BPE_HOPS Economic Policy seminar

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. Ing. Martin Kvizda, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ing. Ondřej Špetík, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. Ing. Martin Kvizda, Ph.D.
Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Mgr. Jarmila Šveňhová
Supplier department: Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable of Seminar Groups
BPE_HOPS/01: Wed 10:00–11:50 S307, except Wed 20. 9., except Wed 8. 11., M. Kvizda, O. Špetík
Prerequisites
Parallel registration of the subject BPE_HOP1 Economic Policy 1 or previous completion of this subject is assumed.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The subject is strictly debatable; the main goal is to develop students' independent analytical and critical thinking in the field of economic policy. The subject copies the content of the lectures within the subject BPE_HOP1 Economic Policy.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to:
- independently search for information from the field of economic policy and evaluate its relevance;
- identify domestic and foreign economic trends and deduce their social consequences;
- to identify factors that influence the economic development of the national economy as a whole and in individual sectors;
- propose solutions to economic problems and evaluate the effectiveness of alternative measures.
Syllabus
  • 1. Origins of economic and political concepts.
  • 2. Effectiveness and efficiency of economic policy measures and instruments.
  • 3. The problem of public debt and its financing; opportunity cost of debt.
  • 4. Management of monetary policy; the relationship between the central bank and the government.
  • 5. Globalization and integration in economic policy; pro-export policy, exchange rate, economic sanctions.
  • 6. Market protection, price regulation, public support.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • KLIKOVÁ, Christiana and Igor KOTLÁN. Hospodářská politika. 3. vyd. Ostrava: Sokrates, 2012, 293 s. ISBN 9788086572765. info
  • TOMEŠ, Zdeněk. Hospodářská politika : 1900-2007. Vyd. 1. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2008, xiv, 262. ISBN 9788074000027. info
Teaching methods
The seminar is a discussion. Students study the assigned literature in advance, independently search for other sources, and prepare their presentations. During the seminar, they work independently or in groups, discuss, evaluate and search for solutions to assigned problems. The teacher acts as the moderator of the discussion.
Assessment methods
The course is completed with credit. The condition for granting credit is active participation in seminars and ongoing completion of assigned tasks.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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