Study programme 2023-2024Français
Microéconomie
Programme component of Bachelor's (MONS) (day schedule) à la Warocqué School of Business and Economics

CodeTypeHead of UE Department’s
contact details
Teacher(s)
UW-B2-SGEGIG-007-MCompulsory UEVERMEYLEN GuillaumeW718 - Economie
  • FAYS Valentine
  • SUKADI A SUKADI Emmanuel
  • VERMEYLEN Guillaume

Language
of instruction
Language
of assessment
HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) CreditsWeighting Term
  • Français
Français201000033.001st term

AA CodeTeaching Activity (AA) HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term Weighting
W-AETR-099Microéconomie - AAEP1710000Q1
W-AETR-102Microéconomie - AAEHP30000Q1

Integrated test : there will be no assessment for each AA but a single assessment for the UE.
Programme component
Prérequis

Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

  • Implement an academic view on knowledge, particularly through the mastery of methods and literature research tools.
    • Develop and structure reasoning by basing it on suitable scientific arguments
  • Actively master the fundamental concepts and models of economic sciences and management sciences
    • Identify and explain the concepts, principles and models of fundamental theoretical trends in economic sciences and management sciences and their applications.
    • Understand how organisations and markets work
    • Understand the methods and tools adapted to the field of economics and management
  • Acquire basic methodological tools necessary for scientific inquiry in the field of economics and management.
    • Conduct relevant research from scientific literature and select appropriate elements with respect to a particular research topic.
    • Describe the principles of methodological approaches (objectives, methods, techniques and tools) to understand and explain the functioning of organisations and markets.
    • Give a critique and argue a point of view as part of a scientific approach
  • Critically compare knowledge acquired to real situations.
    • Identify and explain the concepts, principles and models of fundamental theoretical trends in economic sciences and management sciences and their applications.
    • Develop and structure reasoning by basing it on suitable scientific arguments
  • Demonstrate working and analytical rigour.
    • Be rigorous and independent in learning, particularly through adequate planning of activities to be undertaken in order to best utilise the time available.
    • Develop their scientific curiosity and open-mindedness
    • Demonstrate self-awareness, assess themself, and adapt.

Learning Outcomes of UE

The microeconomic analysis will be structured around three parts enabling the students to: 
- Understand the consumer behavior's process (consumer behavior, individual demand and market demand, uncertainty and behavior);
- Master the producer decision's process (production, production costs); 
- Understand the existing market structures (profit maximization and competitive supply, market power, monopolistic competition and oligopoly).

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

The learning activities of the EU are completely complementary and differ only in the way they are taught.

Prior Experience

Political Economy Teaching Units 1 and 2

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q1 UE assessment

  • Written examination - Face-to-face

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

Multiple choice questions and/or open questions together with practical exercices.

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q1 UE resit assessment (BAB1)

  • N/A - Néant

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

Not Applicable

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q3 UE assessment

  • Written examination - Face-to-face

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

See Q1.

Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

AAType of Teaching Activity/Activities
W-AETR-099
  • Cours magistraux
  • Travaux pratiques
W-AETR-102
  • Travaux pratiques

Mode of delivery

AAMode of delivery
W-AETR-099
  • Hybrid
W-AETR-102
  • Hybrid

Required Learning Resources/Tools

AARequired Learning Resources/Tools
W-AETR-099Pindyck, R. et Rubinfeld, D. (2018), Microeconomics, 9th ed. - Ed.: Pearson Education
Varlan, H. R. (2019), Intermediate Microeconomics: A Modern Approach: Media Update, 9th ed. - Ed.: W. W. Norton & Company
W-AETR-102Pindyck, R. & Rubinfeld, D. (2018), Microeconomics, 9th ed. - Ed.: Pearson Education
Varlan, H. R. (2019), Intermediate Microeconomics: A Modern Approach: Media Update, 9th ed. - Ed.: W. W. Norton & Company

Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

AARecommended Learning Resources/Tools
W-AETR-099Not applicable
W-AETR-102Not applicable

Other Recommended Reading

AAOther Recommended Reading
W-AETR-099Not applicable
W-AETR-102Not applicable
(*) HT : Hours of theory - HTPE : Hours of in-class exercices - HTPS : hours of practical work - HD : HMiscellaneous time - HR : Hours of remedial classes. - Per. (Period), Y=Year, Q1=1st term et Q2=2nd term
Date de dernière mise à jour de la fiche ECTS par l'enseignant : 12/05/2023
Date de dernière génération automatique de la page : 27/04/2024
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