Course: Economics

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Course title Economics
Course code MUE/AP1EK
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech, English
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.
  • Melichárek Daniel, Ing.
Course content
- Introduction to economy, history - Object of economic theory, market and market mechanism, production factors, forms of competition - Money, history and development of money, its function and characteristics - Financial system, financial institutions, financial documents, stock exchange, capital market - International money market, exchange and currency rates, factors influencing currency rates, international monetary system - Economical function of the state, the objectives, instruments and types of economic policies - Measurement of results of the national economy, gross domestic product, inflation, unemployment, balance of payments - Monetary policy, instruments and objectives of monetary policy -Fiscal policy, instruments and objectives of fiscal policy -Pensions and wealth, pensions and their distribution -Inflation and unemployment, addressing social problems -Economic growth and business cycle

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Participation in classes - 28 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 25 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 20 hours per semester
teaching methods
Knowledge
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Lecturing
Lecturing
Skills
Lecturing
Lecturing
assessment methods
Knowledge
Written examination
Written examination
Oral examination
Oral examination
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Recommended literature
  • DOHNALOVÁ, Z. Základy ekonomie. Zlín: UTB, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7454-014-1.
  • JUREČKA, V. a kolektiv. Makroekonomie. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2010. ISBN 978-80-247-3258-9.
  • JUREČKA, Václav. Mikroekonomie. 2. aktualiz. vyd.. Praha: Grada, 2013. ISBN 9788024743851.
  • Schiller, B.R. Essentials of Economics. 2005.


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