Psychological Perspectives on Economic Behaviour

Master's level | 15 credits | Course code: PX2115

Autumn 2019

50% Day

Göteborg

Period: 2 September 2019 - 19 January 2020
INSTRUCTION LANGUAGE: English

2 Closed GU-17361

2) Only EU/EEA citizens and students with approved residence permit in Sweden can apply

About the Course

We make economic choices every day, ranging from which breakfast cereals to buy, to whether to apply for a house mortgage. Economic psychology (or behavioural economics) is an exciting and growing research field at the intersection between psychology and economics. In this course you will learn how psychological factors affect everyday economic behaviour as well as larger financial decisions. The course also covers stock market psychology, how we judge prices in foreign currencies, and why financial incentives do not always affect behaviour as intended.

The course is suited for economics students who seek to complement their knowledge with insights from psychology, and for psychology students interested in economic behaviour. Prior knowledge is however not essential to benefit from the course, just an interest in the combination of economics and psychology.

The course is taught in English.

More Information

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Course Syllabus

PX2115

Requirements and Selection

Requirements: For admission to the course, completion of university education of at least 180 credits is required at first cycle level. Language skills equivalent: English 6/English course B from Swedish upper-secondary school or the equivalent knowledge from an international confessed test, such as TOEFL or IELTS.

Selection: Selection is based upon the number of credits from previous university studies, maximum 225 credits.

Tuition Fee

Application fee: 900 SEK
Full course cost: 21 003 SEK
First payment: 21 003 SEK

EU/EEA citizens, Swedish residence permit holders and exchange students do not pay fees. More information on: http://www.universityadmissions.se