For students:

Advanced Microeconomics 1 (5 cr)

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Code:
26045
Field:
Microeconomics
Targets:
Research Master's students PhD students
Organiser:
Hanken Shool of Economics
Instructor:
Topi Miettinen
Period:
Period 1
Format:
Lecture
Method:
Contact teaching
Venue:
Economicum building
Enrollment:
Sisu How to enroll?

In case of conflicting information consider the Sisu/Moodle pages the primary source of information, except the exact schedule is given on UH’s Courses page.

Content

The course offers a doctoral level mathematical treatment of microeconomics of decision making and
choice.

Teaching

  • Completion method: contact teaching
    • Streaming will be only available to the FDPE students, for more infromation please contact Jenni Rytkonen, jenni.rytkonen [at] aalto.fi
  • Course Sisu page
  • Schedule: see below
  • Study materials: can be found in the Moodle (to be added to the list couple of days before the course starts)
    • Access to many Moodle courses requires a 'key' (course password) which you can get from the teacher of the course.
      • Most teachers post the course key as a message in Sisu or send it by email couple of days before the course begins.
    • To be able to use all the features of the Moodle course workspace you must log in with your Hanken user ID (that is generated after the study rights have been granted)
    • For more tips on how to register for a Moodle course area, click here.
  • Self study material to be studied before the course starts

Please register for the course in the Hanken Sisu with your Hanken username. Further instructions can be found here.

Schedule - lectures and exams

Starts Ends Type Location Link
Lectures Economicum, lecture room Not set
Lectures Economicum, lecture room Not set
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Lectures Economicum, lecture room Not set
Exam Economicum, lecture room Not set
Retake exam Economicum, lecture room Not set

Schedule - exercises

Starts Ends Type Location Link
Exercises Economicum, seminar room 3-4 Not set
Exercises Economicum, seminar room 3-4 Not set
Exercises Economicum, seminar room 3-4 Not set
Exercises Economicum, seminar room 3-4 Not set

University-specific instructions

Aalto University Students
  • Code: ECON-L2100
  • Target groups: PhD / rMSc
  • Credit points: 5
  • Credit transfer: apply for substitution in Sisu

Further instructions

Hanken Students
  • Code: 26045
  • Target groups: PhD / rMSc
  • Credit points: 5
University of Helsinki Students

  • Code: ECOM-R310

  • Target groups: PhD / rMSc

  • Credit points: 5

  • Credit transfer: apply for substitution in Sisu

Further instructions

FDPE Students Students

  • Target groups: PhD

  • Credit points: please check your curriculum

  • Credit transfer: please apply for credit transfer according to your home university's procedures

Further instructions

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, you will be able to:

  • write down logical and mathematical proofs of relationships between theoretical variables and constructs in decision theory and consumer theory
  • distinguish between the various purposes of theoretical modeling
  • apply modelling tools in the context relevant for your own research
  • assess the limitations of the theory
  • critically evaluate the modelling assumptions made and understand the various criteria for choosing modelling assumptions
  • relate the theoretical analysis to empirical research in the field