Master of Science
Programme Structure: Economics - Major (ER 2008)
Major
In the master`s program Economics there have to be completed 72 credit points. The major consists of the Coure Courses and the Special Fields.
Within the Coure Courses students have to complete a minimum of 24 credit points. The Special fields are divided into 6 seperated fields, which allows an individual specialization.
Coure Courses:
Each module is compulsory but a minimum of credits needs to be fulfilled. You have to choose a minimum of one module of each subject area of the Core Courses.
Within the Core Courses the methodical and theoretical base of the Master Program is placed, separated into four sections:
- Microeconomic
- Macroeconomic
- Econometrics
- Methods in Mathematics
The fowolling sheet gives an overview of the offered modules within each section:
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Module/Subject Area | Type of Exam | CP | Regular Cycle | Min. CP Subject Area | Min. CP Coure Courses |
Teilgebiet Mikroökonomik | 24-60 |
Mikroökonomik I: Nachfrage, Angebot, Gleichgewichte | written/oral/other | 6 | WT | Min. 6 |
Microeconomics II: Game Theory | written/oral | 6 | ST |
Advanced Microeconomics I: Consumers, Firms and Markets1 | written/oral/ other | 6 | WT |
Advanced Microeconomics II: Game Theory | written | 6 | ST |
Teilgebiet Makroökonomik |
Makroökonomik I: Wachstum | written/oral/other | 6 | WT | Min. 6 |
Makroökonomik II: Arbeitslosigkeit und Inflation | written/oral/other | 6 | ST |
Advanced Macroeconomics I: Growth | written/oral/other | 6 | irreg. |
Advanced Macroeconomics II: Business Cycles | written/oral/other | 6 | irreg. |
Ökonometrie |
Ökonometrie | written/oral/other/project | 6 | WT | Min. 6 |
Adv. Econometrics: Time Series Analysis | written/oral/other/project | 6 | WT |
Adv. Econometrics: Microeconometrics | written/oral/other/project | 6 | ST |
Adv. Applied Econometrics | written | 6 | WT |
Teilgebiet Mathematische Methoden |
Mathematik für Wirtschaftswissenschaftler | written/oral | 6 | WT | Min. 6 |
Advanced Mathematics for Economists | written/oral | 6 | WT |
Recursive Methods in Economics | written/oral | 6 | irreg. |
Within the Core Courses the students have to complete a minimum of 24 and a maximum of 60 credit points. In addition a minimum of 6 Credits in each subject area has to be fulfilled.
The choice of further modules in each section (max. 60 Credits) enables a strong methodical orientated focus in the the economic core courses on an advanced level.
"Advanced" courses are more ambitious and are taught in English. It is not a prerequisite to visit a non-advanced-entiteld course before an advanced courses.
These variety of options allows different specializations according to personal and persued job qualifications.
Special Fields
The Special Fields content 12 to 48 Credits. All modules are not compulsory, but a minimum of two modules in between the section "Seminars" has to be chosen.
All modules are part of one or more fields.
Altogether six fields are offered:
Field 1: Economic Design and Behavior
Field 2: Markets and Institutions
Field 3: Macroeconomics, Money and Financial Markets
Field 4: Macroeconomics, Growth and Inequality
Field 5: Public Economics
Field 6: Statistics and Econometric
For excellent students „Master Doctoral Tracks“ provide the opportunity to start doctoral studies during the Master Programs. The Cologne Graduate School (CGS) gives further information and shows regulations for the application.
