CPE_TG11 Principles of Economics

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Monika Jandová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. Ing. Zdeněk Tomeš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Monika Jandová, Ph.D.
Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Lydie Pravdová
Supplier department: Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable
Tue 10:15–11:50 P103
Prerequisites
SOUHLAS
FAST VUT students only.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
Course objectives
Main objectives can be summarized as follows:

- to understand the economic way of thinking;
- to learn the most important economic terms and their practical applications;
- to be able to apply the basic economic theory to practical examples from the Czech and world economy;
- to gain basic knowledge for other economic courses.
Syllabus
  • 1. Principles of economics
  • 2. Market and market forces
  • 3. Efficiency of markets
  • 4. Public sector economics
  • 5. Producer and consumer
  • 6. Firms and market structure
  • 7. Measuring the nation's income
  • 8. Economic growth, cyclical fluctuations
  • 9. Earnings - inequity, discrimination, poverty
  • 10. Unemployment, inflation
  • 11. Economic policy
  • 12. Fiscal and monetary policy
  • 13. Open economy
Literature
    required literature
  • HOLMAN, Robert. Základy ekonomie : pro studenty vyšších odborných škol a neekonomických fakult VŠ. 2. vyd. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2008, xv, 372. ISBN 9788071798903. info
    recommended literature
  • MANKIW, N. Gregory. Zásady ekonomie. Praha: Grada, 2000, 763 s. ISBN 80-7169-891-1. info
Teaching methods
The course has a form of a lecture.
Assessment methods
The course is concluded by a written exam. If student commits a prohibited act, such as usage of various forbidden tools, cribbing, taking out any part of the exam or any other cheating, teacher is allowed to interrupt an exam and to grade a student with F, FF or FFF according to the seriousness of the offence. Mentioned procedure relates to all the activities that are included to the final evaluation of the course (seminar work, essays, tests etc.).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught each semester.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Zapisují si pouze studenti FAST VUT. Předmět není určen pro studenty ESF MU.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2012, recent)
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