OV2RC_EP Economics for Pedagogics

Faculty of Education
Spring 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Mgr. Radim Štěrba, Ph.D., DiS. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Mgr. Radim Štěrba, Ph.D., DiS.
Department of Civics – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jitka Autratová
Supplier department: Department of Civics – Faculty of Education
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 explain the determination of economics as a science,its subject, methodology, articulation. Evolution of the ways out of economical thinking from the beginnings to the large neoclassical synthesis, to explain the macroeconomics and microeconomics problems and solve practical examples.
Syllabus
  • Determination of economics as a science. Origins of economic thinking. Ancient economic thinkig. Classic political economics. Neoclassic economics. Rise and development keynesian school, neokeynesian school. Czech economic thinking, cameralists. Basic economic concepts. Macroeconomics. Gross Domestic Product. Fiscal, monetary and rent policy. Inflation. Unemployment, Phillips curve. Business cycle, Okuns law. Foreign trade. Microeconomics, utility. Elasticity of tender and demand
Literature
    required literature
  • SOJKA, Milan and Bronislav KONEČNÝ. Malá encyklopedie moderní ekonomie. 6., aktualiz. vyd. Praha: Libri, 2006, 279 s. ISBN 9788072773282. info
  • HOLMAN, Robert. Dějiny ekonomického myšlení. 3. vyd. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2005, xxv, 539. ISBN 8071793809. 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
    recommended literature
  • VLČEK, Josef. Ekonomie a ekonomika. 3. vyd. Praha: ASPI, 2005, 559 s. ISBN 807357103X. info
  • FRANK, Robert H. and Ben BERNANKE. Ekonomie. Translated by Helena Fialová. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2003, 803 s. ISBN 8024704714. info
    not specified
  • HOLMAN, Robert. Základy ekonomie : pro studenty vyšších odborných škol a neekonomických fakult VŠ. 2. vyd. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2008, xv, 372. ISBN 9788071798903. info
Teaching methods
Lecture, discussions.
Assessment methods
Oral examination - home written work, extension 5 pages.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: konzultace.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023.
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