PERn4003 Economics

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Veronika Hedija, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Veronika Hedija, Ph.D.
Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
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 equip students with basic knowledge in the field of economic theories, to master chains of ties, to understand and be able to explain ordinary economic reality or the causes of specific macroeconomic phenomena. The lectures are focused on the interpretation of fundamental concepts, connections and analysis of economic problems and phenomena. In the exercises, individual topics are practiced on concrete cases and examples.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to:
- describe and understand basic economic variables and phenomena
- explain macroeconomic balance and economic fluctuations in the short and long term
- define the main approaches to macroeconomic policy
- search, sort and correctly interpret macroeconomic data
- consider variants of probable economic development
- predict the consequences of economic development and economic policy measures for business practice
Syllabus
  • Introduction
  • Output of the economy and its measurement
  • Equilibrium output of the economy
  • Models of economic equilibrium
  • Economic growth and business cycles
  • Money and the banking system
  • Inflation
  • Unemployment and the Phillips curve
  • The role of the state in the economy and macroeconomic policy
  • Fiscal policy
  • Monetary policy
  • Open economy
Literature
    required literature
  • HOLMAN, Robert. Ekonomie. 6. vydání. V Praze: C.H. Beck, 2016, xxii, 696. ISBN 9788074002786. info
  • SAMUELSON, Paul Anthony and William D. NORDHAUS. Ekonomie : 19. vydání. Vydání první. Praha: NS Svoboda, 2013, xxiv, 715. ISBN 9788020506290. info
  • MANKIW, N. Gregory. Principles of economics. Ninth edition. Boston: Cengage, 2021, xxxi, 816. ISBN 9780357038314. info
    recommended literature
  • MANKIW, N. Gregory. Macroeconomics. Ninth edition. New York: Worth Publishers, 2016, xxxv, 642. ISBN 9781464182891. info
Teaching methods
Lecture, discussion, solution of model cases, data processing, reading
Assessment methods
​participation in seminars, written exam, two continuous tests
Language of instruction
Czech
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