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SoSe 22: Bachelor's Programmes

Bachelor's programme in Economics (as of winter semester 2018/19)

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  • Investition und Finanzierung (Investment and Corporate Finance)

    0170dA1.5

    learning objectives:
     Learning objectives: Students learn to be aware that individual’s actions in corporate finance are evaluated in terms of generating income, while other factors that influence behavior in businesses mostly go ignored. They gain basic skills and knowledge in financial mathematics and learn which tools to use when making decisions about investments and financing measures. When applying the tools they learned about, students take into account the fact that decisions are usually long term and that it cannot be taken for granted (especially with financing decisions) that all parties are equally well informed. In addition to learning how to incorporate risk considerations into decision-making, the students also come to understand that the effects of taxes should not be ignored when making finance decisions.

    course content:
     Net present value and internal interest rate, investment decisions under certainty, investment decisions under uncertainty, traditional forms of financing, capital structure policy and dividend policy, risk management with futures trading

    language of instruction:
     German

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / every summer semester

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  • Grundlagen der Mikroökonomie (Fundamentals of Microeconomics)

    0171dA1.2

    learning objectives:
    Students gain an understanding of microeconomic concepts and their principles. With guidance, students learn to solve practical problems by applying the knowledge they gain in order to analyze microeconomic issues related to budgeting and business decisions. In addition, they learn to describe the interactions between suppliers and demanders in markets, to examine market efficiency, as well as describe to what extent state intervention to avoid market failure is justified. The module will continuously be augmented with integrated gender and diversity elements, which are aimed at preparing students for real-life professional experiences where diversity plays an ever more important role in businesses and organizational structures.

    course content:
    Consumption theory and budgeting decisions, production theory and business decisions, market equilibrium in complete and incomplete markets, game theory concepts, general equilibrium theory

    language of instruction:
    German/English

    workload
    180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / every summer semester

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    • 10120101 Lecture
      Fundamentals of Microeconomics (V) (Jana Friedrichsen)
      Schedule: Mi 10:00-12:00 (Class starts on: 2022-04-20)
      Location: Hs 101 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    • 10120102 Practice seminar
      Fundamentals of Microeconomics (Ü) (Boryslav Brekhov)
      Schedule: Mo 10:00-12:00, Mo 12:00-14:00, Di 10:00-12:00, Di 12:00-14:00, Mi 12:00-14:00, Mi 14:00-16:00, Mi 16:00-18:00, Do 12:00-14:00, Do 14:00-16:00 (Class starts on: 2022-04-20)
      Location: Hs 108 Hörsaal, u.a.

  • Einführung in die Statistik (Introduction to Statistics)

    0171dA1.6

    learning objectives:
     Students gain basic knowledge of information reduction when dealing with one-dimensional and multidimensional data on different measurement levels (“descriptive statistics”). Students also learn how to use the tools of probability theory to deal with the randomness of statistical information. Based on the concept of probability, students learn to derive the concept of random variables. In addition to learning about basic concepts and definitions, students also learn how to describe important distribution models. Students also use software to display central statistical concepts, such as the dispersion of results within a distribution model. They learn to process simple statistical analyses themselves using a computer. The module integrates intercultural and international diversity as a cross-sectional topic that students should be aware of when it comes to research methods and evaluations.

    course content:
     One-dimensional and multidimensional empirical distribution, principles of probability theory, random variables, ratios and indices, discrete distribution models.

    language of instruction:
     German/English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / every summer semester

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    • 10120401 Lecture
      Introduction to Statistics (V) (Jan Marcus)
      Schedule: Mo 14:00-16:00, zusätzliche Termine siehe LV-Details (Class starts on: 2022-04-25)
      Location: HFB/A Hörsaal (Garystr. 35-37)
    • 10120402 Practice seminar
      Introduction to Statistics (Ü) (Sylvia Harmening)
      Schedule: Mi 08:30-10:00, zusätzliche Termine siehe LV-Details (Class starts on: 2022-04-20)
      Location: Mi HFB/A Hörsaal (Garystr. 35-37), Mi Hs 101 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    • 10120405 Tutorial
      Introduction to Statistics (T) (Jan Linzenich, Lars Felder, Stella Brunotte, N.N.)
      Schedule: Mo 10:00-12:00, Mi 12:00-14:00, Do 08:30-10:00, Fr 14:00-16:00 (Class starts on: 2022-04-20)
      Location: Mo HFB/B Hörsaal (Garystr. 35-37), Mi Hs 101 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21), Do HFB/C Hörsaal (Garystr. 35-37), Fr HFB/B Hörsaal (Garystr. 35-37)

