Course detail

Economics

FAST-GV51Acad. year: 2018/2019

Introducing the theory of economy. Basic economical terms and relations supply and demand market formation. Financial markets – money market and capital market. Fundamentals of macroeconomic theory –macroeconomic outputs – equilibrium and economic growth – inflation and unemployment. Macroeconomic policy – economic policy, its tools and targets. Products and services market – consumer behaviour, theory of company. Market of production factors. International economical integration.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Jana Korytárová, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Structural Economics and Management (EKR)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

To get fundamentals of microeconomics, macroeconomics and world economics. Student also acquires knowledge about behaviour of economic system, its tools, institutions and regularities.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of basic social sciences within the scope of secondary school level.

Co-requisites

The parallel knowledge of economic nature is not required.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through lectures and self-study assignments. Attendance at lectures is optional.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The exam consists of a written test, written answers to questions and oral examination. For passing the oral exam, the student must obtain in the written part a minimum 50 points from 100.

Course curriculum

1.–3. Economics – basic terms and relations
4.–6. Financial markets
7.–9. Principles of macroeconomic theory
10.–11. Macroeconomic policy
12. Products and services market
13. Productive factors market. International economic integration

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

To get fundamentals of microeconomics, macroeconomics and world economics. Student also acquires knowledge about behaviour of economic system, its tools, institutions and regularities.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

KORYTÁROVÁ, Jana, SÁDLÍK, Jindřich a kolektiv : Základy ekonomie – Principles of economics . Brno: AN CERM, s.r.o., 2007. ISBN 978-80-7204-529-7. (CS)
KORYTÁROVÁ, Jana, SÁDLÍK, Jindřich a kolektiv: Základy ekonomie – Principles of economics. Brno: AN CERM, s.r.o., 2007. ISBN 978-80-7204-529-7. (EN)
SÁDLÍK, Jindřich a KORYTÁROVÁ: Základy ekonomie – cvičebnice . Brno: AN CERM, s.r.o., 2006. ISBN 80-7204-473-7. (CS)
SAMUELSON, Paul a NORDHAUS, William : Ekonomie. Praha: NS Svoboda, 2008. ISBN 80-205-0590-3. (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-K-C-GK Bachelor's

    branch G , 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
    branch GI , 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme B-P-C-GK Bachelor's

    branch G , 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
    branch GI , 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jana Korytárová, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1.–3. Economics – basic terms and relations
4.–6. Financial markets
7.–9. Principles of macroeconomic theory
10.–11. Macroeconomic policy
12. Products and services market
13. Productive factors market. International economic integration