Competencies and objectives

 

Course context for academic year 2015-16

CURSO ACADÉMICO 2015/16

TITULACIÓN: MÁSTER UNIVERSITARIO EN ECONOMÍA CUANTITATIVA

NOMBRE DE LA ASIGNATURA: MICROECONOMÍA II
CÓDIGO DE LA ASIGNATURA: 41203

CONTENIDOS:
Course Outline and Required Readings: (MWG := Mas-Collel, Whinston, and Green)
1. Basics of Game Theory (MWG Ch. 7)
2. Static Games/ Basic Solution Concepts (MWG Ch. 8)
3. Dynamic Games/ Refinements (MWG Ch. 9 + MWG pgs. 401-413)
4. Incomplete Information (MWG pgs. 253-257, 282-296; contained in Ch. 8&9)

CRITERIOS DE EVALUACIÓN:

Course Grading:
Class participation and problem sets (4)- 15%
Midterm (TBA- in class; two hours) - 35%
Final (TBA; three hours) - 50%

In the case that a student does not pass the class, there will be an opportunity to retake the midterm (35%) and/or the final (50%), though the class participation and problem sets grade (15%) will remain unchanged.

On Problem Sets (4): I strongly encourage you to first work through the problems alone; in this way you will both learn the most and enjoy the class the most. Meeting with others is good to help you catch mistakes, to get you unstuck if you are stuck, and to expose you to alternative problem-solving approaches. Each student must hand in his/her own authentic responses. Problems will be similar to what you will see on the Midterm and Final.

 

 

 

Course content (verified by ANECA in official undergraduate and Master’s degrees)

General Competences (CG)

  • CG3 : Capacity to apply economic theory to represent real situations.
  • CG4 : Capacity for teamwork.
  • CG5 : Capacity for self-learning.
  • CG6 : Ethical commitment and social responsibility at work, respecting the environment, being aware and understanding the importance of respect for fundamental rights, equal opportunities for men and women, universal accessibility for the disabled and respect for the values of a peaceful, democratic society.
  • CG7 : Analyse problems using critical reasoning, without prejudice and with precision and rigor.
  • CG8 : Capacity for synthesis.

 

Specific Competences (CE)

  • CE1 : Capacity to read Economic research articles in a reasoned fashion and evaluate them critically, understand their essential contributions and weaknesses.
  • CE2 : Capacity to understand how the technical problems faced by authors of research articles have been resolved in each case.
  • CE3 : Capacity to test theorems and propositions.
  • CE5 : Capacity to present important economic problems precisely and respond adequately to said problems by using the techniques learnt on the different courses, using theoretical and empirical analyses or simulations if necessary.

 

 

 

Learning outcomes (Training objectives)

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Specific objectives stated by the academic staff for academic year 2015-16

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General

Code: 41203
Lecturer responsible:
SANJURJO MCNAMARA, ADAM
Credits ECTS: 6,00
Theoretical credits: 1,60
Practical credits: 0,40
Distance-base hours: 4,00

Departments involved

  • Dept: FOUNDATIONS OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
    Area: FOUNDATIONS OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
    Theoretical credits: 1,6
    Practical credits: 0,4
    This Dept. is responsible for the course.
    This Dept. is responsible for the final mark record.

Study programmes where this course is taught