ECON6013 Behavioural Economics: Psychology and Economics

Offered By	School of Economics
Academic Career	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject	Economics
Offered in	Second Semester, 2012 and Second Semester, 2013
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	This course introduces students to behavioural economics; it compares and contrasts its approaches to those of traditional neoclassical economics.
Learning Outcomes	Upon a successful completion of this course, students should be able to: • Understand and be able to explain research in behavioural economics. • Apply effectively the theories of behavioural economics to current debates. • Be familiar with aspects of decision-making under uncertainty and theories of learning and knowledge. • Understand the debates on rationality, knowledge and equilibrium in microeconomics; • Be able to apply behavioural economics ideas to practical situations, both to explain observations and to suggest policy improvements.
Indicative Assessment	The assessment for this course will comprise a number of graded problem sets, a midterm examination and a final exam.
Workload	10 hours per week
Course Classification(s)	TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses.
Academic Contact	enquiries.eco@anu.edu.au

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