Courses Bachelor Display 2021-2022

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Course title Understanding Society
Course code EBC2029
ECTS credits 6,5
Assessment Whole/Half Grades
Period
Period Start End Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
5 11-4-2022 3-6-2022 X X
Level Introductory
Coordinator Steffen Kuenn
For more information: s.kuenn@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Language of instruction English
Goals
* Applying economic theory to social phenomena,
* Developing skills in assessing the validity of claims based on empirical research.
Description
Marriage, social relations, crime, family life and religion are all important social phenomena. The behaviour of people in these social contexts has major consequences for society. These social phenomena were traditionally outside the scope of economists, but are increasingly entering their field of research. The course "Understanding Society" uses economic theories and empirical research to analyse these social phenomena. Students learn to understand and analyse a wide range of social phenomena from an economic point of view and to assess the validity of claims based on empirical research.
Literature
Several empirical and theoretical articles
Prerequisites
TRANSITIONAL REGULATION (EBC2029):
* Students who started Economics and Business Economics in or prior to September 2019, with specialisation Economics, who have participated in, but not successfully completed, Understanding Society (EBC2029) as a compulsory course in or prior to August 2021, can follow education and/or use the exam only option in the academic year 2021/22, or replace with substitute course Labour Economics (EBC2173)
* Students who started Economics and Business Economics in or prior to September 2019, with specialisation "Economics and Management of Information", "Emerging Markets", or "International Business Economics", who have participated in, but not successfully completed, Understanding Society (EBC2029) as elective or core course in or prior to August 2021, can use the exam only option in the academic year 2021/22.

PREREQUISITES:
An advanced level of English, introductory level of statistics.
Teaching methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) PBL / Lecture
Assessment methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) Final Paper / Participation / Written Exam
Evaluation in previous academic year For the complete evaluation of this course please click "here"
This course belongs to the following programmes / specialisations
Transitional Regulations See prerequisites