Sociology of financial behaviour DSBA 2023/24
Содержание
Teacher
| Lecturer | Rudnev Pavel | |||||
Grading system
Test: In-class assignment 0.2
Period: 1st module 2023/2024, Study period, Offline
Grade: 1st module 2023/2024
Description: Test consists two parts: 1. Improve the questionnaire. Students are given the list of survey questions which have different mistakes in their wording. Students are supposed to indicate problems and improve questions to get higher construct validity of the measurement. 2. Theory quest. Students are supposed to demonstrate their knowledge of theoretical models of households’ financial behaviour which are developed in economic theory, economic psychology and economic sociology. Exam tests all knowledge and skills mastered during the course. There are no retakes of the test for those students who were not present irrespective for the reasons of the absence. ICEF 'students who are absent because of medical or other valid excuse during the test will be compensated by ICEF rules for grading.
Criteria for evaluation: Grading for Part 1 – all students are given the same time to fulfil the task – 20 minutes, one point is given for revealing one mistake in the wording of the questions, the highest scorers get 15 marks, the rest are graded as a percentage of this maximum. For example, if the maximum number of points is 50, a student whose score is 35 will get 10,5 marks out of 15. Grading for Part 2. 6 marks questions are graded in the following way: up to 2 marks are given for definitions and proper references, additional 2 – for explanations, the remaining 2 – for proper examples how they work. 12 marks questions are graded in the following way: 1-3 marks – students fail to answer the question 4-5 marks – descriptive answers based on memorised information with little understanding 6-7 marks – good answers with proper selectivity, but lack of critical evaluation 8-10 – excellent answers, relevant material selected and proper arguments are given 11-12 – exceptional answers, full understanding, signs of reading beyond the obligatory literature and the ability to explain how people make financial decisions in terms of different theoretical approaches studied during the course.
Test consists two parts: 1. Improve the questionnaire. Students are given the list of survey questions which have different mistakes in their wording. Students are supposed to indicate problems with questions wordings in terms of construct validity of the measurement. 2. Theory quest. Students are supposed to demonstrate their knowledge of theoretical models of households’ financial behaviour which are developed in economic theory, economic psychology and economic sociology.
Class participation: Activity 0.1
Period: 2nd module 2023/2024, Study period, Offline
Grade: 2nd module 2023/2024
Description: Students’ activity during seminars.
Criteria for evaluation: The teacher gives marks for students’ activity during seminars: for being present and asking questions after the presentations and participating in the discussions. Those students who ask relevant questions and give right comments on the pluses and minuses of presentations get higher marks for seminar activity mark - Gclass Class participation is graded in the following way: 60% of marks are given for class participation as a percent of classes attended minus one. For example, if there are 13 classes in a semester those who were present in all 12 classes will get 60 marks out of 100, the rest 40% are earned marks by asking questions or giving relevant comments during the class.
Exam: In-class assignment 0.4
Period: 2nd module 2023/2024, Session, Offline
Grade: 2nd module 2023/2024
Is exam
Description: Exam tests all knowledge and skills mastered during the course. The passing final grade for the course is announced after the final exam in December. The passing final grade could not be bigger than 40 marks or smaller than 25 marks depending on the overall results of students’ cohort. In case of unsatisfactory final grade in 100 - point scale for the course, a satisfactory grade in 10 - point scale is given if a student has received high grade for exam (60 marks or more).
Retake an exam: Possible
Retake principles:
Retakes are organized in accordance with the HSE Interim and Ongoing Assessment Regulations for DSBA students.
Final Grade
Estimation formula: The final grade is calculated according to the interim assessment formula 2nd module 2023/2024:
0.3 * Presentation + 0.1 * Class participation + 0.2 * Test + 0.4 * Exam
