Provides a working knowledge of microeconomic theories with an emphasis on their application to business and public sector decision making.
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The objective of ECON201 is to teach students key microeconomic theories and their application to everyday phenomena around us. By the end of the paper, students will have a good grip on concepts related to consumer choice, perfectly competitive markets, monopoly, price discrimination, game theory etc.
| Paper title | Microeconomics |
|---|---|
| Paper code | ECON201 |
| Subject | Economics |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $912.00 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- BSNS 104 or BSNS 113
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music, Commerce, Science
- Eligibility
ECON 201 is intended to complement other Business School and Humanities papers, including preparing students for other Economics papers. Naturally, ECON 201 is intended as a progression from BSNS 113 and ECON 112, and therefore, students are expected to have at least a working knowledge of introductory microeconomics, although this material will be revised along the way (especially in the first couple of weeks).
- Contact
- economics@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
- View more information about ECON 201
- Teaching staff
Co-ordinator and lecturer: Viktoria Kahui
- Textbooks
Gooslbee, Levitt, Syverson “Microeconomics” 3e, Macmillan 2020
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship,
Critical thinking, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research,
Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will gain:
- Understanding of key microeconomic theories and concepts, with emphasis on applications
- Knowledge and skills to be able to 'make sense' of a wide range of interesting and commonplace economic phenomena relating to the behaviours of individuals, firms and government organisations
- The ability and desire to read and understand non-specialist economics reporting, such as in The Economist magazine
ECON 201 is intended to complement other Business School and Humanities papers, including preparing students for other Economics papers.
