Course NA1024

Introductory Microeconomics, E-learning

7.5 Credits
First Cycle
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Starts week 3, 2024

Microeconomics provides knowledge on the interaction between consumers and producers in a market economy and the outcome of this interaction. Furthermore it discusses the role of the state in a market economy and the implications of different market failures. This introductory course in microeconomics will give students basic knowledge in microeconomic principles and methodology. It will also give students the skills needed to make simpler microeconomic analyses. After the course is completed the students will:
- understand and be able to calculate the concept of opportunity cost
- understand what influences demand- and supply curves in the market for goods and be able to explain how they influence price and quantity
- understand and be able to apply the elasticity concept
- understand the basis for consumer demand: utility theory and indifference curves
- derive and graphically construct cost curves for a firm
- derive and graphically construct demand- and marginal revenue curves for firms in perfect competition and monopoly
- understand how game theory can be used in microeconomic analysis
- know about and have the ability to make simple analysis of imperfect markets
- be able to use consumer- and producer surplus and dead weight loss to analyse the effect of imperfect markets and taxation on economic efficiency
- derive and graphically construct the demand curve for labour
Starts and ends:
week 3, 2024 - week 12, 2024
Study Rate:
50%
Location:
Flexible (Borlänge)
Time of Day:
Day
Teaching form:
Distance
Language:
Swedish
Entry Qualifications :
  • General entry requirements and Mathematics 3b or 3c or Mathematics C, Social Sciences 1b or 1a1+1a2, English 6
Selection :
Final school grades (66 %) and Högskoleprovet - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (34 %)
Application Code:
HDA-V3GJZ
Main field of study:
Online Education
Compulsory meetings:
0 physical
0 online
Computer Skills:

Surf on the Internet, read and send emails, use a word-processing programme (e.g. Word). Connect a camera and headphones to the computer and install a programme using instructions.

Computer Capacity:

Access to a computer (Not a mini pc, tablet or similar) that is not older than three years (or equivalent) and broadband connection, at least 1 Mbit/s (not mobile broadband, because mobile broadband can vary considerably in speed).

Means of Education:

Higher rate of web-based communication where our learning platform (Learn) is a natural element of the course. Web-based meetings with sound and image where simple presentations can be held. Lectures can be broadcast live or can alternatively be made available afterwards online.

Tuition Fee
First Tuition Fee Installment:
13,875 SEK
Total Tuition Fee:
13,875 SEK
EU/EEA Citizens or exchange students are not required to pay fees.
Information on application and tuition fees: www.universityadmissions.se.
Application period
-
Literature List

Literature lists are published at the latest one month ahead of the course start date.

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How may we help you?

Ask us about studying at Dalarna University.
support@du.se
+46 23-77 88 88

Starts week 23, 2024

The course starts with a discussion about the concept scarcity (that there are limited resources) and the trade-offs that this implies, since this is the basis for economic analysis. Thereafter the concept opportunity cost and the implications of trade are explained. Following this introduction the focus will shift to the principles and methodology used in microeconomic analysis. First demand- and supply curves are described along with explanation on how they can be used in microeconomic analysis, for example explaining the role of prices in the distribution of resources as well as analysing trade effects. Moreover it provides knowledge on the basics regarding the theories on consumers and producers behaviour and how these theories can be used for efficiency and welfare analysis. After this first part of the course is completed, the focus will shift towards imperfect markets and how microeconomic theory can be used to explain and analyse the effects of market failures. The role of the state and the effects of regulations (taxes, laws etc.) are also discussed in this part of the course. Furthermore, game theory and how it can be used in microeconomic analysis is introduced as well as the basics of labour market theory.
Starts and ends:
week 23, 2024 - week 32, 2024
Study Rate:
50%
Location:
Flexible (Borlänge)
Time of Day:
Day
Teaching form:
Distance
Language:
Swedish
Entry Qualifications :
  • General entry requirements and Mathematics 3b or 3c or Mathematics C, Social Sciences 1b or 1a1+1a2, English 6
Selection :
Final school grades (66 %) and Högskoleprovet - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (34 %)
Application Code:
HDA-H3GQ3
Main field of study:
Online Education
Compulsory meetings:
0 physical
0 online
Computer Skills:

Surf on the Internet, read and send emails, use a word-processing programme (e.g. Word). Connect a camera and headphones to the computer and install a programme using instructions.

Computer Capacity:

Access to a computer (Not a mini pc, tablet or similar) that is not older than three years (or equivalent) and broadband connection, at least 1 Mbit/s (not mobile broadband, because mobile broadband can vary considerably in speed).

Means of Education:

Higher rate of web-based communication where our learning platform (Learn) is a natural element of the course. Web-based meetings with sound and image where simple presentations can be held. Lectures can be broadcast live or can alternatively be made available afterwards online.

Tuition Fee
First Tuition Fee Installment:
13,875 SEK
Total Tuition Fee:
13,875 SEK
EU/EEA Citizens or exchange students are not required to pay fees.
Information on application and tuition fees: www.universityadmissions.se.
Application period
-
Literature List

Literature lists are published at the latest one month ahead of the course start date.

To Literature List
How may we help you?

Ask us about studying at Dalarna University.
support@du.se
+46 23-77 88 88

Course Coordinator
Mats Gezelius
Mats Gezelius