Field 6: Statistics and Econometric
Teilgebiet | Modul | F1:
| F2:
| F3:
| F4: | F5:
| F6:
| Prüfungs- form | LP | Turn. | Soll LP TB | Soll LP SB |
Kurse | Behavioral Economics (Adv) | x | | | | | | KL/so | 6 | WS | 0-36 | 12-48 |
Competition Policy | | x | | | | | KL/MP | 6 | SS |
Development Economics | | | | x | | | KL/ so | 6 | # |
Dynamische Makroökonomik | | | | x | | | KL/MP | 6 | SS |
Economic Engineering (Adv) | x | x | | | | | KL/so | 6 | # |
Empirical Economics: Methods and Applications in Industrial Economics (Adv.) | x | x | | | | | KL/MP | 6 | WS |
Empirical Innovation Economics (Adv.) | | x | | | x | | KL/MP | 6 | SS |
Empirical Productivity Analysis (Adv.) | | x | | | | | KL/MP /so | 6 | WS |
Energieökonomik I: Märkte und Preise in der Energiewirtschaft | | x | | | | | KL/MP | 6 | WS |
Experimental Methods (Adv.) | x | | | | | | KL/so | 6 | WS |
Experimentelle Wirtschaftsforschung (Adv.) | x | | | | | | KL | 6 | # |
Heterogeneous Agent Models (Adv.) | | | | x | x | | KL/MP /so | 6 | WS |
Industrial Economics (Adv.) | x | x | | | | | KL/MP | 6 | WS |
Informationsprobleme in Gesundheitsmärkten | | x | | | | | KL/MP | 6 | SS |
International Macroeconomics | | | x | x | | | KL/MP | 6 | SS |
Kausalanalyse/Causal Analysis | | | | | | x | KL/MP /so | 6 | SS |
Lineare Modelle | | | | | | x | KL/MP /so | 6 | WS |
Macroeconometrics | | | x | x | | | KL/MP | 6 | WS |
Macroeconomics and the Labour Market | | | | x | | | KL/MP | 6 | # |
Monetary Theory and Policy (Adv.) | | | x | | | | KL/MP | 6 | WS |
Money and Banking | | | x | | | | KL/MP | 6 | WS |
Portfolio Choice and Asset Pricing | | | x | | | | KL/MP | 6 | WS |
Public Economics and Mechanism Design (Adv.) | x | x | | | x | | KL/MP | 6 | SS |
Public Policy and the Labor Market | | x | | x | x | | KL/MP | 6 | # |
Quantitative Methods in Risk Management (Adv.) | | | | | | x | KL/MP | 6 | WS |
Regulation: Theory and Practice (Adv.) | | x | | | | | KL/MP/ RE /HA /so | 6 | SS |
Seminar zur Energiewirtschaftslehre (Master) | | x | | | | | RE/HA | 6 | WS/SS |
Spezialgebiete der Statistik I | | | | | | x | KL/MP /so | 6 | # |
Spezialgebiete der Statistik II | | | | | | x | KL/MP /so | 6 | # |
Spezielle Wirtschaftspolitik | | x | | | x | | KL/MP | 6 | SS |
Staatsverschuldung (Master) | | | x | x | x | | KL/MP | 6 | SS |
Statistik für Fortgeschrittene - Statistisches Schließen (Adv.) | | | | | | x | KL/MP /so | 6 | SS |
Statistik für Fortgeschrittene - Stochastische Modelle (Adv) | | | | | | x | KL/MP /so | 6 | WS |
Statistische Analyse von Finanzmarktdaten (Adv) | | | | | | x | KL | 6 | SS |
Steuertheorie und -politik | | | | | x | | KL/MP | 6 | WS |
Theorie und Politik der Medienwirtschaft | | x | | | | | KL | 6 | WS |
Theorie und Politik der Verkehrswirtschaft | | x | | | | | KL/MP | 6 | # |
Theorie und Politik des Arbeitsmarktes | | x | | | | | KL | 6 | WS |
Verteilungstheorie und -politik | | | | x | | | KL/MP | 6 | # |
Vertragstheorie | x | x | | | | | KL | 6 | SS |
Wirtschafts- und Unternehmensgeschichte | | x | x | x | | | KL/MP | 6 | # |
