Course: Macroeconomics I

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Course title Macroeconomics I
Course code MUE/1MAK1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kramoliš Jan, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Horáková Monika, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Mikeska Martin, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
- An Introduction to Macroeconomics - Measuring of Output and National Income - Macroeconomic Equilibrum, AS-AD model, Expenditure model with Multipliers - IS-LM Model - Financial market - Measuring of Price Level, Inflation - Unemployment, Relationship between Unemployment and Inflation - Economic Growth and Business Cycles - International Financial Markets, Exchange Rate - Monetary Policy - Fiscal Policy - International Trade and Balance of Payments - The International Consequences of Developments in the Czech Macroeconomic Situation

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Analysis of a presentation, Individual work of students, E-learning
  • Participation in classes - 52 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 35 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 25 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 48 hours per semester
learning outcomes
Knowledge
explain the nature of basic macroeconomic variables
explain the nature of basic macroeconomic variables
list the objectives and instruments of macroeconomic stabilisation policy
list the objectives and instruments of macroeconomic stabilisation policy
describe the effects of macroeconomic stabilisation policies on the national economy
describe the effects of macroeconomic stabilisation policies on the national economy
characterize the importance and impact of international trade on the economy
characterize the importance and impact of international trade on the economy
analyze the evolution of macroeconomic variables with implications for the national economy
analyze the evolution of macroeconomic variables with implications for the national economy
Skills
trasfer theoretical knowledge into graphical and mathematical form
trasfer theoretical knowledge into graphical and mathematical form
calculate basic macroeconomic variables
calculate basic macroeconomic variables
evaluate the effects of macroeconomic stabilization policies on the national economy
evaluate the effects of macroeconomic stabilization policies on the national economy
propose solutions to improve macroeconomic realities in the light of the theoretical knowledge acquired
propose solutions to improve macroeconomic realities in the light of the theoretical knowledge acquired
evaluate the evolution of the economy over time and compare it with the international environment
evaluate the evolution of the economy over time and compare it with the international environment
teaching methods
Knowledge
Analysis of a presentation
Analysis of a presentation
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Lecturing
Lecturing
E-learning
E-learning
assessment methods
Written examination
Written examination
Oral examination
Oral examination
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Recommended literature
  • ARNOLD, R. A. Macroeconomics, Thirteenth edition. United States: Cengage, 2019. ISBN 9781337617390.
  • BRČÁK, L., SEKERKA, B., SEVEROVÁ, L., STARÁ, D. Makroekonomie. Makroekonomický přehled, 2. vydání. Plzeň: Aleš Čeněk, 2020. ISBN 978-80-7380-831-0.
  • CASE, Karl E., Ray C. FAIR a Sharon M. OSTER. Principles of Macroeconomics. 12th Edition. Global Edition. Pearson, 2017. ISBN 978-1-292-15089-5.
  • HOLMAN, R. Ekonomie. 6. vydání. V Praze: C.H. Beck, 2016. ISBN 978-80-7400-278-6.
  • JUREČKA, V. a MACHÁČEK, M. Makroekonomie, 4. aktualizované a rozšířené vydání. Praha: Grada, 2023. ISBN 978-80-271-3635-3.
  • KLOUDOVÁ, J. Makroekonomie: základní kurz. 3. vyd.. Bratislava: EUROKÓDEX, 2009. ISBN 978-80-89447-10-7.
  • KRUGMAN, P. R., WELLS, R. Macroeconomics. Fourth edition. New York: Worth Publishers, 2015. ISBN 978-1-4641-1037-5.
  • MANKIW, N. G. Macroeconomics 10th ed.,. 2019. ISBN 978-1-319-24358-6.
  • MANKIW, N. G. Principles of Macroeconomics, 8th Edition. 2021. ISBN 978-1305971509.
  • MANKIW, N. G., TAYLOR, M. P. Macroeconomics. 3rd ed.. Andover: Cengage Learning, 2014. ISBN 978-1-4080-8197-6.
  • Odborná ekonomická periodika. Hospodářské noviny. Ekonom. Euro. Politická ekonomie. The Econom. .
  • PARKIN, M. Macroeconomics. Fourteenth edition, Global edition. Harlow: Pearson, 2023. ISBN 978-1-292-43360-8.
  • POŠTA, V. Makroekonomická analýza na příkladu české ekonomiky.. Praha: C.H.Beck, 2018. ISBN 9788074007200.
  • ROJÍČEK, Marek, SPĚVÁČEK, Vojtěch, VEJMĚLEK, Jan a kol. Makroekonomická analýza. Teorie a praxe.. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2016. ISBN 978-80-247-5858-9.
  • SCHILLER, B. R. Essentials of economics. 10th edition. Dubuque. IA: McGraw-Hill Education, 2016. ISBN 978-1259235702.
  • SOUKUP, J., POŠTA, V., NESET, P., PAVELKA, T. Makroekonomie, 3. aktual. a rozš. vyd.. Praha: Management Press, 2018. ISBN 9788072615377.
  • VLČEK, J. Ekonomie a ekonomika. Praha: Wolters Kluwer ČR, 2016. ISBN 978-80-7552-190-3.
  • VOLEJNÍKOVÁ, J. a kol. Makroekonomie I cvičebnice. Pardubice, 2021. ISBN 978-80-7560-344-9.


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