Course syllabus

Overview

The main objective of EKN104 Economics in Practice (6 credits) is that students will learn to use economic theory and methods to be able to analyse several different societally relevant and sustainability-related questions. The course will help students to practically apply their accumulated knowledge in economics.

The course consists of three parts that all focus on sustainability. Two parts of the course use an economics approach and econometrical methods to analyse societally relevant and sustainability-related questions. Students will also learn to interpret results from these kinds of analyses, which can be implemented on both micro- and macroeconomic questions and problems. In the third part of the course students will write a report where they in a group will analyze one sustainability-related question.

Course Coordinator: Anders Boman

Semester Representatives: to be decided

Course Administrators: Heléne Larsson, Catherine Granath and Lisa Sutton (ep@handels.gu.se)

Course details

EKN104 Economics in Practice (6 credits) is included at the third semester of the Bachelor’s Programme in Business and Economics. 

Course dates: 30 September to 25 October. Course registration in Ladok opens on 23 September. 

Syllabus and reading list EKN104

Schedule EKN104 (preliminary until 14 days prior to course start)

Study guide EKN104 (available upon registration)

Assessment

All the learning outcomes are assessed through group assignments in the form of laboratories/data analysis and on a written report where the oral presentation also will be evaluated. The written report also includes an individual written part.

The individual part of the report shall be written individually, cooperation in formulating text, tables, figures etc. is not allowed. Absence from compulsory elements of the course can be replaced with alternative assignments.

In cases of extensive examination materials, the programme director, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for First- and Second-cycle Examinations at the University of Gothenburg, may grant extended time for the examiner to communicate examination results to students.