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Instructors: Dr.Dr. Carl David Mildenberger
Event type:
Seminar
Org-unit: Sociology, Politics & Economics
Displayed in timetable as:
Micro
Hours per week:
3
Credits:
6,0
Note: In your exam regulations, differing credits may have been specified.
Location:
Campus der Zeppelin Universität
Language of instruction:
Englisch
Min. | Max. participants:
5 | 35
Priority scheme: Standard-Priorisierung
Course content:
- Fundamentals of modern microeconomic theory: consumer theory, producer theory, different forms of market competition, game theory
- Mathematical analysis of basic microeconomic concepts
- Application of these concepts to current economico-political issues
- Philosophical perspectives on microeconomic theory (ethics, political philosophy, philosophy of science)
- Critical reflection about standard microeconomic assumptions and approaches
Educational objective:
The students will gain a fundamental understanding of modern microeconomic theory - and some of its philosophical extensions. In particular, the goals are
- to familiarize the students with basic microeconomic concepts
- to enable the students to handle these concepts in a mathematical way
- to let the students gain insight into how to criticize economic policies in an analytic way
- to make the students aware of the philosophical assumptions underlying microeconomic theory
- to enable the students to ciritically assess standard assumptions and approaches in microeconomic theory from a philosophical perspective
Further information about the exams:
The course will be assessed by a 60 minute exam. The exam will feature both questions concerning the mathematical analysis of microeconomic concepts, and questions concerning how to evaluate microeconomics from a philosophical perspective.
Mandatory literature:
- Pindyck, R.S. & D.L. Rubinfeld: Microeconomics. e.g. 8th ed. Pearson: 2012.
- One additional, relevant journal article or book chapter for each meeting (to be announced)
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