VPL108 Principles of Economics

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Martin Žižlavský, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Tomáš Sirovátka, CSc.
Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Fri 11:30–13:00 exP52
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 66 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/66, only registered: 0/66, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/66
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to:
# to understand market system mechanics;
# to ilustrate the way a change of consumer preferences influence allocation of resources;
# to recognize economic fluctuation with help of macroeconomic indicators;
# to explain mechanics and effects of macroeconomic policy.
Syllabus
  • The Basic Economic Problem of Society
  • Behaviour of Consumer
  • Production and Firm
  • Market Equilibrium and Price Determination
  • Behaviour of Worker and Labour Supply
  • Production and Labour Demand
  • Market Equilibrium and Wage Determination
  • Market Allocation of Resources
  • Macroeconomic Perspective and Macroeconomic Indicators
  • Agregate Demand and Agregate Supply
  • Economic Fluctuations and Unemployment
  • Macroeconomic Policy and Its Effects
Literature
  • HOLMAN, Robert. Ekonomie. 4. aktualiz. vyd. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2005, xxii, 709. ISBN 8071798916. info
  • SAMUELSON, Paul Anthony and William D. NORDHAUS. Ekonomie. Translated by Michal Mejstřík - Milan Sojka - Antonín Kotulan. 2. vyd. Praha: Svoboda, 1995, xl, 1011. ISBN 802050494X. info
Teaching methods
Homework. Group discussion of homework tasks.
Assessment methods
Assessment of homeworks.
Final written exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
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