1. COURSE OBJECTIVES
The course provides an introduction to a core area of economics known as microeconomics. It considers the operation of a market economy and the problem of how best to allocate society’s scarce resources. The course considers the way in which various decision-making units in the economy (individuals and firms) make their consumption and production decisions and how these decisions are coordinated. The various causes of market failures are assessed, and consideration is given to public policies designed to correct these market failures. The course also encourages the use of diagrams and basic calculus to solve optimization problems faced by economic agents.
2. COURSE CONTENTS
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No. |
Contents |
Time Allocation |
Contribution to CLO |
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Hour(s) on the class |
Essays, exercise, Assignments… (3) |
Self-study with teacher’s tutorials (4) |
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Lecture (1) |
Practice, Seminar… (2) |
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1 |
Chapter 1: General Introduction |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5.5 |
1,5,6 |
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2 |
Chapter 2: Supply and Demand |
3 |
0 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
2,3,4,7,8 |
|
3 |
Chapter 2: Supply and Demand (cont.) |
3 |
0 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
2,3,4,7,8 |
|
4 |
Chapter 2: Supply and Demand (cont.) |
3 |
0 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
2,3,4,7,8 |
|
5 |
Chapter 3: Elasticities |
3 |
0 |
2.5 |
5.5 |
2,3,4,7,8 |
|
6 |
Chapter 4: The Theory of consumer behavior |
3 |
0 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
2,3,4,6,7,8 |
|
7 |
Chapter 4: The Theory of consumer behavior (cont.) |
3 |
0 |
2.5 |
5.5 |
2,3,4,6,7,8 |
|
8 |
Chapter 5: The Theory of firm behavior |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5.5 |
2,3,4,6,7,8 |
|
9 |
Chapter 5: The Theory of firm behavior (cont.) |
3 |
0 |
2 |
5.5 |
2,3,4,6,7,8 |
|
10 |
Midterm |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5.5 |
1,2,3,4,6,9,10 |
|
11 |
Chapter 6: Market Structure |
3 |
0 |
2 |
5.5 |
2,4,7,8 |
|
12 |
Chapter 6: Market Structure (cont.) |
3 |
0 |
2 |
5.5 |
2,4,7,8 |
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13 |
Chapter 6: Market Structure (cont.) |
3 |
0 |
2 |
5.5 |
2,4,7,8 |
|
14 |
Chapter 7: Labour market |
3 |
0 |
2 |
5.5 |
2,4,7,8 |
|
15 |
Chapter 8: Market failures and the role of the Government |
3 |
0 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
2,4,7,8 |
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Total (hour) |
45 |
0 |
22.5 |
82.5 |
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3. COURSE ASSESSMENT
– Score ladder: 10
– Type of assessment
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Form |
Content |
Criteria |
CLO |
Proportion |
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Formative |
Attendance |
Attendance, answering questions given during lecture hours |
The number of attendances and participation in lesson |
9,10
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10% |
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Midterm test |
Mid-term test: from Chapter 1 to Chapter 5 |
Writing test (30-45 minutes) |
1,2,3,4, 9, 10 |
30% |
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Summative |
Final test |
From chapter 1 to Chapter 8 |
MCQ + Writing Test (50-60 minutes) |
1,2, 3, 4,5,6, 9,10 |
60% |
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Total: |
100% |
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