Convenor name: Chandni Dwarkasing
Convenor email: cd34@soas.ac.uk
Office room: P298
Office hours: Wednesdays 14:00-16:00
Appointment booking link: https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/93f0680d073e459089577465d1b3ffac@soas.ac.uk/meetingtype/VZp-XXV3UEmwY2UbHmfYHg2?anonymous&ismsaljsauthenabled&ep=mlink
Module dates: Semester 2
Intended learning outcomes:
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
Compare and contrast different theories and approaches in microeconomics
Examine how microeconomic theory accounts for behaviour beyond optimization
Evaluate how microeconomic theory accounts for firms in the digital/platform economy
Redesign theoretical frameworks and quantitative tools to account for microeconomic phenomena of interest
Assessment 1: Name: Assignment 1 (AS1)
Assessment 1: Weighting: 20%
Assessment 1: Due date: 06/03/2026
Assessment 1: Release date: 27/03/2026
Assessment 1: Permitted AI usage: Exploration
Assessment 1: Format: Problem Set 1
Assessment 2: Name: Assignment 2 (AS2)
Assessment 2: Weighting: 20%
Assessment 2: Due date: 15/04/2026
Assessment 2: Release date: 06/05/2026
Assessment 2: Permitted AI usage: Exploration
Assessment 2: Format: Problem Set 2
Assessment 3: Name: Assignment 3 (AS3)
Assessment 3: Weighting: 60%
Assessment 3: Due date: 08/05/2026
Assessment 3: Release date: 29/05/2026
Assessment 3: Permitted AI usage: Exploration
Assessment 3: Format: Take-home exam
Page type: Module
Study year: 2025/26
Librarian name: Yurie Watanabe
Librarian email: yw25@soas.ac.uk
Page template: 2025/26 On campus
