PEZAE Primer in Applied Economics

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/2. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Michal Kvasnička, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Kamil Fuchs, CSc.
Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Lydie Pravdová
Timetable
Tue 11:05–12:45 S309
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
PEZAE/1: Tue 12:50–13:35 S309, M. Kvasnička
Prerequisites
PEMIKI Microeconomics I || PřF:E2312 Macroeconomy I
Principles of Microeconomics
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
In this course students will get acquainted with the principles of economic methodology (building and testing models), and the most frequent analytical mistakes. In the form of case studies, they will learn to apply the economic theory to small (usually microeconomic) daily problems. Main objectives can be summarized as follows: to be able to notice economic factors in the daily life, and be able to analyze them properly using the economic theory.
Syllabus
  • 1. Methodology of Economics
  • 2. Data sources
  • 3. Cases
Literature
  • FRANK, Robert H. and Ben BERNANKE. Ekonomie. Translated by Helena Fialová. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2003, 803 s. ISBN 8024704714. info
Assessment methods
The course consists of three introductory lectures, and case studies. Credit is awarded for the active participation in seminars and for the written project.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět se vypisuje pouze při min. počtu 20 zapsaných studentů.
Teacher's information
http://www.econ.muni.cz/~qasar/vyuka.html#zae
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2007, Spring 2008.
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