Seminar: Labour Market Economics
| Module: | Module 11: Labour Market Economics |
| Lecturer: | Fabian Möller / Andreas Lück |
| Scope / Credits: | 4 SWS / 5 Credits Seminar + 2 Credits Scientific Work |
| Course type: | Seminar |
| Exam: | Term paper and presentation |
| Language: | German |
| Application: | Online application |
| Date and place: | Kick-off event & academic work: tba |
| Beginning: | tba |
| Submission of exposé: | tba |
| Discussion of exposé: | tba |
| Deadline for term paper: | tba |
| Final presentation: | tba |
Contents overview
The seminar focuses on issues currently under discussion in both academia and professional practice. Students will work on specific research questions from the field of labour market economics.
A detailed overview of the seminar’s structure and topics will be available here shortly.
The number of participants is limited to 20. Applications must be submitted via the online form (at the bottom of this page). Students who are offered a place on the seminar, as well as those placed on the waiting list, will be notified.
Assignments covering all topics will be set, accompanied by introductory or further reading lists. Students are also expected to consult additional relevant literature independently. When writing your assignment, please follow the seminar guidelines provided by the department. The topics range from classic labour market economics issues, such as the effects of the minimum wage on employment, to business decisions relating to the incentive effects of various remuneration mechanisms. Subject to agreement, students may also propose their own topics, provided these fall within the broader field of labour market economics.
The assessment consists of the term paper, a presentation of the paper during the block seminar, and active participation. Students will have the opportunity to present their progress on the paper several times during the semester.
Participation requirements and grading
Bachelor: This seminar (5 credits) is applicable in combination with "Scientific Work" (2 credits) as part of Module 11 (Knowledge Transfer) for Bachelor students at the Faculty of Business and Economics. It is an elective Pflicht module in the Bachelor's degree programme in Economics. Although there are no attendance requirements, modules 5 and 7 are recommended. The final grades are based on a graded module examination in the form of a written paper in conjunction with an oral presentation.
Learning goals
After participating in the seminar, students will be able to:
- understand and analyze a current topic
- to independently develop a research topic based on a literature search
- to conceive, plan and carry out a scientific work
- to present and defend interim results
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