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Requisites
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Enrolment rules
Enrolment in Economics (BBus(Hons)) with Honours.
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Learning outcomes
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To interpret diverse social phenomena through the prism of economics
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To gain an understanding of strategic reasoning and its role in policy making
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To articulate the role economic principles play in understanding the issues confronting policy-makers
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To deepen your grasp of economic methodology and new developments in microeconomics
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To gain the ability to recognise the potential value of ‘nudges’ and where they may successfully be implemented
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Additional information
Unit content:ONE: Economic Methodology: Behavioural and Experimental Economics
TWO: Strategic Thinking: A Game Theoretic View
THREE: Behavioural Game Theory: Reasoning and Social Preferences
FOUR: Rationality: Frames and Reference Points
FIVE: Rationality: Confidence and Strength of Preference
SIX: Valuation of Life and Safety