PUPn4403 Economics

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Zuzana Schwidrowski, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Tomáš Sirovátka, CSc. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Zuzana Schwidrowski, Ph.D.
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 16:00–17:40 U53
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 67 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 11/67, only registered: 0/67, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/67
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
To understand the macroeconomics and use it for macroeconomic policy analysis.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to: to appraise policy impact on economic efficiency; to distinguish short-run and medium-run effects of macroeconomic policy.
Syllabus
  • 1. Subject of Macroeconomics, Basic Concepts & Definition 2. Key Macroeconomic Indicators 3. Market Structures, Major Actors in Contemporary Markets 4. Supply, Demand, Price Determination 5. Macroeconomic Equilibrium 6. Economic Cycles 7. Disequilibrium and Unemployment 8. Disequilibrium and Inflation 9. Government Interventions in Unbalanced Markets 10. Monetary Policy, Credit and Banking 11. Public Finance 12. Social Issues of Economic Growth
Literature
    required literature
  • EROKHIN, V.; TIANMING, G.; ANDREI, J. V. Erokhin, V.; Tianming, G. and Andrei J. V. (2023) (Contemporary Macroeconomics: New Global Disorder). Contemporary Macroeconomics: New Global Disorder. 2023. info
Teaching methods
Homework. Check questions.
Assessment methods
Feedback to homework; The written exam
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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