Course: Economics

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Course title Economics
Course code KUMK/MPEKO
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech, Czech, Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Staňková Pavla, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
- Introduction to the study of economics, historical perspective - Subject of economic theory, market and market mechanism, production factors, forms of competition - Money, history and development of money, functions of money and their properties - Financial system, financial institutions, financial documents, stock exchange, capital market - International money market, foreign exchange markets and exchange rates, factors affecting the level of the exchange rate, international monetary system - Economic function of the state, goals, instruments and types of economic policy - Measurement of national economic results, gross domestic product, inflation, unemployment, balance of payments - Monetary policy, instruments and objectives of monetary policy - Fiscal policy, tools and objectives of fiscal policy - Pension and wealth, pensions and their distribution - Inflation and unemployment, solving social problems - Economic growth and the business cycle

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
  • Term paper - 37 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 40 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 13 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Prerequisities are not set
Prerequisities are not set
learning outcomes
to demonstrate knowledge of development of economic thinking
to demonstrate knowledge of development of economic thinking
to name the personalities of the history of economics and their contribution
to name the personalities of the history of economics and their contribution
to explain key economic concepts and the development of their understanding
to explain key economic concepts and the development of their understanding
to understand current economic situation from the the perspective of economic concepts
to understand current economic situation from the the perspective of economic concepts
to describe basic economic problems and approaches to their explanation
to describe basic economic problems and approaches to their explanation
Skills
to explain basic economic terms
to explain basic economic terms
to evaluate current economic events from the perspective of economic theory
to evaluate current economic events from the perspective of economic theory
to explain the differences in explanation of economic events from the perspective of different paradigms
to explain the differences in explanation of economic events from the perspective of different paradigms
to comment the role of individual public institutions in the definition of economic policy
to comment the role of individual public institutions in the definition of economic policy
to discuss the current development of basic economic indicators
to discuss the current development of basic economic indicators
teaching methods
Knowledge
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Lecturing
Lecturing
Skills
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
assessment methods
Knowledge
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Essay
Didactic test
Didactic test
Essay
Recommended literature
  • Arnold, Roger A. Macroeconomics. Australia, 2019. ISBN 9781337617390.
  • Arnold, Roger A. Microeconomics. Australia, 2019. ISBN 9781337617406.
  • Corr, Philip, Plangol, Anke. Behavioral economics: the basics. London, 2019. ISBN 9781138228917.
  • HOLMAN, Robert. Dějiny ekonomického myšlení. V Praze: C.H. Beck, 2017. ISBN 978-80-7400-641-8.
  • HOLMAN, Robert. Ekonomie. 6. vydání.. Praha: C H. Beck, xxii, 2016. ISBN 9788074002786.
  • Mankiw, N. Gregory, Taylor, Mark P. Economics. Asutralia, 2020. ISBN 978-1-4737-6854-3.


Study plans that include the course
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