bp1218 Principles of Economics

Faculty of Sports Studies
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Bc. Oldřich Racek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Dagmar Kudová, Ph.D.
Department of Social Sciences and Sport Management – Faculty of Sports Studies
Supplier department: Department of Social Sciences and Sport Management – Faculty of Sports Studies
Timetable
Mon 11:05–11:50 B11/236
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
bp1218/s1: Tue 13:00–13:45 C15/207, O. Racek
bp1218/s2: Tue 13:50–14:35 C15/207, O. Racek
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
At the end of this course students will be able to: - understand the economical way of thinking -Get to know the most important terms and their practical use in field of economy -Use a gained knowledge for underestading practical examples from the Czech and worldwide economics.
Syllabus
  • 1. Basic concepts 2. Market and its properties 3. Balance consumer 4. Demand, quantity demanded and change 5. Elasticity of demand 6. Supply 7. Firms cost 8. Competition 9. Measurement of economic performance 10. Economic growth and business cycles 11. Inflation 12. Labor market 13. Macroeconomic policy of the state In the exercises, students will solve the current issues of economics, that will be present.
Literature
  • Jurečka, Václav. Mikroekonomie. Vyd. 1. Praha: GRADA Publishing, a.s, 2010. 360 s.
  • Jurečka, Václav. Makroekonomie. Vyd. Praha: GRADA Publishing, a.s, 2010. 336 s.
  • FUCHS, Kamil and Pavel TULEJA. Základy ekonomie. 2. upr. vyd. Praha: Ekopress, 2005, 347 s. ISBN 8086119947. info
  • HOLMAN, Robert. Dějiny ekonomického myšlení. 2. vyd. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2001, xxv, 541. ISBN 807179631X. info
Teaching methods
This course occures in form of lectures and seminars.
Assessment methods
Succesfull prezentation of ekcomomical topis and succesfull passing of the final exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
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