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ECON20200

Academic Year 2026/2027

Int Microeconomics (ECON&FIN) (ECON20200)

Subject:
Economics
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Economics
Level:
2 (Intermediate)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Assoc Professor Kevin Denny
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module is designed to help you think like an (micro)economist. It will provide you with the conceptual basis and the necessary tools to understand modern microeconomics at an intermediate level. . If you have studied the subject before you will probably find this module is more advanced conceptually and technically. No prior knowledge of microeconomics is assumed however. By representing the basic ideas about markets and the demand and supply of goods in a mathematical manner, it will allow you to solve more complex problems. We will examine the derivation of individual and market demand and the derivation of firm and market supply curves. We will consider how firms behave in perfect competition and, time permitting, will also look at monopoly and monopsony.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

The aim of this module is to give you the conceptual basis and the necessary tools for understanding modern microeconomics. By the end of the module, you should have an understanding of basic microeconomic theory of consumer behaviour, the theory of the producer behaviour and understanding contexts (i.e. markets) in which firms and consumers operate. You will have a clear understanding of the assumptions behind these microeconomic models and of the techniques used to analyse them. On successful completion of this module you will also have plenty of practice at problem solving through problem sets, in-class quizzes and self-directed learning.

Indicative Module Content:

The course textbook is: Jeffery Perloff, Microeconomics: theory and applications with calculus (5th ed. , global edition, Pearson) .

Topics (relevant chapter in Perloff)
• Introduction (1)
• Supply and demand (2)
• A consumer’s constrained choice (3)
• Demand (4)
• Consumer welfare and policy analysis (5)
• Firms and production (6)
• Costs (7)
• Competitive firms and markets (8)
• Applications of the competitive model (9)
• Monopoly and monopsony (11)



The United Nations identified seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as core to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and UCD contributes in general to SDG 4 Quality Education. Further SDGs explored within this module if relevant are listed below. A scale of 1 - 5 indicates the extent to which the SDG is covered.


 

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

80
Lectures

24
Total

104

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The primary learning approach will be in-class lectures and independent learning. Students will also engage in a series of in-class pop quizzes (ungraded) to support them in keeping up to date with module material as well as problem sets.

AI tools may be used by students to assist their independent learning. All assessments will be closed-book (with no access to AI) in exam centres/classrooms.


Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
ECON20010 - Intermediate Microeconomics I


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade Component repeat (in-module) Offered
Exam (In-person): Midterm MCQ exam done in class during a lecture. Those with an approved extenuating circumstance will have a resit the final week of term. Week 7 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
20
 No
Exam (In-person): Final 2-hr exam End of trimester
Duration:
2 hr(s)
 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
80
 No

As part of UCD's student support, under the Additional Consideration policy, extensions may be available for the following assessments in the module: Assignment (including essay/poster), Portfolio, Reflective Assignment, Report(s), and Individual Project.


Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Jeffrey Perloff: Microeconomics, Theory and Applications with Calculus, (5e global edition), Pearson

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 Thurs 12:00 - 12:50
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 Tues 11:00 - 11:50
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