Selected Topics: Economic Design and Behavior | x | | | | | | KL/MP /so | 6 | # |
Selected Topics: Markets and Institutions | | x | | | | | KL/MP /so | 6 | # |
Selected Topics: Macroeconomics, Money and Financial Markets | | | x | | | | KL/MP /so | 6 | # |
Selected Topics: Macroeconomics, Growth and Inequality | | | | x | | | KL/MP /so | 6 | # |
Selected Topics: Public Economics | | | | | x | | KL/MP | 6 | # |
Selected Topics: Statistics and Econometrics | | | | | | x | KL/MP /so | 6 | # |
Angrenzende Fachgebiete | Behavioral Ethics [BWL] | x | | | | | | KL/RE/ HA/so | 6 | SS | 0-12 |
Behavioral Operations [BWL] | x | | | | | | KL/MP /HA | 6 | # |
Advanced Business Ethics [BWL] | x | | | | | | KL/RE /so | 6 | WS |
Economics of Incentives in Organizations [BWL] | x | | | | | | KL/MP | 6 | SS |
Psychology of Money Management [BWL] | x | | | | | | KL/RE | 6 | SS |
Seminare | Seminar Economic Design and Behavior | x | | | | | | RE/HA/ PR | 6 | # | 12-18 |
Seminar Markets and Institutions | | x | | | | | RE/HA/ PR | 6 | # |
Seminar Macroeconomics, Money and Financial Markets | | | x | | | | RE/HA/ PR | 6 | # |
Seminar Macroeconomics, Growth and Inequality | | | | x | | | RE/HA/ PR | 6 | # |
Seminar Public Economics (Master) | | | | | x | | RE/HA/ PR | 6 | # |
Seminar Statistics and Econometrics | | | | | | x | RE/HA/ PR | 6 | # |
Weiterführende Informationen sind in der Gesamtübersicht über den Masterstudiengang Economics hinterlegt.
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Field 6: Statistics and Econometric
Teilgebiet | Modul | F1:
| F2:
| F3:
| F4: | F5:
| F6:
| Prüfungs- form | LP | Turn. | Soll LP TB | Soll LP SB |
Kurse | Behavioral Economics (Adv) | x | | | | | | KL/so | 6 | WS | 0-36 | 12-48 |
Competition Policy | | x | | | | | KL/MP | 6 | SS |
Development Economics | | | | x | | | KL/ so | 6 | # |
Dynamische Makroökonomik | | | | x | | | KL/MP | 6 | SS |
Economic Engineering (Adv) | x | x | | | | | KL/so | 6 | # |
Empirical Economics: Methods and Applications in Industrial Economics (Adv.) | x | x | | | | | KL/MP | 6 | WS |
Empirical Innovation Economics (Adv.) | | x | | | x | | KL/MP | 6 | SS |
Empirical Productivity Analysis (Adv.) | | x | | | | | KL/MP /so | 6 | WS |
Energieökonomik I: Märkte und Preise in der Energiewirtschaft | | x | | | | | KL/MP | 6 | WS |
Experimental Methods (Adv.) | x | | | | | | KL/so | 6 | WS |
Experimentelle Wirtschaftsforschung (Adv.) | x | | | | | | KL | 6 | # |
Heterogeneous Agent Models (Adv.) | | | | x | x | | KL/MP /so | 6 | WS |
Industrial Economics (Adv.) | x | x | | | | | KL/MP | 6 | WS |
Informationsprobleme in Gesundheitsmärkten | | x | | | | | KL/MP | 6 | SS |
International Macroeconomics | | | x | x | | | KL/MP | 6 | SS |
Kausalanalyse/Causal Analysis | | | | | | x | KL/MP /so | 6 | SS |
Lineare Modelle | | | | | | x | KL/MP /so | 6 | WS |
Macroeconometrics | | | x | x | | | KL/MP | 6 | WS |
Macroeconomics and the Labour Market | | | | x | | | KL/MP | 6 | # |
Monetary Theory and Policy (Adv.) | | | x | | | | KL/MP | 6 | WS |
