Last modified: 25 Sep 2019 09:58
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.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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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.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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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. |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 70 | |
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There are no assessments for this course.
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