Undergraduate Course: Introductory Behavioural and Experimental Economics (ECNM08026)
Course Outline
| School | School of Economics |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course will introduce the students to the field of behavioural economics. |
| Course description |
Introductory Behavioural and Experimental Economics (IBEE) provides an introduction to behavioural and experimental approaches in economics. You will learn how economists use experiments to test theory and measure preferences, and how behavioural models help explain biases, heuristics, and other departures from fully rational choice. The course builds on foundational material from earlier pre-honours economics courses. Please check the 2025¿26 DRPS entry for the definitive learning outcomes and prerequisites.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2025/26, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 0 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
55 %,
Coursework
45 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Teamwork Project: 20%
Midterm Exam: 20%
Weekly Tutorial Participation: 5%
Degree Exam: 55% |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Paper | 120 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of key issues in behavioural economics, including theoretical models and empirical evidence.
- Demonstrate research and investigative skills such as problem framing and solving and the ability to assemble and evaluate complex evidence and arguments.
- Demonstrate communication skills in order to critique, create and communicate understanding and to collaborate with and relate to others.
- Demonstrate personal effectiveness through task-management, time-management, teamwork and group interaction, dealing with uncertainty and adapting to new situations, personal and intellectual autonomy through independent learning.
- Demonstrate practical/technical skills such as, modelling skills (abstraction, logic, succinctness), qualitative and quantitative analysis and general IT literacy.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | behavioural economics,experimental economics |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Esther Mbih
Tel:
Email: Esther.Mbih@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Sam Stewart
Tel:
Email: v1sstew7@ed.ac.uk |
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