Money and Banking | | | x | | | | KL/MP | 6 | WS |
Portfolio Choice and Asset Pricing | | | x | | | | KL/MP | 6 | WS |
Public Economics and Mechanism Design (Adv.) | x | x | | | x | | KL/MP | 6 | SS |
Public Policy and the Labor Market | | x | | x | x | | KL/MP | 6 | # |
Quantitative Methods in Risk Management (Adv.) | | | | | | x | KL/MP | 6 | WS |
Regulation: Theory and Practice (Adv.) | | x | | | | | KL/MP/ RE /HA /so | 6 | SS |
Seminar zur Energiewirtschaftslehre (Master) | | x | | | | | RE/HA | 6 | WS/SS |
Spezialgebiete der Statistik I | | | | | | x | KL/MP /so | 6 | # |
Spezialgebiete der Statistik II | | | | | | x | KL/MP /so | 6 | # |
Spezielle Wirtschaftspolitik | | x | | | x | | KL/MP | 6 | SS |
Staatsverschuldung (Master) | | | x | x | x | | KL/MP | 6 | SS |
Statistik für Fortgeschrittene - Statistisches Schließen (Adv.) | | | | | | x | KL/MP /so | 6 | SS |
Statistik für Fortgeschrittene - Stochastische Modelle (Adv) | | | | | | x | KL/MP /so | 6 | WS |
Statistische Analyse von Finanzmarktdaten (Adv) | | | | | | x | KL | 6 | SS |
Steuertheorie und -politik | | | | | x | | KL/MP | 6 | WS |
Theorie und Politik der Medienwirtschaft | | x | | | | | KL | 6 | WS |
Theorie und Politik der Verkehrswirtschaft | | x | | | | | KL/MP | 6 | # |
Theorie und Politik des Arbeitsmarktes | | x | | | | | KL | 6 | WS |
Verteilungstheorie und -politik | | | | x | | | KL/MP | 6 | # |
Vertragstheorie | x | x | | | | | KL | 6 | SS |
Wirtschafts- und Unternehmensgeschichte | | x | x | x | | | KL/MP | 6 | # |
Selected Topics: Economic Design and Behavior | x | | | | | | KL/MP /so | 6 | # |
Selected Topics: Markets and Institutions | | x | | | | | KL/MP /so | 6 | # |
Selected Topics: Macroeconomics, Money and Financial Markets | | | x | | | | KL/MP /so | 6 | # |
Selected Topics: Macroeconomics, Growth and Inequality | | | | x | | | KL/MP /so | 6 | # |
Selected Topics: Public Economics | | | | | x | | KL/MP | 6 | # |
Selected Topics: Statistics and Econometrics | | | | | | x | KL/MP /so | 6 | # |
Angrenzende Fachgebiete | Behavioral Ethics [BWL] | x | | | | | | KL/RE/ HA/so | 6 | SS | 0-12 |
Behavioral Operations [BWL] | x | | | | | | KL/MP /HA | 6 | # |
Advanced Business Ethics [BWL] | x | | | | | | KL/RE /so | 6 | WS |
Economics of Incentives in Organizations [BWL] | x | | | | | | KL/MP | 6 | SS |
Psychology of Money Management [BWL] | x | | | | | | KL/RE | 6 | SS |
Seminare | Seminar Economic Design and Behavior | x | | | | | | RE/HA/ PR | 6 | # | 12-18 |
Seminar Markets and Institutions | | x | | | | | RE/HA/ PR | 6 | # |
Seminar Macroeconomics, Money and Financial Markets | | | x | | | | RE/HA/ PR | 6 | # |
Seminar Macroeconomics, Growth and Inequality | | | | x | | | RE/HA/ PR | 6 | # |
Seminar Public Economics (Master) | | | | | x | | RE/HA/ PR | 6 | # |
Seminar Statistics and Econometrics | | | | | | x | RE/HA/ PR | 6 | # |
Weiterführende Informationen sind in der Gesamtübersicht über den Masterstudiengang Economics hinterlegt.
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