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EC4024: EXPERIMENTAL ECONOMICS: MARKETS, INSTITUTIONS AND PUBLIC POLICY (2021-2022)

Last modified: 31 May 2022 13:05


Course Overview

The purpose of this course is to expose students to the methodology of experimental economics and to give an overview of some of its uses in different areas of Economics, namely the functioning of markets, the effects of institutions on the decisions of economic agents, and to address public policy issues. The course is designed so as to allow the student hands-on experience of participating in experiments.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 4
Session First Sub Session Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Juergen Bracht

Qualification Prerequisites

  • Programme Level 4

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The purpose of this course is to expose students to the methodology of experimental economics and to give an overview of some of its uses in different areas of Economics, namely the functioning of markets, the effects of institutions on the decisions of economic agents, and to address public policy issues. The course is designed so as to allow the student hands-on experience of participating in experiments.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

  • 1 Computer Practical during University weeks 9 - 12, 14 - 18
  • 1 Tutorial during University weeks 9 - 12, 14 - 18

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2023 for 1st half-session courses and 22 December 2023 for 2nd half-session courses.

Summative Assessments

Exam

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 70
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Feedback
Learning Outcomes
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Class Test

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 30
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Feedback

Feedback if given for the questions in the problem sets distributed in the lectures through the provision of sketch answers. Feedback on continuous assessment quiz (zes) provides further guidance on how to approach questions from a variety of topics covered successfully. On a less structural basis, verbal feedback is given in the tutorials.
Learning Outcomes
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Formative Assessment

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Course Learning Outcomes

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