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48981-01 - Vorlesung: Economic Foundations I: Markets and Policy Tools (3 KP)
| Semester | Herbstsemester 2026 |
| Angebotsmuster | Jedes Herbstsemester |
| Dozierende | Dragan Ilic (dragan.ilic@unibas.ch, BeurteilerIn) |
| Inhalt | This course establishes the basic building blocks of modern economic analysis. Aimed for non-economists, it is an introduction to economic thinking. We will delve into economic concepts such as the modeling the market forces of supply and demand, the role of prices, thinking at the margin, efficiency, comparative advantage, trade, externalities, public goods, policy tools, strategic interaction, and measuring GDP. This course will contain both lectures and exercise sessions. Course material will be provided through the ADAM webspace. This is the first of a two-part course. In the spring semester, the follow-up course "Economic Foundations II: Microeconomics with Calculus" will revolve around microeconomic theory. Both courses can be taken independently of one another; attending this course first, however, will enhance your economic intuition and will thus help you understand the topics of the second course much better. |
| Lernziele | The course aims to provide students with no economic background with the required foundation in economic analysis and theory for tackling more advanced economic courses. After completing the course, students should be able to think critically about economic issues. Students should also be able to explain and interpret economic phenomena with economic reasoning. |
| Literatur | We will build on the following textbook: Tyler Cowen and Alex Tabarrok, "Modern Principles of Economics," Third Edition (Worth Publishers, 2016) For laypersons, these two books provide an excellent and easy to read introduction into economic thinking and the value of economic modeling: Tim Harford, "The Undercover Economist," (Little, Brown and Company, 2005; various reprints) Dani Rodrik, "Economics Rules," (W.W. Norton & Company, 2016) |
| Bemerkungen | This is primarily an on-site lecture, but I will stream all lectures via Zoom and also upload the videos to my Dropbox afterwards. I highly encourage on-site participation, though - at least once a week. |
| Weblink | Weblink |
| Teilnahmevoraussetzungen | This course builds on analytical reasoning. It does not require knowledge of mathematical calculus (that is reserved for the follow-up course in the spring semester). |
| Anmeldung zur Lehrveranstaltung | Registration: Please enroll in the Online Services (services.unibas.ch); Eucor-Students and mobility students of other Swiss Universities or the FHNW first have to register at the University of Basel BEFORE the start of the course and receive their login data by post (e-mail address of the University of Basel). Processing time up to a week! Detailed information can be found here: https://www.unibas.ch/de/Studium/Mobilitaet.html After successful registration you can enroll for the course in the Online Services (services.unibas.ch). Applies to everyone: Enrolment = Registration for the course and the exam! |
| Unterrichtssprache | Englisch |
| Einsatz digitaler Medien | Online-Angebot fakultativ |
| Intervall | Wochentag | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Mittwoch | 08.15-10.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 117 |
Einzeltermine
| Datum | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|
| Mittwoch 16.09.2026 | 08.15-10.00 Uhr | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 117 |
| Mittwoch 23.09.2026 | 08.15-10.00 Uhr | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 117 |
| Mittwoch 30.09.2026 | 08.15-10.00 Uhr | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 117 |
| Mittwoch 07.10.2026 | 08.15-10.00 Uhr | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 117 |
| Mittwoch 14.10.2026 | 08.15-10.00 Uhr | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 117 |
| Mittwoch 21.10.2026 | 08.15-10.00 Uhr | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 117 |
| Mittwoch 28.10.2026 | 08.15-10.00 Uhr | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 117 |
| Mittwoch 04.11.2026 | 08.15-10.00 Uhr | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 117 |
| Mittwoch 11.11.2026 | 08.15-10.00 Uhr | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 117 |
| Mittwoch 18.11.2026 | 08.15-10.00 Uhr | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 117 |
| Mittwoch 25.11.2026 | 08.15-10.00 Uhr | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 117 |
| Mittwoch 02.12.2026 | 08.15-10.00 Uhr | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 117 |
| Mittwoch 09.12.2026 | 08.15-10.00 Uhr | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 117 |
| Mittwoch 16.12.2026 | 08.15-10.00 Uhr | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 117 |
| Module |
Modul: Complementary Knowledge Economics and Management (Masterstudium: Sustainable Development) Modul: Komplementärer Basisbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften (Masterstudium: Sustainable Development (Studienbeginn vor 01.08.2026)) Modul: Methoden der Wirtschaftswissenschaften (Masterstudium: European Global Studies) |
| Prüfung | Leistungsnachweis |
| Hinweise zur Prüfung | Written examination: |
| An-/Abmeldung zur Prüfung | Anm.: Belegen Lehrveranstaltung; Abm.: stornieren |
| Wiederholungsprüfung | keine Wiederholungsprüfung |
| Skala | 1-6 0,1 |
| Belegen bei Nichtbestehen | beliebig wiederholbar |
| Zuständige Fakultät | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät / WWZ, studiendekanat-wwz@unibas.ch |
| Anbietende Organisationseinheit | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät / WWZ |