  • Spieltheorie (Game Theory)

    0171dB1.1

    learning objectives:
     Students gain an understanding of strategic thinking in situations involving interactions where multiple individuals have to make interdependent decisions. They learn to describe and solve problems in these types of situations using the methods of game theory. Students also learn how to apply game theory methods to cases of strategic interactions in markets and organizations.

    course content:
     Decision theory under uncertainty, strategic form games, extensive form games, extensions of the Nash equilibrium, games with imperfect information.

    language of instruction:
     German/English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / irregular

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    • 10121401 Lecture
      Game Theory (V) (Jana Friedrichsen)
      Schedule: Di 08:00-10:00 (Class starts on: 2022-04-19)
      Location: Hs 104 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    • 10121426 Methods Tutorial
      Game Theory (Ü) (Boryslav Brekhov)
      Schedule: Fr 16:00-18:00 (Class starts on: 2022-04-22)
      Location: Hs 104 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)

  • Special Topics in Theoretical Economics

    0171dB1.11

    learning objectives:
     Students are given the opportunity to work on current and/or traditional problems in economic theory. This module in particular gives them the chance to examine and discuss issues related closely to neighboring disciplines (e.g. Finance, economic policy, quantitative methods).

    course content:
     Microeconomics, macroeconomics, game theory, the history of dogmas, economic policy.

    language of instruction:
     German / English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / irregular

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  • Monetäre Außenwirtschaft (International Monetary Economics)

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    learning objectives:
     Students gain methodological and analytical skills in the field of international monetary economics. They learn about the effects and determinants of exchange rate movements and international monetary flows and how to describe them based on theoretical models. Students learn to describe monetary flows and models of international monetary economics. They learn to use this knowledge to deal with macroeconomic problems and questions in an open economy.

    course content:
     Review and enrichment of basic principles (balance of payments, currency systems, exchange rates); central models of international monetary economics; financial market models: portfolio models.

    language of instruction:
     German/English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / irregular

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  • Makroökonomie (Macroeconomics)

    0171dB1.8

    learning objectives:
     Students build on the knowledge they gained in the introduction to macroeconomics and take their qualifications in the area of macroeconomics to a deeper level. They learn to apply their understanding of theoretical and empirical methods to concrete economic policy issues. A significant additional skill that the students gain is the ability to create theoretical models that take into account important international relationships. Students improve their analytical skills and learn to produce descriptive models that are more realistic as well as explain new interaction effects.

    course content:
     Study of the necessity and effectiveness of state intervention in fiscal and monetary policy for example in order to combat unemployment and inflation; discussion of different assumptions about how private economic subjects form expectations; study of macroeconomic relationships in the open economy; foreign exchange market; determinants of exchange rates.

    language of instruction:
     German/English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / irregular

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    • 10103001 Lecture
      Macroeconomics (V) (Steffen Ahrens)
      Schedule: Mo 14:00-16:00 (Class starts on: 2022-04-25)
      Location: HFB/D Hörsaal (Garystr. 35-37)
    • 10103026 Methods Tutorial
      Macroeconomics (Ü) (Frederik Kurcz)
      Schedule: Mo 12:00-14:00, Di 14:00-16:00, Do 14:00-16:00 (Class starts on: 2022-04-21)
      Location: Hs 105 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)

  • Behavioral Economics

    0171dB1.9

    learning objectives:
     Students learn to explain models that depict how economic behavior relates to different psychological factors. They also learn how to integrate their knowledge of behavioral economics into the study of organizations and markets. Students gain an understanding of how to investigate economic issues in different areas of application using empirical and experimental methods.

    course content:
     Introduction to behavioral economic approaches, social and reference-dependent preferences, time preferences and self-control problems, selected examples of practical applications.

    language of instruction:
     German/English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / irregular

