Ewa Zawojska

Course rules


The final grade is calculated on a basis of a weighted average of scores received for the following components (weights in brackets):

a) active class participation (30%),

b) in-class presentation (20%),

c) final exam (50%).

 

In order to pass the course, it is required to obtain at least 50% of the maximum exam score AND at least 50% of the maximum total score obtained from points a), b), and c).

In the retake session, it is allowed to retake the exam and to resubmit the presentation only. The new result invalidates the previous one.


 

Active class participation (max 30 points):

  • An entry short test every other class.
  • The test may cover the whole material already discussed in class (until the time of the test), with the emphasis put on the last two classes.
  • All forms of tasks in the tests are possible: open problems to solve, multiple choice questions, true/false questions, etc.
  • Absence or lack of participation in a test results in zero points from it.
  • There is no retake of entry short tests.
  • Points for the active class participation are calculated on a basis of the average score obtained in all entry short tests excluding one test with the lowest result.

Presentation (max 20 points):

  • This work is done in teams of 2-3 students.
  • The presentation should discuss a microeconomic problem based on the existing scientific literature and closely related to the topics covered in the course.
  • The goal of the presentation is to find and understand actual applications of the concepts discussed in class to real-life problems.
  • This work should be based on at least two scientific articles published in acknowledged economic journals (e.g., found via Google Scholar), which concern a chosen topic covered within the course. Once the articles are selected, the presentation should discuss the research work conducted in these articles and critically analyse the findings (e.g., if the two selected articles discuss a similar problem but in two different countries, a comparison of evidence across these countries may be conducted).
  • Each team shows their presentation in class (all team members need to present the work) and this cannot take more than 10 minutes.
  • It is strongly recommended to consult the specific topic and the selection of the articles with the lecturer, before starting working on the problem.
  • The presentation slides should be submitted by email to the lecturer by January 18, 2023, 11.59 pm. Each started day of delay with the submission results in subtraction of 2 points.
  • The last slide of the presentation should include the names and student ID numbers of all authors of the presentation. If the authors contributed to different degrees to the work, this can be explained on the final slide (as percentage values describing the participation in the joint work).
  • The topic slots: three on governmental interventions, three on externalities, three on public goods, and three on asymmetric information. One member of each team should submit the selection of the topic slot with the names of the team members by November 4, 2022, 11.59 pm, to the lecturer via email. Given the limited number of slots, the slots will be assigned on the first-come-first-serve basis.
  • No submission of the topic slot before the deadline means no participation in this grade component and so zero points.
  • In the retake session, the score for the presentation can be improved if the presentation is graded at less than ten points. The new presentation must be submitted and presented to the lecturer before the retake exam, and it must be prepared on an entirely new problem.


Final exam:

  • The same for all groups taking course in Microeconomics III.
  • Organized by the course coordinator, Dr. Anna Kukla-Gryz.
  • At the end of the term, within the exam session.
  • Single-choice questions.
  • The range of the exam material includes all topics listed in the “Full description” in the course syllabus in USOS. The exam questions will not concern problems discussed in the presentations made by students.

 

Grading scale

points (%)

grade

[0,50)

2

[50,60)

3

[60,70)

3.5

[70,80)

4

[80,90)

4.5

[90,100]

5



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