Course: Macroeconomics

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Course title Macroeconomics
Course code MUE/L2LMK
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
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)
  • Horáková Monika, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Heinzová Romana, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Hoke Eva, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
- An Introduction to Macroeconomics. - Measuring Output, Gross Domestic Product, National Income. - Financial markets. Money and banking. - Macroeconomic Equilibrum. AS-AD model. - Economic Growth and Business Cycles. - Inflation. - Unemployment. - International Financial Markets. Exchange Rates. - Monetary Policy. - Fiscal Policy. - International Trade,Foreign Trade and Balance of Payments. - The International Consequences of Developments in the Czech Macroeconomic Situation. - International Financial Institutions. - Economic security - international debt - Economic realities of selected countries

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing
  • Home preparation for classes - 60 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 42 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 36 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 36 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 36 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 36 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 36 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 18 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Subject Macroeconomics builds on students' knowledge of Microeconomics.
Subject Macroeconomics builds on students' knowledge of Microeconomics.
learning outcomes
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
characterise the importance and impact of international trade on the economy
characterise the importance and impact of international trade on the economy
analyse the evolution of macroeconomic variables with implications for the national economy
analyse the evolution of macroeconomic variables with implications for the national economy
Skills
transfer theoretical knowledge into graphical and mathematical terms
transfer theoretical knowledge into graphical and mathematical terms
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
propose solutions to improve macroeconomic reality in relation to the theoretical knowledge acquired
propose solutions to improve macroeconomic reality in relation to the theoretical knowledge acquired
evaluate the economy development over time and compare it with the international environment
evaluate the economy development over time and compare it with the international environment
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecturing
Lecturing
assessment methods
Grade (Using a grade system)
Oral examination
Written examination
Written examination
Oral examination
Grade (Using a grade system)
Recommended literature
  • Arnold, Roger A. Macroeconomics. Australia, 2019. ISBN 9781337617390.
  • BRČÁK, J., SEKERKA, B., SEVEROVÁ, L., STARÁ, D. Makroekonomie. Makroekonomický přehled. Plzeň: Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk, 2018. ISBN 978-80-7380-708-5.
  • CASE, Karl E., Ray C. FAIR a Sharon M. OSTER. Principles of economics. 2017. ISBN 9781292152561.
  • HEJDUKOVÁ, P. Veřejné finance - Sbírka příkladů a případových studií.. Praha: C.H.Beck, 2015. ISBN 978-80-7400-299-1.
  • 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.
  • JUREČKA, V. Makroekonomie. 3., aktualizované a rozšířené vydání.. Praha: Grada, 2017. ISBN 9788027102518.
  • KRUGMAN, P., R., WELLS, R. Macroeconomics. Fifth edition.. New York: Macmillan Education., 2018. ISBN 978-1-319-18195-6.
  • MANKIW, N., G. Macroeconomics. Tenth edition.. New York: Macmillan international, higher education., 2019. ISBN 978-1-319-24358-6.
  • MANKIW, N. G. Principles of Macroeconomics, 8th Edition. 2021. ISBN 978-1305971509.
  • Odborná ekonomická periodika. Hospodářské noviny. Ekonom. Euro. Politická ekonomie. The Econom. .
  • 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.
  • SOUKUP, J., a kol. Makroekonomie. 3. aktualizované a doplněné vydání.. 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 978-90-7560-344-9.


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