Course: Economics

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Course title Economics
Course code LULO/L4OEK
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Heinzová Romana, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Taraba Pavel, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
- Introduction to economy. - Basic problems of economic. - Consumer behavior and demand. - Company behavior and supply. - Perfect competition. - Imperfect competition. - Factor markets. - Distribution of pensions. - Overall balance and market failure. - Domestic product and its measurement. - Money and money demand. - Aggregate demand. Aggregate supply. - Monetary policy, instruments and objectives of monetary policy. - Fiscal policy, instruments and objectives of fiscal policy.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), E-learning
  • Home preparation for classes - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 28 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 42 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
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learning outcomes
describe the basic concepts of microeconomics and macroeconomics
describe the basic concepts of microeconomics and macroeconomics
characterise the firm under conditions of perfect and imperfect competition
characterise the firm under conditions of perfect and imperfect competition
characterise the factor market
characterise the factor market
explain the nature of basic macroeconomic variables
explain the nature of basic macroeconomic variables
list the objectives and instruments of macroeconomic stabilisation policies
list the objectives and instruments of macroeconomic stabilisation policies
Skills
calculate the optimal price and level of output for a monopoly
calculate the optimal price and level of output for a monopoly
measure macroeconomic variables
measure macroeconomic variables
analyse the break-even point
analyse the break-even point
calculate basic macroeconomic variables
calculate basic macroeconomic variables
evaluate the impact of macroeconomic stabilisation policies on the national economy
evaluate the impact of macroeconomic stabilisation policies on the national economy
teaching methods
Knowledge
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Lecturing
Lecturing
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
E-learning
E-learning
assessment methods
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Recommended literature
  • BESANKO, D.; BRAEUTIGAM, R. R.; ROCKETT, K. Microeconomics: international student version. 5th ed.. Hoboken: Wiley, xxiii, 2015. ISBN 9781118716380.
  • HOLMAN, Robert. Ekonomie: sbírka řešených otázek a příkladů. Vydání první.. Praha: C H. Beck, xxii, 2016. ISBN 9788074006159.
  • HOLMAN, Robert. Ekonomie. 6. vydání.. Praha: C H. Beck, xxii, 2016. ISBN 9788074002786.
  • JUREČKA, Václav. Mikroekonomie. 2. aktualiz. vyd.. Praha: Grada, 2013. ISBN 9788024743851.
  • LIPOVSKÁ, Hana. Moderní ekonomie: jednoduše o všem, co byste měli vědět. První vydání.. Praha: Grada, 2017. ISBN 9788027101207.
  • MACÁKOVÁ, Libuše. Mikroekonomie: základní kurz. 11. vyd.. Slaný: Melandrium, dotisk, 2010. ISBN 9788086175706.
  • SAMUELSON, P. A.; NORDHAUS, W. D. Ekonomie: 19. vydání. Praha: NS Svoboda, xxiv, 2013. ISBN 9788020506290.
  • SEDLÁČEK, Tomáš. Ekonomie dobra a zla: po stopách lidského tázání od Gilgameše po finanční krizi. 3. vydání.. Praha: 65. pole, 2017. ISBN 9788087506943.
  • ŠVARCOVÁ, Jena a kol. Ekonomie: stručný přehled: teorie a praxe aktuálně a v souvislostech: učebnice. Zlín: CEED, 2017. ISBN 9788087301227.


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