SPP727 Principles of Economics

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Martin Žižlavský, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Libor Musil, CSc.
Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Sat 26. 2. 15:45–17:15 U32, Sat 9. 4. 15:45–17:15 U32, Sat 14. 5. 15:45–17:15 U32
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
General Course Objective: to learn student principles of microeconomics and macroeconomics.
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Particular Course Objectives:
to build economical attitute (resource scarcity awareness);
to evaluate pros and cons of markets;
to recognize economic fluctuation with help of macroeconomic indicators;
to analyse 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
Assessment methods
Lectures, class discussion.
Midterm written test, 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 Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018.
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