Course detail

Economics

FP-IekoPAcad. year: 2020/2021

The main objectives is deeper knowledge prom the Microeconomics and the Macroeconomics. The part Microeconomics is based on the consumer behavior, theory of perfect and unperfected competition. The Macroeconomics part is based on models of aggregate demand and supply and their shift in the long run.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. et Ing. Stanislav Škapa, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Economics (ÚE)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The solution complicated a complex economics models from the reality.

Prerequisites

Expect of knowledge from economics range baccalaureate studies.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline. Exercises are focused on practical topics presented in lectures.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Credit test is necessary to make minimally 50%. Test will contain numerical problems and theoretical examples from exercising and lessons.

Form of exam is written. Student can ask for mount exam (health reasons). Exam will contain 100 points (5 instances, resp. theoretic questions)

Scale for resulting classification:
A: 90 - 100 p.
B: 80 - 89 p.
C: 70 - 79 p.
D: 60 - 69 p.
E: 50 - 59 p.
F: less than 50 p.

Course curriculum

Beginning integrated part
1. Based knowledge and relation in the economics.
Microeconomics II
2. Theory of the consumer behavior
3. Theory of the firm
4. Market equilibrium and the market structure
Macroeconomics II
5. Theory of aggregate demand
6. Theory of aggregate supply
7. Long run economics grow
8. Macroeconomics policy

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the subject is giving the intermediate knowledge from Microeconomics and the Macroeconomics focused to the MSc. studies.

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

Participation in exercising continuously take control of. The minimum value of participation is the 50%.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Holman, R. Makroekonomie: středně pokročilý kurz. 2. Vyd. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2010, 448 s. ISBN 978-80-7179-861-3.
Holman, R. Mikroekonomie: středně pokročilý kurz. 2. Vyd. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2007, 592 s. ISBN 978-80-7179-862-0.

Recommended reading

Barro, R. J. Macroeconomics. Fifth Edition, The MIT Press, 2000, 867 p., ISBN 0- 262-02436-5.
Burda, M. – Wyplosz, Ch.: Macroeconomics, A European text. Third Edition. Oxford University Press Inc., 2001, 572 p., ISBN 0-19-877650-0.
Dornbush, R., Fischer, S., Starz, R.. Macroeconomics. 9th edition edition. Irwin McGraw-Hill Inc., 2004, 613 p. ISBN 0-07-282340-2.
Jehle, G. A. – Reny, P. J.: Advanced microeconomic theory. Boston: Addison Wesley, 2001. ISBN 0-321-20453-0.
Mankiw, G. Macroeconomics. 7. Vyd. New York: Worth Publishers, 2009. 598 s. ISBN 978—1-4292-1887-0
Mankiw, G. Principles of Economics. Cengage Learning, 7th edition, 2014, 880 s. ISBN 978-1-8516-5875-0.
Varian, H., R. Intermediate microeconomics: a modern approach. New York: W.W. Norton Co., 2010. 978-0-393-93424-3.

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course

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