Studying at the University of Verona

Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.

Study Plan

A.A. 2024/2025 A.A. 2023/2024 A.A. 2022/2023 A.A. 2021/2022 A.A. 2020/2021 A.A. 2019/2020 A.A. 2018/2019 A.A. 2017/2018 A.A. 2016/2017 A.A. 2015/2016 A.A. 2014/2015 A.A. 2013/2014 A.A. 2012/2013 A.A. 2011/2012 A.A. 2010/2011 A.A. 2009/2010

This information is intended exclusively for students already enrolled in this course.
If you are a new student interested in enrolling, you can find information about the course of study on the course page:

Laurea in Matematica applicata - Enrollment from 2025/2026

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

CURRICULUM TIPO:

1° Year 

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
12
A
MAT/02 ,MAT/03
12
A
MAT/05
6
A
MAT/08
12
A
FIS/01
6
B
MAT/01
12
A
INF/01

2° Year   activated in the A.Y. 2022/2023

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
A
MAT/02
12
B
MAT/05
6
B
MAT/08
6
B
MAT/03
6
C
SECS-P/01
6
C
SECS-P/01
9
B
MAT/06
6
B
MAT/05
6
E
L-LIN/12

3° Year   activated in the A.Y. 2023/2024

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
C
SECS-P/05
9
C
SECS-S/06
6
B
MAT/08
6
B
MAT/09
6
B
MAT/06
Final exam
6
E
-
activated in the A.Y. 2022/2023
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
A
MAT/02
12
B
MAT/05
6
B
MAT/08
6
B
MAT/03
6
C
SECS-P/01
6
C
SECS-P/01
9
B
MAT/06
6
B
MAT/05
6
E
L-LIN/12
activated in the A.Y. 2023/2024
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
C
SECS-P/05
9
C
SECS-S/06
6
B
MAT/08
6
B
MAT/09
6
B
MAT/06
Final exam
6
E
-
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°- 3°
Further activities
6
F
-
Between the years: 1°- 2°- 3°
12
D
-

Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)

TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.

A Basic activities
B Characterizing activities
C Related or complementary activities
D Activities to be chosen by the student
E Final examination
F Other training activities
S Placements in companies, public or private institutions and professional associations

Microeconomics  (2022/2023)

Teaching code

4S00239

Teacher

Francesco De Sinopoli

Coordinator

Francesco De Sinopoli

Credits

6

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

SECS-P/01 - ECONOMICS

Period

Semester 2 dal Mar 6, 2023 al Jun 16, 2023.

Lessons timetable MoodleMoodle Seminars 0

Learning objectives

The aim of the course is to give students the tools for understanding how firms and consumers take their decision under different market structures in order to make them able to do and recognize rigorous proofs and to formalize economic problems. The teaching method consists of theoretical lectures and tutorials.

Prerequisites and basic notions

Noone

Program

Textbook (recommended) "Microeconomia" by Hal R. Varian, Cafoscarina, 2007.
Additional material is available on the e-learning website.
The following program refers to the sixth edition of the textbook (2007).
Consumer Theory:
• Budget constraint (Varian, Chapter 2).
• Preferences and indifference curves (Varian, Chapter 3).
• Utility (Varian, Chapter 4).
• Choice (Varian, Chapter 5).
• Demand (Varian, Chapter 6).
• Revealed Preferences (Varian, Chapter 7).
• Slutsky equation (Varian, Chapter 8).
• Buying and selling (Varian, Chapter 9).
• Intertemporal Choice (Varian, Chapter 10).
• Choice under uncertainty (Varian, Chapter 12).
• Consumer's Surplus (Varian, Chapter 14).
• Market demand and elasticity (Varian, Chapter 15).
• Equilibrium (Varian, Chapter 16).
Production Theory:
• Technology (Varian, Chapter 18).
• Profit maximization (Varian, Chapter 19).
• Cost minimization (Varian, Chapter 20).
• Cost Curves (Varian, Chapter 21).
Market structures:
• Perfect competition in the short and the long term (Varian, Chapters 22 and 23).
• Monopoly (Varian, Chapter 24).
• Monopolistic Behavior (Varian, Chapter 25).
• Oligopoly (Varian, Chapter 27).
Interactions:
• Nash equilibrium and Game Theory (Varian, Chapter 28).
• Exchange (Varian, Chapter 31).

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Didactic methods

Frontal.
The rights of students will be preserved in situations of travel limitation or confinement due to national provisions to combat COVID or in particular situations of fragile health. In these cases, you are invited to contact the teacher directly to organize the most appropriate remedial strategies

Learning assessment procedures

The exam aims to understand if students are able to formalize and to solve simple economic problems.
The exam does not differ for attending students, it is written (closed books) and contains exercises and questions on theory.
The assessment methods could change according to the academic rules.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE

Evaluation criteria

In the grading process, more enphasis will be given to the reasonings than to the exact calculations.
Students may obtain extra points throught lectures by active participation.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

Final written exam.

Exam language

Italiano