Course detail

Macroeconomics 2

FP-makKAcad. year: 2023/2024

Subject Macroeconomics 2 is the advanced form of the subject Macroeconomics, which is taught in bachelor study program. The goal is the enlargement of economic knowledge, mainly focused on macroeconomic theories. The main topics of the subject are aggregate indicators, the macroeconomic equilibrium including the models of economic equilibrium, the theory of the factor market, money market, business policy and actual economic questions.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Marek Zinecker, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Economics (ÚE)

Entry knowledge

The knowledge of Macroeconomics, Microeconomics and Econometrics is expected.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Form of examination – written examination. The student can obtaim a maximum of 100 points.


The scale of the resulting classification:
A: 90-100 points
B: 80-89 points
C: 70-79 points
D: 60-69 points
E: 50-59 points
F: less than 50 points


Control of students' attendance and results is fully in competence of the teacher.

Aims

The main objective of the course is enlargement of macroeconomic knowledge and intensifying of students' abilities in understanding and solving of actual economics problems.
After finishing the course students should be able to understand theoretical basis and principles of economics, in context of contemporary problems.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

HOLMAN, R. Makroekonomie – středně pokročilý kurz. 1. vyd. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2004. 424 s. ISBN 80-7179-764-2.

HOLMAN, R. a kol. Dějiny ekonomického myšlení. 4. vyd. Praha: C. H. Beck, 2017. 576 s. ISBN 978-80-7400-641-8.


Recommended reading

MANKIW, G. Macroeconomics. 10th edition. New York: Worth Publishers, 2019. 656 p. ISBN 978-1-3191-0599- 0.


MANKIW, G. Principles of Economics. Cengage Learning, 9th edition, 2020, 864 p. ISBN 978-0-3570-3831-4.


Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme MGR-UFRP-KS Master's, 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme MGR-KS Master's

    branch MGR-ŘEP-KS , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme MGR-IM-KS Master's, 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory
  • Programme MGR-SRP-KS Master's, 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Guided consultation in combined form of studies

20 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Petr Rozmahel, Ph.D.