ESF:BKE_ZEKO Principles of Economics - Course Information

BKE_ZEKO Principles of Economics

Extent and Intensity

0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Ing. Monika Jandová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. Ing. Zdeněk Tomeš, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

Ing. Monika Jandová, Ph.D.
Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Lydie Pravdová

Timetable

Sat 17. 10. 8:30–11:50 P312, Sat 31. 10. 8:30–11:50 P312, Sat 12. 12. 8:30–11:50 P312

Prerequisites

(!KEZE)||(!PEZE)

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Management in Sport (programme FSpS, B-TV)
• Culture Management (programme FF, N-OT)

Course objectives

The course Principles of Economics introduces basic issues in both micro- and macroeconomics. The aim of this course is not to include complete economics.

Main objectives can be summarized as follows:

- to understand the economic way of thinking;
- to learn the most important economic terms and their practical applications;
- to be able to apply the basic economic theory to practical examples from the Czech and world economy;
- to gain a basic knowledge for other economic courses.

Syllabus

• 1. Principles of economics
• 2. Market and market forces
• 3. Efficiency of markets
• 4. Public sector economics
• 5. Producer and consumer
• 6. Firms and market structure
• 7. Measuring the nation's income
• 8. Economic growth, cyclical fluctuations
• 9. Earnings - inequity, discrimination, poverty
• 10. Unemployment, inflation
• 11. Economic policy
• 12. Fiscal and monetary policy
• 13. Open economy

Literature

• HOLMAN, Robert. Základy ekonomie pro studenty vyšších odborných škol a neekonomických fakult VŠ. Vyd. 1. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2000, xvi, 360. ISBN 8071794341. info
• MANKIW, N. Gregory. Zásady ekonomie. Praha: Grada, 2000, 763 s. ISBN 80-7169-891-1. info

Teaching methods

The course has a form of a lecture. The lectures are divided into three parts (issues 1-4, 5-9, 10-13). Main emphasis is laid on a self-study.
Student can attend the exam provided that she/he hands in a seminar work in the obligatory term.

Assessment methods

The course is concluded by a written exam.

If student commits a prohibited act, such as usage of various forbidden tools, cribbing, taking out any part of the exam or any other cheating, teacher is allowed to interrupt an exam and to grade a student with F, FF or FFF according to the seriousness of the offence. Mentioned procedure relates to all the activities that are included to the final evaluation of the course (seminar work, essays, tests etc.).

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught each semester.
General note: Nezapisují si studenti, kteří absolvovali předmět KEZE.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• BKE_ZAKE Principles of Economics
  !BKE_ZEKO && forma(K)  

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