Course detail

Economics

FAST-NVB063Acad. year: 2022/2023

Introducing into theory of economics. Basic economic terms and relations.

Supply and demand, market formation.

Financial markets, money market,capital market, international money market.

Macroeconomic theory, macroeconomic outputs, macroeconomic equilibrium, economic growth and business cycles.

Economic policy, its targets and tools.

Market of goods and services, theory of consumer behaviour, theory of firm. Market of production factors.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Lucie Vaňková, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Structural Economics and Management (EKR)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Knowledge of fundamentals of microeconomics, macroeconomics and world economics.

Prerequisites

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

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The exam consists of a written test, written answers to questions and an oral exam.

Course curriculum

1.– 2. Economics – basic terms and relations.
3.– 4. Financial markets.
5.– 6. Principles of macroeconomic theory.
7.– 8. Macroeconomic policy.
9. Products and services market.
10. 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

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Farkačová Lenka. Neučebnice ekonomie. Pro každého na každý den. Grada Publishing a.s., 2021. ISBN 8027131936, 9788027131938. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme NPC-GK Master's 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Lucie Vaňková, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1.– 2. Economics – basic terms and relations.

3.– 4. Financial markets.

5.– 6. Principles of macroeconomic theory.

7.– 8. Macroeconomic policy.

9. Products and services market.

10. Productive factors market. International economic integration.