State and Allocation (BA)
Time:
Lecture: Tuesday, 12-2 p.m. (from 17.10.2023), Room H06, Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Rainald Borck
Tutorial: Monday, 10-12 a.m. or Tuesday 10-12 a.m. (from 30.10.2023), Room S27, Tutors: Dr. Max Deter und Andra Volintiru
Language: German
Make sure you are enrolled in the associated Moodle course. The password will be announced in the course.
Course content:
- Welfare economics and market failures
- Public goods and externalities
- Cost-benefit analysis
- Collective decisions
Final condition:
Written exam | 90 minutes
Registration for the module exam is required at least 8 days before the exam. Subsequent registration is not possible. Registration via PULS for the written exam is a prerequisite for taking the exam. If you have problems with the registration, please contact Annett Wadewitz. Please make sure that this happens during the registration period! Guest students and Erasmus students please register with the assistance at least 8 days before the exam.
Module:
BVMVWL112
Bachelor Colloquium (BA)
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Rainald Borck
Dates:
26.10.2023: 2-4 p.m., room S22
18.01.2024: 8 a.m- 6 p.m., room S27
19.01.2024: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. room S23
The Bachelor Colloquium Finance is the accompanying event for the writing of your Bachelor Thesis. For general information on the bachelor thesis, application formalities and the writing process, please refer to the pages Theses and Bachelor Theses.
Content:
- Supervision of the writing process of the bachelor thesis
- Preparation of an exposé
- Presentation of the results in a 20-minute lecture
Qualifikation goals:
Students
- know the formal and content-related requirements for a Bachelor's thesis,
- are familiar with the techniques of scientific work,
- are able to develop a research question and a research design with the support of the lecturer,
- are able to present and defend their research projects appropriately.
Final conditions:
- Exposé (3-5 pages, ungraded)
- Please refer to the schedule for writing a thesis for mandatory interview appointments. Please make appointments with our assistant Annett Wadewitz.
Modules:
Introduction to Economics (BA)
The course consists of a lecture and a tutorial.
Language of instruction: German
Time: (from 16th October,2023)
- Lecture: Thursday, 12 - 2 p.m.,
- Tutorial group 1: Wednesday, 12 - 2 p.m., room S27
- Tutorial group 2: Monday, 2 - 4 p.m., room S27
- Tutorial group 3: Wednesday, 2 - 4 p.m., room S12
- Tutorial group 4: Wednesday, 10 -12 a.m., room H02
- Tutorial group 5: Wednesday, 4 - 6 p.m., room S27 (17.01.2024: room S12)
- Tutorial group 6: Thursday, 2 - 4 p.m., room S27 (18.01.2024: room S12)
Contents
- Economic behavior of households and firms
- Functioning of markets and economic policy interventions
- Growth of economies
- Inflation, business cycle fluctuations and business cycle policy
The students
- acquire an overview of economic relationships.
- gain an overview of the fundamental concepts and methods of economics.
- learn to apply economic concepts to solve economic and social problems.
Make sure you are enrolled in the corresponding Moodle course. The password will be announced in the course.
Module:
Urban Economics (MA)
Time:
- Methods: Wednesday, 10-12 a.m. (from 18.10.2023), room S13 (24.01.2024: room S22)
- Applications: Monday, 12- 2 p.m. (from 30.10.2023), room S13
Language: Englisch
Enroll in the modules "Urban Economics I: Methods" and "Urban Economics II: Applications" in PULS. Make sure you are enrolled in the associated Moodle course. The password will be announced in the course.
Contents:
Analysis of economic models of activities in cities and economic policy applications (e.g., housing markets, transportation, environment, crime).
Qualification goals:
Students
- have in-depth knowledge of urban and regional economics and know the current state of research in these fields,
- know the methods for theoretical and empirical analysis of urban and regional economic models,
- can deal with current urban and regional economic issues with the help of economic theories and assess economic policy measures in a well-founded manner.
Exam:
Written exam | 90 minutes
Students in the Economics program are already registered for the written exam when they register for the lecture. Deregistration is only possible during the registration period. Students of EPQM have to register for the exam separately in PULS (at least 8 days before the exam date). Guest students and Erasmus students should register with Annett Wadewitz at the chair's office.
Module:
MA-P-210
Research Seminar in Economics (MA)
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Rainald Borck
Dates:
- 26.10.2023: 2-4 p.m.
- 18.01.2024: 8 a.m. -6 p.m.
- 19.01.2024: 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
The Master's Colloquium in Finance is the accompanying event for the preparation of your Master's thesis. For general information on the master thesis, application formalities and the writing process, please refer to the pages Theses and Master Theses.
Content:
- Supervision of a research project as part of the master's thesis
- Application of scientific methods
- Presentation of the results in a 20-minute lecture
Qualification goals:
Students
- are able to work independently on scientific papers on specific economic issues,
- are able to create a research design, structure their research project and develop a work plan,
- are able to present their research project convincingly and defend it against critical objections,
- are able to apply adequate scientific methods to solve the research question and to justify the choice of methods.
Final conditions:
- 20-minute presentation of the results
- For obligatory interview dates, please refer to the schedule for writing a thesis. Please make appointments with our assistant professor Annett Wadewitz.
Modules:
MA-F-100