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SØK1026 - Labour Economics

About

New from the academic year 2024/2025

Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
School exam 100/100 3 hours C

Course content

The course provides an introduction to labor economics and discusses topics such as supply of and demand for labor, determination of wages and employment, as well as various causes of wage differences. The importance of education, migration and labor market institutions is also discussed.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

You learn

  • how supply of and demand for labor are determined
  • how wages and employment are determined
  • how wage differences may be explained
  • the importance of education, migration, and institutions for labor market outcomes

Skills

You should be able to

  • analyze effects of exogenous factors that affect supply of and demand for labor, and determination of wages and employment in the market
  • explain what causes wage differences
  • explain the importance of education, migration and labor market institutions
  • analyze effects in the labor market of various policies

General competence

You should be able to

  • follow economic reasoning related to the course in the public debate and professional reports

Learning methods and activities

2 hours of lectures every week and 2 hours of practical assignment every other week. The course has compulsory activity. Specific requirements will be announced at the beginning of the term.

Compulsory assignments

  • Mandatory activity

Further on evaluation

Compulsory activity must be completed in the semester the course is taught. The approval also applies to later semesters.

Approved compulsory activity from SØK1012 Macroeconomic analysis also applies to this course.

Required previous knowledge

None

Course materials

Announced at the beginning of the term

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
SØK1012 5.0 AUTUMN 2024
More on the course

No

Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Foundation courses, level I

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2025

Language of instruction: English

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Economics
  • Social Sciences
Contact information
Course coordinator:

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Economics

Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Spring ORD School exam 100/100 C 2025-05-20 09:00 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
SL310 lilla sone Sluppenvegen 14 80
SL311 orange sone Sluppenvegen 14 50
SL311 lyseblå sone Sluppenvegen 14 52
SL311 grønn sone Sluppenvegen 14 68
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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