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Lecturer(s)
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Bačuvčík Radim, doc. Ing. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Staňková Pavla, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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- Introduction to economics, economics as a science; - Economic views of ancient and medieval thinkers. Market and market mechanism; - Mercantilists and cameramen. Balance of payments and trade; - Philosophers of natural laws and physiocrats. Inflation and its measurement; - Classical political economy. Exchange and wealth; - French socialism; - Karl Marx. Classification of economic systems; - Marginalist revolution. Theory of marginal utility; - Neoclassical economics. Theory of marginal costs; - Theory of employment. Theory of money. Economic cycle; - Keynesianism. Theory of unemployment. Domestic product; - Chicago school. Theory of money. Public budgets; - Czech economic thinking.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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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
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| Prerequisities are not set |
| Prerequisities are not set |
| learning outcomes |
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| 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 |
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| 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 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 |
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| Knowledge |
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| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Lecturing |
| Lecturing |
| Skills |
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| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Grade (Using a grade system) |
| Didactic test |
| Essay |
| Essay |
| Oral examination |
| Oral examination |
| Didactic test |
| Grade (Using a grade system) |
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Recommended literature
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Arnold, Roger A. Macroeconomics. Australia, 2019. ISBN 9781337617390.
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Arnold, Roger A. Microeconomics. Australia, 2019. ISBN 9781337617406.
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Corr, Philip, Plangol, Anke. Behavioral economics: the basics. London, 2019. ISBN 9781138228917.
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Cowen, Tyler. Modern Principles of Economics. 2015. ISBN 978-1-4292-7839-3.
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Mankiw, N. Gregory, Taylor, Mark P. Economics. Asutralia, 2020. ISBN 978-1-4737-6854-3.
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Sedláček, Tomáš. Economics of good and evil : the quest for economic meaning from Gilgamesh to Wall Street. 2011. ISBN 978-0-19-976720-5.
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Schiller, Bradley R. Essentials of economics. 6th ed. Boston : McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2007. ISBN 0-07-340279-6.
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