EC909-7-AU-CO:
Behavioural Economics I: Individual Decision Making
2022/23
Economics
Colchester Campus
Autumn
Postgraduate: Level 7
Current
Thursday 06 October 2022
Friday 16 December 2022
20
04 October 2021
Requisites for this module
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MSC L11912 Behavioural and Experimental Economics,
MSC L119EB Behavioural and Experimental Economics,
MSC L119UH Behavioural and Experimental Economics
This module is the first part of a two-term sequence that serves as an introduction to behavioural economics, a fast-growing field that incorporates insights from psychology into classical economic theory. In this first module, we will focus on individual decision-making. While the primary emphasis is on theoretical concepts and models, we will also consider relevant experimental evidence (lab and field) where appropriate.
To equip students with a theoretical understanding of concepts and models relevant to Behavioural Economics and to familiarise them with relevant experimental evidence (lab and field), where appropriate.
Upon successful completion of this module, students will have broad exposure to basic ideas from behavioural economics.
No additional information available.
The module will consist of one 2-hour lecture and one 1-hour class per week, over 10 weeks. Students will be expected to prepare weekly problem sets. Feedback for this module will occur through class meetings where we will go over the solutions to the problem sets, and through academic support hours where any additional questions can be addressed.
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Test |
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100% |
| Exam |
Main exam: In-Person, Open Book, 120 minutes during Summer (Main Period)
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| Exam |
Reassessment Main exam: In-Person, Open Book, 120 minutes during September (Reassessment Period)
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Ahrash Dianat, email: a.dianat@essex.ac.uk.
Lectures & Classes: Dr Ahrash Dianat
For further information, send an email message to pgteco@essex.ac.uk.
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Dr Domenico Moro
university of Birmingham
Lecturer
Available via Moodle
Of 31 hours, 29 (93.5%) hours available to students:
0 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
2 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s), module, or event type.
Economics
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