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    • 10122901 Lecture
      Behavioral Economics (V) (Peter Mohr)
      Schedule: Mo 08:00-10:00 (Class starts on: 2022-04-25)
      Location: Hs 107 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    • 10122910 Proseminar
      Behavioral Economics (S) (Peter Mohr)
      Schedule: Mi 08:00-10:00 (Class starts on: 2022-04-20)
      Location: Hs 107 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)

  • Einführung in die Ökonometrie (Introduction to Econometrics)

    0171dB2.1

    learning objectives:
     Students learn to quantify and verify economic behavioral equations using statistical methods and observational data. They learn to describe and apply the basic methods of regression analysis including testing parameters. Through a trained understanding of econometric models, they can also identify the effects of deviating or violating models on estimates and regression parameter tests and develop appropriate strategic solutions. By including a practical computational exercise, students learn to perform regression analyses by themselves and interpret the results appropriately. Another important objective is to use student diversity as a resource and make a conscious effort to include it in the students’ daily life.

    course content:
     Fundamental methods of econometrics, for example: The classical linear regression model, parameter estimation with the least squares method, confidence ranges and parameter tests, modeling structural breaks and season, heteroscedasticity, and autocorrelation of residuals.

    language of instruction:
     German / English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / irregular

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    • 10121201 Lecture
      Introduction to Econometrics (V) (Dieter Nautz)
      Schedule: Mo 10:00-12:00 (Class starts on: 2022-04-25)
      Location: Hs 105 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    • 10121226 Methods Tutorial
      Introduction to Econometrics (Ü1) (Lea Sieckmann)
      Schedule: Fr 12:00-14:00 (Class starts on: 2022-04-22)
      Location: Hs 105 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    • 10121202 Practice seminar
      Introduction to Econometrics (Ü2) (Lea Sieckmann)
      Schedule: Mi 12:00-14:00, Mi 14:00-16:00, Do 10:00-12:00, Do 12:00-14:00 (Class starts on: 2022-04-20)
      Location: K 006b PC-Pool 2 (Garystr. 21)

  • Quantitative Methoden (Quantitative Methods)

    0171dB2.6

    learning objectives:
     Students are advised to complete one of the following modules prior to taking this one: “Introduction to Econometrics,” “Statistical Modeling,” or “Introduction to Microeconometrics.” Students in this seminar are prepared to complete their own independent academic research through work on a current issue in the field of quantitative methods. They master techniques used to study source material and research literature effectively. They learn different citation styles and gain an overview of methodological demands in the specific field of economics as they pertain to academic research. Students develop their own research paper on a certain issue and present it in the seminar. These tasks help them develop their ability to present academic material and to participate in the discourse on economic issues.

    course content:
     Current research questions in the field of quantitative methods.

    language of instruction:
     German / English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    irregular

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    • 10102401 Lecture
      Quantitative Methods (V) (Jan Marcus)
      Schedule: Mo 16:00-18:00 (Class starts on: 2022-04-25)
      Location: Hs 108 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    • 10102410 Proseminar
      Quantitative Methods (S) (Jan Marcus)
      Schedule: Mo 18:00-20:00 (Class starts on: 2022-04-25)
      Location: Hs 108 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)

  • Applied Time-Series Econometrics

    0171dB2.7

    learning objectives:
     Students are advised to take “Introduction to Econometrics” before starting this module. Students in this seminar are prepared to complete their own independent academic research through work on a current issue in the field of applied time series econometrics. They master techniques used to study source material and research literature effectively. They learn different citation styles and gain an overview of methodological demands in the specific field of economics as they pertain to academic research. Students develop their own research paper on a certain issue and present it in the seminar. These tasks help them develop their ability to present academic material and to participate in the discourse on economic issues.

    course content:
     Current research questions in the field of applied time series econometrics, building on content from the “Introduction to Time Series Analysis” module.

    language of instruction:
     German / English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / irregular

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  • Wirtschaftsgeschichte (Economic History)

    0171dB3.5

    learning objectives:
     Students become familiar with theory-driven economic history and gain an overview of the developments within economics through a varied study of historical and contemporary contributions to that history. In the process, they gain an understanding of special topics in economic history from an economic perspective and how to interpret them.

    course content:
     Methodology: Use and interpretation of sources, empirical methods and theories, emergence of and changes in institutions, economic growth in pre-industrial times and after the industrial revolution, market integration and globalization, financial and monetary history.

