International Economics (Including Foundation Year),
BA L163 International Economics (Including Year Abroad),
BSC 5H18 International Economics (Including Placement Year),
BSC L116 International Economics,
BSC L161 International Economics (Including Foundation Year),
BSC L162 International Economics (Including Year Abroad),
BA 9L11 Management Economics (Including Placement Year),
BA L108 Management Economics,
BA L190 Management Economics (Including Foundation Year),
BA L192 Management Economics (Including Year Abroad),
BSC 5M00 Management Economics (Including Placement Year),
BSC L109 Management Economics,
BSC L191 Management Economics (Including Foundation Year),
BSC L193 Management Economics (Including Year Abroad),
BA L148 Financial Economics and Accounting,
BA L149 Financial Economics and Accounting (Including Year Abroad)

Module description

The microeconomics course studies some of the fundamental concepts and methods in economics. It equips students with the basic tools and methods of analysis used in economic reasoning. In the first term, the basic theories of consumer and producer behaviour are studied in the context of competitive markets. Then, by combining these two theories, various properties of such markets are investigated together with their welfare properties. In the second term, the focus is on the study of how various imperfections, or frictions, affect the outcomes of decentralised markets.

Upon completion of the course, students should be able to understand the basic model-building methodology of microeconomics and should have conducted some original model-building of simple microeconomic problems. Relatedly, students should be able to conceptualise simple microeconomic issues and understand the analytical reasoning underlying microeconomic analysis. Students should understand the topics covered on several different levels: mathematical as well as graphical and heuristic or verbal. They should have a critical appreciation of the approach taken to economic issues and policies. Students should be able to express their analyses and appraisals in written form.

The module provides students with the following employability skills. Academic skills (literacy, numeracy, ICT skills) are enhanced through essay writing, mathematical problem solving and the use of ICT equipment. Students are encouraged to carry out research and information gathering as background reading. Communication skills are enhanced through various forms of assessment and class participation. Personal development planning (target setting and time management) is also promoted.

Module aims

No information available.

Module learning outcomes

No information available.

Module information

Coursework consists of one test and one assignment, the average of which equals the 'coursework mark' for EC202

Compulsory for:
Year 2 students on Single Honours Economics Schemes or Joint Schemes with Economics

Learning and teaching methods

2 hours of lectures per week, weeks 2-11, 16-25. One hour class per week, weeks 3-11, 16-25, 30.

Bibliography

(none)

Assessment items, weightings and deadlines

Coursework / exam Description Deadline Coursework weighting
Coursework   EC202 Assignment      
Written Exam  EC202 Test      
Exam  Main exam: 180 minutes during Summer (Main Period) 

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

Coursework Exam
50% 50%

Reassessment

Coursework Exam
0% 0%
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr V Arthi and Dr Y Antler
For further information, send an email message to ueco@essex.ac.uk.

 

Availability
Yes
Yes
No

External examiner

Dr Hui Pan
Coventry University
Senior Lecturer
Resources
Available via Moodle
Of 324 hours, 302 (93.2%) hours available to students:
21 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
1 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).

 

Further information
Economics

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