Program Overview

University Program Information

The provided context contains information about various university programs, including bachelor's, master's, and PhD programs, offered by Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. The details of these programs are outlined below.

Bachelor Programs

• The university offers a range of bachelor programs, including courses in macroeconomics, economic inequalities, and training in emotional and social competencies (TESK).
• These programs are designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of economic principles and methods.
  • Courses include:
    • Makroökonomik I (Macroeconomics I)
    • Bachelorseminar (Bachelor Seminar)
    • Economic Inequalities
    • TESK (Training emotionaler und sozialer Kompetenzen)
  • Earlier semesters have included courses such as:
    • Macroeconomics II
    • Vermögensverteilungen (Wealth Distributions)
    • Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten (Scientific Working)

Master Programs

• The master programs at the university are designed to deepen students' understanding of economic methods and theories.
• Courses include:
  • Advanced Macroeconomics
  • MIEPP Seminar: Social Groups in Modern Societies
  • Inequality, Redistribution and Trade Labour Market Theory
  • MIEPP seminar: Macro in Matlab
• Earlier semesters have included courses such as:
  • QDEM Behavioral Theory
  • Economic Methods
  • QDEM Mathematics
  • Research Seminar

PhD Program

• The PhD program is designed for students who wish to pursue advanced research in economics.
• Courses include:
  • Research Seminar
  • Behavioural Economic Theory
  • Monetary and Fiscal Policy Issues in General Equilibrium
  • Advanced Macroeconomic Theory
• The program also includes research seminars and workshops to provide students with hands-on experience in research and academic writing.

Economic Methods Course

Course Description

The Economic Methods course is a voluntary complementary course for 1st year MIEPP students. It aims to provide students with skills required in typical economic or statistic courses in the MIEPP program.

Course Structure

• The course is split into 1 lecture and 1 tutorial, totaling 90 minutes per week.
• The lecture presents the basic material, while the tutorial allows students to present their solutions to problem sets on the board.
• The course is taught entirely online using MS Teams, with access details communicated to registered students before the first class.

Course Content

• The course covers various methods, including:
  • Maximization techniques
  • Solution methods for equation systems
  • Probability concepts
• These methods are applied to understand economic issues in international economics, macroeconomics, public policy, development economics, econometrics, and other disciplines in economics.

Assessment and Feedback

• There is no exam for this course.
• Students receive feedback when writing their results on the board and when explaining them to other students.
• The course is voluntary, and no credit points are granted.