ESF:BPE_ZEKO Principles of Economics - Course Information

BPE_ZEKO Principles of Economics

Extent and Intensity

2/0. 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
Supplier department: Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration

Timetable

Mon 14:35–16:15 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

there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

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 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.

Assessment methods

The course is concluded by a written exam.

Any copying, recording or leaking tests, use of unauthorized tools, aids and communication devices, or other disruptions of objectivity of exams (credit tests) will be considered non-compliance with the conditions for course completion as well as a severe violation of the study rules. Consequently, the teacher will finish the exam (credit test) by awarding grade "F" in the Information System, and the Dean will initiate disciplinary proceedings that may result in study termination.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught annually.
General note: Nezapisují si studenti, kteří absolvovali předmět PEZE. Nezapisují si studenti, kteří jsou zapsáni ke studiu na některém z oborů garantovaných na ESF MU.

Information about innovation of course.

This course has been innovated under the project "Inovace studia ekonomických disciplín v souladu s požadavky znalostní ekonomiky (CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0227)" which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• CORE011 Economic style of thinking
  (!BPE_MIE1) && (!BPE_MAE1) && (!BKE_MAE1) && (!BKE_MIE1) && (!BKE_ZAKE) && !NOWANY(BKE_MIE1,BKE_MAE1,MKE_MIE2,MKE_MAE2,BKE_ZAKE) && (!MKE_MIE2) && (!MKE_MAE2) && (!BPE_ZEKO) && (!fakulta(ESF)) && !typ_studia(ND) && (!forma(C) || !forma(K) || !forma(D) || !forma(R) || !forma(Z))  

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