FC5026 Man and the Economy

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ing. Peter Marinič, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Petr Sládek, CSc.
Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Jachymiáková
Supplier department: Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
FC5026/Kombi01: Sat 21. 9. 14:00–15:50 učebna 12, Sat 5. 10. 12:00–13:50 učebna 12, Sat 12. 10. 12:00–13:50 učebna 12, Sat 26. 10. 8:00–9:50 učebna 12, Sat 2. 11. 12:00–13:50 učebna 12, Sat 9. 11. 12:00–13:50 učebna 12, Sat 16. 11. 10:00–11:50 učebna 12, Sat 23. 11. 10:00–11:50 učebna 2, P. Marinič
FC5026/Prez01: Mon 12:00–13:50 laboratoř 80, Mon 14:00–15:50 laboratoř 80, P. Marinič
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is focused on the economy and the effects of man in it. Students will learn basic economic concepts, categories and relations of economic processes. Obtained knowledge is an essential input to the challenging economic science, which the student applies the following economic and vocational subjects. The course is aimed at the student's ability to define and explain basic economic terms, their context and relationship, not only in economic theory but also in the practical application in the treatment of entrusted values.
Knowledge: A comprehensive overview of basic economic concepts, laws and their contexts.
Skills: Economic principles and categories applied in the teaching of practical teaching.
Attitudes: Adopt a positive attitude to efficiency in the use of scarce resources.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students should know and be able to: Define and clarify basic economic concepts, their connections and links, not only in economic theory but also economic practice by exploiting economy in managing the values entrusted.
Syllabus
  • 1) Definition of economics, its meaning and division.
  • 2) Economy and its division, inputs, outputs.
  • 3) Basic economic categories and quantities.
  • 2) Economy and its division, inputs, outputs.
  • 3) Basic economic categories and quantities.
  • 4) Needs, their classification.
  • 5) Market and market operators.
  • 6) Basic elements of the market - supply, demand, price, competition.
  • 7) Market economy, its subjects, characters and laws.
  • 8) Labour market and unemployment.
  • 9) Cash and cash market.
  • 10) Inflation, types and measurements.
  • 11) Performance indicators of the national economy and the tools to influence economic development.
  • 12) Economics, indicators of performance of the enterprise.
Literature
    required literature
  • ŠIMKOVÁ, Eva. Základy ekonomie a drobného podnikání : systematický přehled základní ekonomické problematiky. 3., aktualiz. a rozš. vyd. Hradec Králové: Gaudeamus, 2014, 137 s. ISBN 9788074353581. info
  • Ekonomie. Určeno pro studenty oboru Učitelství praktického vyučování. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2013, 114 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-6486-7. info
  • KLÍMA, Jan. Makroekonomie. 1. vyd. Praha: Alfa Publishing, 2006, 141 s. ISBN 8086575292. info
  • ŠVARCOVÁ, Jena. Ekonomie :stručný přehled : teorie a praxe aktuálně a v souvislostech. Zlín: CEED, 2002, 279 s. ISBN 80-902552-6-4. info
  • ŽÁK, Milan. Velká ekonomická encyklopedie. Praha: Linde, 1999, 806 s. ISBN 8072011723. info
    not specified
  • VLČEK, Josef. Ekonomie a ekonomika. 3. vyd. Praha: ASPI, 2005, 559 s. ISBN 807357103X. info
  • LIŠKA, Václav. Makroekonomie. 2. vyd. Praha: Professional publishing, 2004, 628 s. ISBN 8086419541. info
  • SOJKA, Milan, Jan PUDLÁK and Karel PŮLPÁN. Základy ekonomie : úvod do ekonomie pro gymnázia. Vyd. 2. upr. Praha: Vyšehrad, 1997, 88 s. ISBN 8070212055. info
  • SAMUELSON, Paul Anthony and William D. NORDHAUS. Ekonomie. Translated by Michal Mejstřík - Milan Sojka - Antonín Kotulan. 2. vyd. Praha: Svoboda, 1995, xl, 1011. ISBN 802050494X. info
Teaching methods
The course consists of lectures, discussions and solving of thematic examples.
Assessment methods
The course is finished by written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 16 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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