Course detail

Economics

FAST-BVA001Acad. year: 2024/2025

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

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Department

Institute of Structural Economics and Management (EKR)

Offered to foreign students

Of all faculties

Entry knowledge

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

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

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

Aims

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

Study aids

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)
SAMUELSON, Paul a William NORDHAUS. Ekonomie. 2013. ISBN 80-205-0590-3.  (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

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Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-SI Bachelor's

    specialization VS , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme BPC-MI Bachelor's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
  • Programme BKC-SI Bachelor's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
  • Programme BPA-SI Bachelor's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme CZV1-AKR Lifelong learning

    specialization PBC , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Economics, Characteristic of Market Economy. 2. Basic Market Elements. 3. Macroeconomic Theory, Macroeconomic Outputs, Gross Domestic Product. 4. Macroeconomic Equilibrium, Economic Growth and Business Cycles. 5. Inflation. 6. Financial Markets, Money Market. 7. Financial Markets, Capital Market. 8. Financial Markets, International Money Market. 9. Economic Policy, Goals and Instruments. 10. International Trade, External Commerce and Monetary Policy. 11. Market of Goods and Services, Theory of Consumer Behaviours. 12. Market of Goods and Services, Theory of Firm. 13. Market of Production Factors.

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1.–2. Introduction to Economics, Characteristics of Market Economy. 3.–4. Basic Market Elements. 5.–6. Macroeconomic Outputs. 7.–8. Financial Markets, Money Market. 9.–10. Financial Markets, Capital Market, International Money Market. 11.–12. Market of Goods and Services, Theory of of Consumer Behaviours. 13. Market of Goods and Services. Theory of Firm.

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