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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
UEC 4419	BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6

Offered By

ECONOMICS (UOLP-SUNY ALBANY)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR ŞULE GÜNDÜZ ÖZGÜR

Offered to

ECONOMICS (UOLP-SUNY ALBANY)

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to describe how the use of evidence from psychology can improve the power of standard economic theories. This course also aims to provide the learner basics of modeling human behavior that departures from basic economic theory using psychological principles.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	To be able to explain the basic concepts in economic and psychological study of decision making.
2	To be able to apply psychological principles to economic problems so that some real world cases can be more clearly explained
3	To be able to demonstrate understanding of evidence of human behavior that represent predictable departures from basic economic theory

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

UEC 2001 - MICROECONOMICS I

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Introduction
2	Economics and Identity
3	Economics and Identity
4	Identity and Economics of Organizations
5	Identity and Economics of Education
6	Gender and Work
7	Race and Minority Poverty
8	Identity Economics and Economic Methodology
9	Conclusions , and Five Ways Identity Changes
10	Game Theory
11	Neuroeconomics
12	Neuroeconomics
13	Class disscussion
14	Class discussion

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Ariely, D. "Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions" Harper Perennial, 2010.
2. Belsky , G.and Gilovich, T. "Why Smart People Make Big Money Mistakes and How to Correct Them: Lessons from the Life-Changing Science of Behavioral Economics", Simon & Schuster, 2010.
3. Wilkinson, N. "An Introduction to Behavioral Economics", Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
4. Akerlof, G.A. and Kranton, R.E "Identity Economics How Our Identities Shape Our Work, Wages, and Well-Being", Princeton University Press.
5. Reading package

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Reading
3. Case studies and discussions

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MT	Midterm
2	TP	TermProject
3	FN	Final
4	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MT * 0.30 +TP * 0.30 + FN * 0.40
5	RST	RESIT
6	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MT * 0.30 +TP * 0.30 + RST * 0.40

*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. The learner will demonstrate awareness of the available evidence on the basic concepts in the economic and pscyhological decision making like framing, anchoring, sunk cost fallacy, diminishing sensitivity, etc.
2. The learner will be familiar with a wide ranging non-technical survey of behavioral economics.
3. The learner will assess how the combination of economic and psychological theory improves the design of governmental policies.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	14	3	42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	12	2	24
Preparation for midterm exam	1	10	10
Preparing assignments	5	6	30
Design Project	2	20	40
Preparing presentations	1	6	6
Midterm	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			154

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.9	PO.10	PO.11	PO.13
LO.1	5	4	4	4
LO.2	5	4		5
LO.3		4	4	4	5

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Description of Individual Course Units

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Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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