University of St Andrews

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 20

ECTS credits : 10

Level : SCQF level 10

Semester: 2

Availability restrictions: Available to General Degree students with the permission of the Honours Adviser

Planned timetable: To be arranged.

Behavioural economics combines traditional neoclassical microeconomics and empirically motivated assumptions with the goal of providing a better understanding of economic behaviour and welfare in settings that range from single-person decision problems under certainty, risk or uncertainty to multi-person decision problems. The module will introduce theoretical models that deviate from the standard assumptions of rational choice in order to explain observed behavioural patterns that arise both in single-period as well as in multi-period decision problems. When relevant, policy implications/responses will also be discussed.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisite(s): Permission of the Economics Honours Adviser

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact: 20 hours of lectures over 11 weeks, 1-hour tutorial (x 5 weeks) plus 1 office hour (x 12 weeks).

Scheduled learning hours: 25

Guided independent study hours: 175

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews: 2-hour Written Examination = 50%, Coursework (incl. 2 x Class Tests 25%) = 50%

As defined by QAA
Written examinations : 75%
Practical examinations : 0%
Coursework: 25%

Re-assessment: 2-hour Written Examination = 100%

Personnel

Module coordinator: Dr G Gerasimou
Module teaching staff: Dr Georgios Gerasimou
Module coordinator email georgios.gerasimou@st-andrews.ac.uk