Economics 2 - Macroeconomics
- Course unit code:
- 305EK2
- Course unit title:
- Economics 2 - Macroeconomics
- Mode of delivery:
- zkouška
- Range:
- 2/T
- Type of course unit:
- optional subject
- Level of course unit:
- Year of study
- předmět nemá určen ročník studia
- Semester when the course unit is delivered
- letní
- Number of ECTS credits allocated:
- 2
- Garant předmětu:
- Ivan TOMEK
- Name of lecturer(s):
- Ivan TOMEK
- Study Objectives:
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Demonstrate to students the basic macroeconomic events forming the market environment in the Czech Republic and influencing their future work. An emphasis is placed on practical applications, illustrations and presentations of economic events currently occuring with the use of daily press and other publications, examples from culture and media areas.
- Mode of delivery:
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Classic lectures, moderated discussions with students, analyses of current press information related to macroeconomics.
- Prerequisites and co-requisites:
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Basic Economics knowledge (Economy 1)
- Recommended optional programme components
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No prerequisites.
- Course contents:
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Macroeconomics is set-out as as science covering agregate dimensions at the state level. The main focus of economics (household, companies, government and abroad).
1) Fundamental concepts of macroeconomics, product and its measurement, the economic cycle. The current situation in the world and the Czech Republic, additional perspectives.
2. Agregate demand and supply, economic growth
3) State macroeconomic policy, fiscal and monetary tools.
4) Money and money markets
5) Unemployment as a macroeconomic category
6) Inflation: a definition, origins and costs
7) Unemployment and inflationary relationships
8) External economic balance.
- Study materials:
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Samuelsson,Paul Ekonomie (Grada, any edition)
Frank, Robert, H a BernankeBen S. : Ekonomie, Grada 2003
Časopisy Marketing & Media, Strategie
Any mimeograph from VŠE (Economics high school) or other Economics college in microeconomics.
- Planned learning activities and teaching methods
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Classic lectures, moderated dialogues with students, analyses of current press information related to macroeconomics.
- Assessment methods and criteria
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Kredity jsou udělovány na základě zájmu o předmět a pochopení základních priincipů makroekonomického uvažování, které studenti prokazují dvěma formami:
zapojení do diskusí během přednášek (30 %) Ústní zkouška (70%)
- Language of instruction:
- Czech
- Work placement(s):
- Pracovní stáž není u tohoto předmětu zavedena.
- Course web page:
- www.ihned.cz; www.strategie.cz; www.mam.cz; plus mnohé další
- Note:
- Schedule for winter semester 2010/2011:
- The schedule has not yet been prepared
- Schedule for summer semester 2010/2011:
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06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon Tue Fri Thu Fri - The subject is a part of the following study plans:
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- Produkce - magistr (optional subject)