    language of instruction:
     German / English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / irregular

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    • 10102701 Lecture
      Economic History (V) (Christopher Prömel)
      Schedule: Mi 14:00-16:00 (Class starts on: 2022-04-20)
      Location: 319 Seminarraum (Lansstr. 7 / 9)
    • 10103201 Lecture
      Political Economy of South Caucasus (V) (Elguja Khokrishvili)
      Schedule: Termine siehe LV-Details (Class starts on: 2022-07-07)
      Location: Do Hs 107 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21), Fr Hs 107 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    • 10102726 Methods Tutorial
      Economic History (Ü) (Christopher Prömel)
      Schedule: Fr 12:00-14:00 (Class starts on: 2022-04-29)
      Location: 319 Seminarraum (Lansstr. 7 / 9)
    • 10103226 Methods Tutorial
      Political Economy of South Caucasus (Ü) (Elguja Khokrishvili)
      Schedule: Termine siehe LV-Details (Class starts on: 2022-07-07)
      Location: Hs 106 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)

  • Finanzwissenschaftliche Steuerlehre (Economics of Taxation)

    0171dB3.6

    learning objectives:
     Students gain a basic understanding of the economics of taxation. They learn how to interpret and apply theoretical analyses of the impact of taxes on economic behavior. In addition, they learn to evaluate changes in behavior from a normative perspective. They develop their ability to articulate the extent to which alternative taxation concepts influence the welfare costs of taxation.

    course content:
     Basic concepts of taxation and tax theory; overview of tax types and scope of taxation in Germany; tax effects; welfare analysis.

    language of instruction:
     German / English

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / irregular

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    • 10121101 Lecture
      Economics of Taxation (V) (Ulrich Schneider)
      Schedule: Mi 10:00-14:00, zusätzliche Termine siehe LV-Details (Class starts on: 2022-04-20)
      Location: Hs 104a Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    • 10121126 Methods Tutorial
      Economics of Taxation (Ü) (Tom Günther)
      Schedule: Di 12:00-14:00, Fr 10:00-12:00 (Class starts on: 2022-04-22)
      Location: Di Hs 104a Hörsaal (Garystr. 21), Fr Hs 104a Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)

  • Privatrecht (Private Law)

    0171dB5.1

    learning objectives:
     Students learn the basic structure of civil property rights, i.e. property rights and their content, what they protect, and how they are acquired, as well as rights to third-party services (contract). They also become familiar with the normative justification of property rights as an order of equal freedom. They learn to solve cases based on legal texts.

    course content:
     Role of private law in the legal system; rights to third-party services: Content of the law, cancellation and damages in the event of default (including warranty law), principles of contract acquisition; presentation of the most important types of contracts; rights to property: Content of the law, compensation in cases of culpable damage, principles of property acquisition; retention of title and collateral security; unjust enrichment claims; glimpse at company law and intellectual property rights.

    language of instruction:
     German

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / every summer semester

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    • 10120801 Lecture
      Private Law (V) (Florian Rödl)
      Schedule: Do 09:00-12:00 (Class starts on: 2022-04-21)
      Location: Hs 101 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)
    • 10120802 Practice seminar
      Private Law (Ü) (Undine Christian)
      Schedule: Di 14:00-16:00, Di 16:00-18:00 (Class starts on: 2022-06-07)
      Location: HFB/C Hörsaal (Garystr. 35-37)

  • Öffentliches Recht (Public Law)

    0171dB5.2

    learning objectives:
     Students gain basic knowledge of public law, especially in the context of business and economics. They get an overview of the most important aspects of state organization, constitutional principles, and law enforcement. This will enable them to solve problems related to constitutional and administrative law.

    course content:
     Introduction to public law, overview of the structural principles of state and state objectives, presentation of doctrine of fundamental rights, discussion of specific fundamental rights important to business and economics (especially, freedom of occupation and ownership), discussion of basic questions in general administrative law and trade law, as a selected area of special administrative law.

    language of instruction:
     German

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / irregular

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    • 10120701 Lecture
      Public Law (V) (Helge Sodan)
      Schedule: Mo 11:00-13:00 (Class starts on: 2022-04-25)
      Location: Online - zeitUNabhängig
    • 10120702 Practice seminar
      Public Law (Ü) (Christian Janssen)
      Schedule: Mi 18:00-20:00 (Class starts on: 2022-04-20)
      Location: Hs 105 Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)

