I have 2 lecturers in Economics this semester at Newcastle Uni. Both of them are great and passionate teachers- though both have different styles.
For Risk Economics i have M.W. Jones-Lee. Who for me is really a stereotype of an old school lecturer,(in a very good way) he has great dignity about him (he wears a waistcoat) and really get discussions in class moving with stats ("how much would you be willing to be payed to increase your risk of death from 1 in 1000 to 1in 100?") And for him its the concepts that you need to get a hold of he dosn't rush and its great being in lectures where everybody want to know what is being taught.
While for Information economics i am taught by F. Kiraly, a Hungarian lecturer who really knows his stuff and expects you to as well (and by Gorge im trying!) His lecture style is very similar to Dr Barreto's and one of his favorite phrases for Pareto optimality is "what would Stalin do" which i originally found amusing but is now quite useful as a learning aid. He sometimes goes off topic in a major way such as talking about rammstein or insurance policy and lung cancer. but you have to be quick and follow where he's going as its always a busy lecture. I digress
i have no idea why i'm typing this but i'm trying really hard to lean this stuff this semester and for the most part i'm succeeding. i hope i do well.
Tuesday, 11 March 2008
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