Seminar: Ethics and Economics (379046)
SEMINAR-STECKBRIEF
| General Details | |
|---|---|
| Seminar title | Ethics and Economics |
| Course code(s) | 379046 |
| Academic session | SuSe 2021 |
| Course availability | - |
| Course content | Ethics and economics |
| Target group / area (Zuordnung) | MSc WiWi PO 2018, Area Economic Policy, and Theory, Area Health Economics |
| Number of participants | 20 |
| Course language | Seminar: English |
| Location | Internal seminar |
| Industry partner | No |
| Timetable | Block course |
| Completion of term paper | During lecture period |
| Requirements and Academic Support | |
| Objectives | Students are able to identify and analyze ethical challenges in economic transactions and behavior. |
| Prerequisites | Knowledge in empirical economics and English language skills |
| Introductory course to academic research | Strongly recommended: the asynchronous, pre-recorded event "Introduction to Scientific Work" and further documents for self-study in German language will be uploaded to Stud.IP. |
| Formal guidelines | Guide „Writing Scientific Papers (in German): https://www.ihe.uni-hannover.de/de/lehre/wissenschaftliches-arbeiten/ |
| General literature | - |
| Basic literature to introduce each topic | Yes, will be provided |
| Methodology | Behavioral economics, empirical economics, experimental economics |
| Specialised software | None |
| Recommended word processing software | No particular recommendation |
| Length of term paper | 10 pages in groups of two; 5 pages in work alone |
| Meeting(s) to discuss outline | Upon deman |
| Performance requirements / evaluation [indicate weighting] |
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| Examiner(s) | Prof. Dr. Reichert, Prof. Dr. Marina Schröder |
| Contact person | rimpler@ihe.uni-hannover.de |
| Group Assignments and Topics | |
| Group assignment | Possible |
| Group size | 1-2 |
| Group formation | Preference-based and drawn at random |
| Topics | Information on when topics will be announced |
| Assignment of topics | Preference-based and drawn at random |
| Initial registration | 15.05.2021 |
| Process Schedule | |
| Initial registration / application | Calendar week 15 (a maximum of 20 students, 5 students on waiting list; first come, first serve) |
| Initial discussion / topic discussion / kick-off meeting | Calendar week 16-17: kick-off event Calendar week 20-21: individual appointments with supervisor to discuss topic/paper Calendar week 22-23: peer-to-peer conversation for mutual feedback and progress report |
| Topic assignment | Calendar week 15 |
| Formal (binding) registration | Subsequent to kick-off meeting |
| Commencement of seminar paper | Subsequent to formal registration |
| Submission of seminar paper | Calendar week 28 |
| Submission of presentation | 2 days prior to presentation |
| Presentation | Around calendar week 25 |
