BKE_ZEKO Principles of Economics

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2011
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 12. 11. 8:30–11:50 P104, Sat 26. 11. 8:30–11:50 P104, Sat 10. 12. 8:30–11:50 P104
Prerequisites
(! PEZE Principles of Economics )||(! KEZE Principles of Economics )||(! BPE_MIE1 Microeconomics 1 )||(! BKE_MIE1 Microeconomics 1 )||(! BPE_MAE1 Macroeconomics 1 )||(! BKE_MAE1 Macroeconomics 1 ) && (! PEMIKI Microeconomics I ) && (! PEMIAI Microeconomics I ) && (! PEMAKI Macroeconomics I ) && (! PEMAII Macroeconomics II ) && (! KEMIKR Microeconomics ) && (! KEMAKR Macroeconomics )
(!PEZE)||(!KEZE)||(!BPE_MIE1)||(!BKE_MIE1)||(!BPE_MAE1)||(!BKE_MAE1) && (!PEMIKI) && (!PEMIAI) && (!PEMAKI) && (!PEMAII) && (!KEMIKR) && (!KEMAKR)
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
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
    required 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
    recommended literature
  • 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 passes two self-correcting tests succesfully (at least 50 % of answers correct).
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)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Nezapisují si studenti, kteří absolvovali předmět KEZE. Nezapisují si studenti, kteří jsou zapsáni ke studiu na některém z oborů garantovaných na ESF MU.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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