MICROECONOMICS
| Title | ΜΙΚΡΟΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΙΚΗ / MICROECONOMICS |
| Code | ΔΟ01 |
| Faculty | Social and Economic Sciences |
| School | Economics |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Panagiotis Fousekis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 100001190 |
Programme of Study: PPS Administration and Economy (2013-today)
Registered students: 20
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economic and Regional Development | Compulsory Course | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| International and European Economics | Compulsory Course | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2016 – 2017 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600060759
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600060759
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=3754
- Other: http://users.auth.gr/kpap/indexfiles/microma/microma.html
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Intermediate Microeconomics, Intermediate Mathematics for Economists
Learning Outcomes
The goal of this course is to introduce the student to analytical tools in Microeconomics at postgraduate level, with particular emphasis on mathematical models. By the end of the semester, the student should have acquired technical knowledge and skills in classical microeconomic theory, allowing her/him to be able to understand modern economic research and develop it.
General Competences
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Consumer Theory: preferences and utility, utility and expenditure functions, uncertainty and expected utility theory. Theory of the firm: production technologies - monopoly, the competitive firm. Partial equilibrium: oligopoly theory. General equilibrium theory: perfect competition. Game Theory: Nash equilibrium in pure and mixed strategies in static and dynamic games.
Keywords
Consumer Theory, Theory of the Firm, Production Technology, Competition, General Equilibrium, Monopoly, Game Theory
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
- Articles
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
E-learning platform of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 99 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 32 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Tutorial | 16 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 150 |
Student Assessment
Description
100% final written examination
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Gravelle H. και Rees R., Μικροοικονομική , Ενιαίος τόμος, Εκδόσεις Γ. Δαρδανός - Κ. Δαρδανός , 2010, ISBN 978-960-01-1344-0.
Mas-Colell, Andreu, Michael Whinston, and Jerry Green. Microeconomic Theory. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1995. ISBN: 0195073401
Jehle, Geoffrey, and Philip Reny. Advanced Microeconomic Theory. 2nd ed. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 2000. ISBN: 0321079167.
Kreps, David. A Course in Microeconomic Theory. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1990. ISBN: 0691042640.
Varian, Hal. Microeconomic Analysis. 3rd ed. New York, NY: W.W. Norton, 1992. ISBN: 0393957357.
Last Update
22-03-2016
