BPE_MAE1 Macroeconomics 1

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2010
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Libor Žídek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Jan Čapek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Jitka Doležalová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Ing. Veronika Hedija, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Monika Jandová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Ing. Štěpán Mikula, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Petr Musil, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Petra Ondráčková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ing. Michal Putna, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Zuzana Richterková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martin Slanicay, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Ing. Rostislav Staněk, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Ing. Libor Žídek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ing. Pavlína Balcarová (assistant)
Ing. Veronika Beláková (assistant)
Mgr. Lucie Fialová (assistant)
Ing. Mgr. Pavel Herber (assistant)
Ing. Miroslav Hloušek, Ph.D. (assistant)
Ing. Jana Chmelová (assistant)
Ing. Monika Jamborová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Ing. Michal Kabilka (assistant)
Ing. Veronika Kartusová (assistant)
Mgr. Zdeněk Liščinský (assistant)
Bc. Ing. Zdeňka Musilová (assistant)
Ing. Miroslav Radiměřský (assistant)
Ing. Zdeněk Rosenberg (assistant)
Ing. Jiří Širilla (assistant)
Ing. Veronika Vlková (assistant)
Ing. Martin Železník, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Libor Žídek, Ph.D.
Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Lydie Pravdová
Timetable
Mon 14:35–16:15 P106, Mon 14:35–16:15 P102, Mon 14:35–16:15 P101
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
BPE_MAE1/01: Mon 16:20–17:55 P106, L. Žídek
BPE_MAE1/02: Wed 12:50–14:30 S308, J. Čapek
BPE_MAE1/03: Wed 14:35–16:15 P403, J. Doležalová
BPE_MAE1/04: No timetable has been entered into IS. M. Slanicay
BPE_MAE1/05: Wed 16:20–17:55 P403, J. Doležalová
BPE_MAE1/06: No timetable has been entered into IS. M. Slanicay
BPE_MAE1/07: Thu 7:40–9:15 S309, Z. Richterková
BPE_MAE1/08: Thu 9:20–11:00 S309, Z. Richterková
BPE_MAE1/09: Fri 9:20–11:00 S309, V. Hedija
BPE_MAE1/10: Mon 16:20–17:55 S309, V. Hedija
BPE_MAE1/11: Mon 18:00–19:35 P106, Š. Mikula
BPE_MAE1/12: Fri 10:15–11:50 P106, Š. Mikula
BPE_MAE1/13: Fri 7:40–9:15 S309, V. Hedija
BPE_MAE1/14: Fri 11:05–12:45 S309, V. Hedija
BPE_MAE1/15: No timetable has been entered into IS. J. Čapek
BPE_MAE1/16: Tue 16:20–17:55 P303, J. Doležalová
BPE_MAE1/17: Tue 14:35–16:15 P403, J. Čapek
BPE_MAE1/18: Fri 11:05–12:45 P403, R. Staněk
BPE_MAE1/19: Fri 12:00–13:35 P106, Š. Mikula
BPE_MAE1/20: Tue 12:50–14:30 P106, R. Staněk
BPE_MAE1/21: Tue 12:50–14:30 P403, M. Jandová
BPE_MAE1/22: Tue 14:35–16:15 P201, M. Jandová
BPE_MAE1/23: Tue 14:35–16:15 P312, J. Doležalová
BPE_MAE1/24: Tue 11:05–12:45 P104, L. Žídek
BPE_MAE1/25: Tue 16:20–17:55 P403, R. Staněk
BPE_MAE1/26: Thu 17:10–18:45 P102, R. Staněk
BPE_MAE1/27: Thu 18:00–19:35 P106
BPE_MAE1/28: Wed 7:40–9:15 P403, J. Čapek
BPE_MAE1/29: Thu 12:50–14:30 P403, M. Jandová
BPE_MAE1/30: Mon 18:00–19:35 P403, V. Hedija
BPE_MAE1/31: Tue 18:00–19:35 P403, P. Musil
BPE_MAE1/32: Wed 7:40–9:15 S308, Z. Richterková
BPE_MAE1/33: Wed 11:05–12:45 S308, Z. Richterková
BPE_MAE1/34: Wed 14:35–16:15 S308, J. Čapek
BPE_MAE1/35: Thu 9:20–11:00 S308, M. Jandová
Prerequisites (in Czech)
(! PEMAKI Macroeconomics I ) || (! PEMAAI Macroeconomics I )
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
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Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to exercise an orientation in the basic knowledge of functioning of the economy. They acquire dispositions for better understanding of the contemporary world. They will gain insight into the nature of the basic economic concepts.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to macroeconomics. Methods of measuring economy’s performance.
  • 2. Equilibrium of the economy and its interpretation in the economic theory.
  • 3. Output determination by total spending.
  • 4. Economic growth and the theory of business cycles.
  • 5. