OVp026 Economics for Teachers 2

Faculty of Education
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ing. Peter Marinič, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Mgr. Radim Štěrba, Ph.D., DiS. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Ing. Peter Marinič, Ph.D.
Department of Civics – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jitka Autratová
Supplier department: Department of Civics – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
OVp026/01: Wed 11:00–12:50 učebna 22, P. Marinič, R. Štěrba
OVp026/02: Tue 8:00–9:50 učebna 42, P. Marinič, R. Štěrba
OVp026/03: Wed 8:00–9:50 učebna 39, P. Marinič, R. Štěrba
Prerequisites
OVp023 Economics for Teachers 1
Graduation the subject Economics 1.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with central microeconomic and macroeconomic principles within the contemporary concept of economics. It also deals with alternative concepts that seek to solve current problems. It also deals with key elements of microeconomics and macroeconomics and their ethical principles.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course students should be able to explain next evolution of economics thinking, explain the macroeconomics and microeconomics problems and solve practical examples.
Syllabus
  • Austrian subjectively psychological school. English and Swiss neo-classic school. Rise and development keynesian school, neokeynesian school. Utopian socialists, petty bourgeois socialism, Karl Marx Czech economic thinking, cameralists. Alternative economy. Money and bank system. Fiscal, monetary and rent policy. Microeconomics, utility. Elasticity of tender and demand. Companies in market economy, costs and emblements, cash flow. Market of production factors. Ethic principles of economy, management and marketing. Importance of economics and economy for a citizens and teachers, problem of financial literacy.
Literature
    required literature
  • FRANK, Robert H. a Ben S. BERNANKE. Ekonomie. Translated by Helena Fialová. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2003. 803 s. ISBN 80-247-0471-4.
  • HOLMAN, Robert. Dějiny ekonomického myšlení. 4. vydání. V Praze: C.H. Beck, 2017, xxv, 539. ISBN 9788074006418. info
  • HOLMAN, Robert. Základy ekonomie : pro studenty vyšších odborných škol a neekonomických fakult VŠ. 3. vydání. V Praze: C.H. Beck, 2015, xv, 368. ISBN 9788074000072. info
  • FUCHS, Kamil and Ján LISÝ. Dějiny ekonomického myšlení. Elportál. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2009. ISSN 1802-128X. URL info
  • SAMUELSON, Paul Anthony and William D. NORDHAUS. Ekonomie. Translated by Martin Gregor. 18. vyd. Praha: Svoboda, 2007, xxiii, 775. ISBN 9788020505903. info
  • ETZIONI, Amitai. Morální dimenze ekonomiky. 1. vyd. Praha: Victoria Publishing, 1995, 243 s. ISBN 808586519X. info
    recommended literature
  • HOLMAN, Robert. Ekonomie. 6. vydání. V Praze: C.H. Beck, 2016, xxii, 696. ISBN 9788074002786. info
  • MUSIL, Petr, Kamil FUCHS, Aleš FRANC and Šárka GRIGARČÍKOVÁ. Ekonomie (Economics). 1st ed. Plzeň: Aleš Čeněk, s.r.o., 2008, 412 pp. ISBN 978-80-7380-126-7. info
  • MADDISON, Angus. The world economy. Edited by Angus Maddison. Paris, France: Development Centre of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2006, 653 s. ISBN 9264022619. URL info
  • KVASNIČKOVÁ, Alžběta. Dějiny ekonomického myšlení : (vybrané kapitoly). 1. vyd. Praha: Rego, 1999, 256 s. ISBN 8090187226. info
Teaching methods
Discussion, explanation, individual work.
Assessment methods
Active participation 80%, colloquium.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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