FC5059 Man and the Economy

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ing. Peter Marinič, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Ing. Peter Marinič, Ph.D.
Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Jachymiáková
Supplier department: Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
FC5059/Kombi01: Sat 30. 9. 14:00–15:50 učebna 5, Sat 14. 10. 8:00–9:50 učebna 5, Sat 4. 11. 12:00–13:50 učebna 5, Sat 11. 11. 8:00–9:50 učebna 5, Sat 25. 11. 10:00–11:50 učebna 5, Sat 2. 12. 12:00–13:50 učebna 5, Sat 9. 12. 14:00–15:50 učebna 5, Sat 16. 12. 10:00–11:50 učebna 5, P. Marinič
FC5059/Prez01: Mon 10:00–11:50 učebna 3, Tue 12:00–13:50 učebna 10, P. Marinič
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 course is focused on the issue of economy and human activity in it. Students will acquire basic economic concepts, categories and connections of economic processes. Acquired knowledge and knowledge form the basic inputs into demanding economic science, which the student will apply in economic and professional subjects. The course is aimed at the ability of the student to define and elucidate basic economic concepts, their connections and links, not only in economic theory, but also economic practice in dealing with entrusted values.

Knowledge: comprehensive overview of basic economic concepts, laws and their context
Skills: ability to interconnect theoretical concepts with economic practice using in the teaching of practical education
Attitudes: acquire a positive attitude to economy in the use of scarce resources
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to define and clarify basic economic concepts, their connections and links, not only in economic theory, but also in economic practice.
Syllabus
  • 1) Development of economics and economic thinking.
  • 2) Definition and methodology of economics.
  • 3) Forming consumer demand.
  • 4) Formation of the offer by the manufacturer.
  • 5) Market and market structures.
  • 6) Labor, land, capital.
  • 7) Unemployment and inflation.
  • 8) Economic cycles.
  • 9) Economic policy.
  • 10) Fiscal policy.
  • 11) Monetary policy.
  • 12) International trade and open economy.
Literature
  • SOUKUP, Jindřich. Makroekonomie. 2., aktualiz. vyd. Praha: Management Press, 2010, 518 s. ISBN 9788072612192. info
  • FUCHS, Kamil and Ján LISÝ. Dějiny ekonomického myšlení I. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2007, 111 s. ISBN 9788021044791. info
  • HOŘEJŠÍ, Bronislava. Mikroekonomie. 4. rozš. vyd. Praha: Management Press, 2006, 573 s. ISBN 807261150X. info
  • FUCHS, Kamil and Pavel TULEJA. Základy ekonomie. 2. upr. vyd. Praha: Ekopress, 2005, 347 s. ISBN 8086119947. info
  • HOLMAN, Robert and Dana POSPÍCHALOVÁ. Úvod do ekonomie : pro střední školy. Vyd. 1. V Praze: C.H. Beck, 2001, xii, 189. ISBN 8071790230. 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
The course consists of lectures, discussions and solving thematically oriented examples using specific data from economic practice.
Assessment methods
The course is finished by exam in the form of oral discussion over the written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 16 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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