文档介绍：INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS
CHRIS WALLACE
Michaelmas Term 2003
1. Course Objective
This course is intended for those taking Prelims in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, Mods
in Modern History and Economics, Prelims in Economics and Management and Part Is in
Engineering, Economics and Management or Materials, Economics and Management. The
course is directed at students with and without A-Level Economics. The course will make use
of elementary mathematics — most of the material will be presented graphically. Some basic
algebra will be required.
The relevant part of the rubric for Introductory Economics in the Preliminary Examinations is:
Elementary economics: including demand theory, production theory, perfect
competition, monopoly, petition, oligopoly, factor markets,
general equilibrium and welfare, the theory of international trade.
2. Teaching
There will be sixteen one-hour lectures during Michaelmas Term on Mondays and Tuesdays at
in the Examination Schools. All the lectures will be given by Chris Wallace (Trinity
College). Classes and/or tutorials will anised on a college basis. Students should also
attend plementary mathematics and statistics lectures provided by the University.
3. The Exam
The examination at the end of the first year is called “Introductory Economics”. It includes
questions from both the Micro and Macroeconomics courses. E&M: any 4 questions from a
selection of essays must be answered in 3 hours. PPE and MHE: 4 questions must be answered
including pulsory maths question and 3 others, at least two of which must be essays.
4. Contact
I can be reached at Trinity College. My email is christopher.******@.
Further copies of this handout and other resources can be found at my website:
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5. Reading List
Course Texts. Students should use (and buy if possible) one of the following two texts:
• Varian, H. R. (2002), Intermediate Microeconomics