Module Description MScE2b Elective Module in Economics

Free choice of economic lectures and seminars covering current research on theoretical or applied topics. Courses offered will vary each semester and reflect the variety of topics the Alfred-Weber-Institute’s faculty covers.

• At least 3 Lectures with tutorials
• At least 2 Seminars 

Each lecture (including the tutorial) of 4 credit hours (SWS) has the value of 8 ECTS credit points. Each seminar of 2 credit hours has the value of 8 ECTS. 

Students aiming for the tracks „Behavioral Economics“ or „Macroeconomics and Financial Econometrics“ have to complete at least one course in the respective field.

Students are able to comprehend and develop further theories relevant to specific fields of Economics. Moreover, students are able to derive testable hypotheses from theoretical models and have acquired the ability to structure, analyse, and quantitatively evaluate practical economic issues. Upon completing the module, students will have acquired knowledge about the current state of research on selected topics and will be able to carry out independent research and are able to express thoughts and ideas clearly in a variety of settings and situations. Participants are able to understand technically and conceptually demanding original research based literature. They are able to excerpt core lines of thoughts and to present the results to other participants. They learn to narrow down the problem and to formulate exact questions. The course prepares students to do independent research and to participate in the joint research activities of the Economics Department.

• Successful attendance of the compulsory module MScE1a is recommended. Possible specific requirements will be published in heiCO. Courses that are part of the B.Sc. Volkswirtschaftslehre or that have been completed as part of another module of the M.Sc. Economics may not be taken.

• Assessment: 

  • For lectures at least one of the following: 60 to 180-minutes exam, research paper, oral presentation, quizzes, problem sets or projects, the weighting of which is announced at the beginning of the course in heiCO.
  • For seminars: both a research paper and an oral presentation.