Course: Introduction to General Economic Theory

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Course title Introduction to General Economic Theory
Course code KEM/ZOET
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction 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)
  • Kovárník Pavel, JUDr. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Šmejkal Xavier, PhDr.
Course content
introduction to economics the market and the market system principles of economic thought consumers utility and demand costs of a firm profit maximization and supply perfect and imperfect competition characteristics of macroeconomics economic performance, measuring the annual gross domestic product, income aggregate supply and demand, potential product money and money market inflation and unemployment economic policy and its effectiveness

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Self-study of literature, Lecture, Practicum
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 30 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Course has no entrance requirements.
Skills
to search for information on the Internet
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
remember the basic principles of economic decision-making sub-businesses
remember the basic economic principles of operation of the national economy
explain the functioning of the different market structures in terms of their efficiency and stability
explain the instruments of economic stabilization policies in different situations
apply the basic macroeconomic models for selected situations
Skills
apply simple principles of microeconomics and macroeconomics to the conditions of specific economies
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Multimedia supported teaching
Practicum
Self-study of literature
Skills
Multimedia supported teaching
Skills demonstration
Competences
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Practicum
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Competences
Combined exam
Recommended literature
  • Holman, Robert. Ekonomie. 2. přeprac. a dopl. vyd. Praha : C.H. Beck, 2001. ISBN 80-7179-387-6.
  • Macáková, Libuše. Mikroekonomie : základní kurs. 4. vyd, dotisk. Slaný : Melandrium, 1997. ISBN 80-901801-2-4.
  • Mankiw, N. Gregory. Zásady ekonomie. Praha : Grada, 1999. ISBN 80-7169-891-1.
  • Nový, Miloš. Příklady z makroekonomie : cvičebnice pro distanční studium. 1. vyd. Plzeň : Západočeská univerzita, 2000. ISBN 80-7082-601-0.
  • Provazníková, Romana; Volejníková, Jolana. Makroekonomie - cvičebnice. Vyd. 2. [Slaný] : Melandrium, 2003. ISBN 80-86175-28-5.
  • Rusmichová, Lada. Makroekonomie - základní kurs. 3. vyd. Slaný : Melandrium, 1995. ISBN 80-901801-3-2.
  • Samuelson, Paul Anthony; Nordhaus, William D.; Dvořáková, Blanka; Procházková, Martina. Ekonomie. 1. vyd. Praha : Nakladatelství Svoboda, 1991. ISBN 80-205-0192-4(199.
  • Sinkule, Jan; Končalová, Jaroslava; Jarý, Čestmír. Základy ekonomické teorie I.-II.díl. 1. vyd. Plzeň : VŠSE, 1991.
  • Sirůček, Pavel. Mikroekonomie : cvičebnice pro bakalářské studium. 1. vyd. Slaný : Melandrium, 1996. ISBN 80-901801-6-7.
  • Sojka, Milan. Moderní ekonomie. 1. vydání. Praha : Economie, 1991. ISBN 80-85378-01-9.


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