 | Study programme | Français | |
 | Political Economy | ||
Programme component of Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science à la Faculty of Science |
| Code | Type | Head of UE | Department’s contact details | Teacher(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US-B2-SCINFO-005-M | Compulsory UE | MAHY Benoît | W718 - Analyse économique du travail |
|
| Language of instruction | Language of assessment | HT(*) | HTPE(*) | HTPS(*) | HR(*) | HD(*) | Credits | Weighting | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Français | 36 | 14 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 3.00 | 100.00 |
| AA Code | Teaching Activity (AA) | HT(*) | HTPE(*) | HTPS(*) | HR(*) | HD(*) | Term | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W-AETR-019 | Economics - Part 1 | 36 | 14 | 0 | 32 | 0 | Q1 | 100.00% |
| Unité d'enseignement |
|---|
Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate basic knowledge and know-how in related fields
- Demonstrate knowledge and basic skills in human and economic sciences
- Understand the fundamentals related to scientific methods
- Develop skills of abstraction and modelling through a conceptual and scientific approach
- Conduct rigorous reasoning based on scientific arguments
Learning Outcomes of UE
At the end of the course, the students will be able to master some microeconomic fundamentals. The course will enable them to possess tools in order to (i) apprehend markets behaviour, (ii) understand the impact of taxation and price regulation on consumers and producers, (iii) choose among alternative production processes, and (iv) rationally decide the level of production and price by following a maximising profit objective
Content of UE
- Market behaviour and available resources
- Market, supply and demand
- Elasticities
- Public policy
- Producer choice, supply, short and long run decision
Prior Experience
Not applicable
Type of Assessment for UE in Q1
- Written examination
Q1 UE Assessment Comments
2 hours 40' written examination. It consists of 10 multiple choice questions (6 points) in order to test for students ability to understand and apply concepts, of 2 long questions (10 points) to test for understanding and assimilating concepts, and of 2 graded exercises (4 points) to test whether students can mobilize concepts in order to solve problems
Type of Assessment for UE in Q2
- N/A
Q2 UE Assessment Comments
Not applicable
Type of Assessment for UE in Q3
- Written examination
Q3 UE Assessment Comments
2 hours 40' written examination. It consists of 10 multiple choice questions (6 points) in order to test for students ability to understand and apply concepts, of 2 long questions (10 points) to test for understanding and assimilating concepts, and of 2 graded exercises (4 points) to test whether students can mobilize concepts in order to solve problems
Type of Resit Assessment for UE in Q1 (BAB1)
- N/A
Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)
Not applicable
Type of Teaching Activity/Activities
| AA | Type of Teaching Activity/Activities |
|---|---|
| W-AETR-019 |
|
Mode of delivery
| AA | Mode of delivery |
|---|---|
| W-AETR-019 |
|
Required Reading
| AA | Required Reading |
|---|---|
| W-AETR-019 | Travaux Pratiques - Travaux pratiques en économie politique Partie 1 - Dupont Claire et Mahy Benoît |
Required Learning Resources/Tools
| AA | Required Learning Resources/Tools |
|---|---|
| W-AETR-019 | Not applicable |
Recommended Reading
| AA | Recommended Reading |
|---|---|
| W-AETR-019 |
Recommended Learning Resources/Tools
| AA | Recommended Learning Resources/Tools |
|---|---|
| W-AETR-019 | Not applicable |
Other Recommended Reading
| AA | Other Recommended Reading |
|---|---|
| W-AETR-019 | Sloman, J., Wride, A. and Garratt, D. (2014), Economics, Pearson Education Limited |
Grade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next
| AA | Grade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next |
|---|---|
| W-AETR-019 | Autorisé |