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| Semester | fall semester 2023 |
| Course frequency | Every semester |
| Lecturers |
Yvan Lengwiler (yvan.lengwiler@unibas.ch)
Georg Nöldeke (georg.noeldeke@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | The Seminar in Economics is designed to give students a basic insight into current research in economics. The seminar is offered jointly by faculty from different fields in economics to allow participants to study one topic in one of these fields in depth while learning from the other presen-tations what problems or issues are being discussed in current research in other fields. Students are allowed to choose which field they would like to write their paper in by selecting a supervisor. In the fall term 2023 the supervisors are Yvan Lengwiler (Banking, Finance, Growth) and Georg Nöldeke (Microeconomics Theory, Matching and Market Design). The next time Sarah Lein (Macroeconomics) supervises seminar papers will be in the spring term 2024. Schedule: 22.9.2023: In an initial session during the first week of the spring semester, we will hold an infor-mation session explaining our expectations for the papers and the presentations. Topics will be selected through bilateral discussion with the respective supervisors. Please contact your super-visor to discuss this in more detail. 13.10.2023: In a second session, the students present their preliminary outline and approach and receive feedback (this is a pure feedback session and will not be graded). 6.12.2023 & 8.12.2023: Students present their seminar papers, which are to be handed in by 27.11.2023. |
| Learning objectives | This seminar is designed to enable students to read and understand current research, as well as summarize it in their own words, and to present and explain their assigned paper to other students. |
| Bibliography | Will be discussed bilaterally with supervisors. |
| Weblink | Weblink |
| Admission requirements | Completed Bachelor in Business and Economics. Students with a major in Economics are admitted without any prerequisites. All other students should have passed at least one of the following courses: - 65937 Advanced Microeconomics (Nöldeke), - 65938 Finance (Lengwiler/ Zimmermann), - 65943 Advanced Macroeconomics (Lein) |
| Course application | The application for this seminar is done centrally and online from May 15 to June 12, 2023 with the Studiendekanat. The link to the online application form and more information can be found here: https://wwz.unibas.ch/en/studies/master/masters-seminar/ The registration is binding. In case of non-participation after registration it will be noted as "nicht erschienen" in the transcript. For a break up after receiving a subject and title, there will be a "1.0" recorded. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| unregelmässig | See individual dates | ||
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 22.09.2023 | 10.30-11.45 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Seminarraum S13 HG.35 |
| Friday 13.10.2023 | 14.15-16.00 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Seminarraum S13 HG.35 |
| Friday 08.12.2023 | 10.30-15.45 | Juristische Fakultät, Seminarraum S4 HG.56 |
| Modules |
Core Module: Core Areas in Monetary Economics (Master's Studies: International and Monetary Economics) Module: Research Design in Economics (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) |
| Assessment format | seminar credit |
| Assessment details | Final grade: Seminar paper (50%) and presentation + contributions to general discussions (50%) |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Registration/deregistration: faculty |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,1 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Business and Economics , studiendekanat-wwz@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Faculty of Business and Economics |