Course detail

Economics

FAST-BVA001Acad. year: 2020/2021

Introducing into theory of economics. Basic economic terms and relations. Supply and demand, market formation. Financial markets, money market,capital market, international money market. Macroeconomic theory, macroeconomic outputs, macroeconomic equilibrium, economic growth and business cycles. Economic policy, its targets and tools. Market of goods and services, theory of consumer behaviour, theory of firm. Market of production factors.

Language of instruction

Czech, English

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Jana Korytárová, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Structural Economics and Management (EKR)

Offered to foreign students

Of all faculties

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Knowledge of fundamentals of microeconomics, macroeconomics and world economics.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of basic social sciences within the scope of secondary school level.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1. Economics, Characteristic of Market Economy.
2. Basic Market Elements.
3. Macroeconomic Theory, Macroeconomic Outputs, Gross Domestic Product.
4. Macroeconomic Equilibrium, Economic Growth and Business Cycles.
5. Inflation.
6. Financial Markets, Money Market.
7. Financial Markets, Capital Market.
8. Financial Markets, International Money Market.
9. Economic Policy, Goals and Instruments.
10. International Trade, External Commerce and Monetary Policy.
11. Market of Goods and Services, Theory of Consumer Behaviours.
12. Market of Goods and Services, Theory of Firm.
13. Market of Production Factors.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

To get fundamentals of microeconomics, macroeconomics and world economics. Student also acquires knowledge about behaviour of economic system, its tools, institutions and regularities.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-SI Bachelor's

    specialization VS , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme BPC-MI Bachelor's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
  • Programme BPA-SI Bachelor's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
  • Programme BKC-SI Bachelor's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jana Korytárová, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Economics, Characteristic of Market Economy. 2. Basic Market Elements. 3. Macroeconomic Theory, Macroeconomic Outputs, Gross Domestic Product. 4. Macroeconomic Equilibrium, Economic Growth and Business Cycles. 5. Inflation. 6. Financial Markets, Money Market. 7. Financial Markets, Capital Market. 8. Financial Markets, International Money Market. 9. Economic Policy, Goals and Instruments. 10. International Trade, External Commerce and Monetary Policy. 11. Market of Goods and Services, Theory of Consumer Behaviours. 12. Market of Goods and Services, Theory of Firm. 13. Market of Production Factors.

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jana Korytárová, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1.–2. Introduction to Economics, Characteristics of Market Economy. 3.–4. Basic Market Elements. 5.–6. Macroeconomic Outputs. 7.–8. Financial Markets, Money Market. 9.–10. Financial Markets, Capital Market, International Money Market. 11.–12. Market of Goods and Services, Theory of of Consumer Behaviours. 13. Market of Goods and Services. Theory of Firm.