  • Handels- und Gesellschaftsrecht (Commercial Law and Corporate Law)

    0171dB6.2

    learning objectives:
     Students gain an overview of the special rules for merchants stipulated by the German Commercial Code (HGB) and the typical issues involved. Participants learn how to identify and interpret the structures of corporate law. Based on examples, they learn how to prepare solutions for cases involving commercial and corporate law issues and can formulate arguments to defend the solutions.

    course content:
     Fundamentals of commercial and company law, description of the term "merchant", the company, publicity of the commercial register, merchant representation in legal transactions, contract types in the HGB (commercial purchases, commission), partnership law (BGB-Gesellschaft, OHG, KG), norms of the German civil code (BGB) and the HGB, overview of laws governing stock corporations (AG, GmbH).

    language of instruction:
     German

    workload
     180 hours (6 ECTS)

    duration / frequency
    one semester / irregular

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    • 10121801 Lecture
      Commercial Law and Corporate Law (V) (Dominik Klimke)
      Schedule: Mi 12:00-14:00 (Class starts on: 2022-04-20)
      Location: HFB/C Hörsaal (Garystr. 35-37)
    • 10121802 Practice seminar
      Commercial Law and Corporate Law (Ü) (Undine Christian)
      Schedule: Do 14:00-17:00, Fr 14:00-17:00 (Class starts on: 2022-06-30)
      Location: Do Hs 104a Hörsaal (Garystr. 21), Fr Hs 104a Hörsaal (Garystr. 21)

  • Modules w/o courses in this semester

    35 Modules
    • Introduction to Business Administration 0170dA1.1
    • Einführung in die Volkswirtschaftslehre (Introduction to Economics) 0171dA1.1
    • Grundlagen der Makroökonomie (Fundamentals of Macroeconomics) 0171dA1.3
    • Government and Allocation 0171dA1.4
    • Mathematics (for Students of Business and Economics) 0171dA1.5
    • Schließende Statistik (Inferential Statistics) 0171dA1.7
    • Volkswirtschaftstheorie (Theoretical Economics) 0171dB1.10
    • Principles and Controversies of Marxist Economic Theory 0171dB1.12
    • Paradigms and Controversies of Economic Theories 0171dB1.13
    • International Trade: Theory and Policy 0171dB1.3
    • Wirtschaftswachstum (Economic Growth) 0171dB1.4
    • The System of National Accounts 0171dB1.5
    • History of Economic Thought 0171dB1.6
    • Mikroökonomie (Microeconomics) 0171dB1.7
    • Statistische Modellierung (Statistical Modeling) 0171dB2.2
    • Introduction to Time-Series Analysis 0171dB2.3
    • Einführung in die Mikroökonometrie (Introduction to Microeconometrics) 0171dB2.4
    • Sampling Methods 0171dB2.5
    • Quantitative Methods: Selected Topics 0171dB2.8
    • Wohlfahrtsstaat und Globalisierung (The Welfare State and Globalization) 0171dB3.1
    • Finanz- und Wirtschaftspolitik (Fiscal and Economic Policy) 0171dB3.10
    • Fiscal and Economic Policy: Selected Topics 0171dB3.11
    • European Union Policy 0171dB3.2
    • Einführung in die Arbeitsmarkttheorie (Introduction to Labor Market Theory) 0171dB3.3
    • Umweltökonomik (Environmental Economics) 0171dB3.4
    • Wirtschaftspolitik (Economic Policy) 0171dB3.7
    • Comparative Economic Systems 0171dB3.8
    • Financial Crises and Monetary Systems 0171dB3.9
    • Grundlagen externer Unternehmensrechung (Fundamentals of Financial Accounting) 0170dA1.2
    • Supply and Operations Management (Supply and Operations Management) 0170dA1.7
    • Fundamentals of Employment Relations 0170dA1.9
    • Fundamentals of Innovation Management 0170dB2.3
    • Entscheidungstheorie (Decision Theory) 0170dB7.5
    • Management (Management) 0171dB4.1
    • Arbeitsrecht (Labor Law) 0171dB6.1

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