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| Semester | spring semester 2024 |
| Course frequency | Every semester |
| Lecturers |
Sarah Lein (sarah.lein@unibas.ch)
Yvan Lengwiler (yvan.lengwiler@unibas.ch) Georg Nöldeke (georg.noeldeke@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | The Seminar in Economics is designed to give students basic insights 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 presentations 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 spriing term 2024 the supervisors are Sarah Lein (Macroeconomics), Yvan Lengwiler (Banking, Finance, Growth) and Georg Nöldeke (Microeconomics Theory, Matching and Market Design). Sarah Lein will not be available as a supervisor in the fall term 2024. Schedule: 27.2.2024: In an initial session during the first week of the spring semester, we will hold an information session explaining our expectations for the papers and the presentations. Topics will be selected through bilateral discussion with the respective supervisors. Please contact your supervisor to discuss this in more detail. 22.03.2024: 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). 17.05.2024: Students present their seminar papers, which are to be handed in by 06.05.2024. |
| 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. |
| 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/Hens) - 65943 Advanced Macroeconomics (Lein) |
| Course application | The application for this seminar is done centrally and online until January 8, 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 27.02.2024 | 10.15-11.45 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Seminarraum S14 HG.32 |
| Friday 22.03.2024 | 14.00-18.00 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Seminarraum S15 HG.31 |
| Friday 17.05.2024 | 09.00-18.00 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Seminarraum S16 HG.39 |
| 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 |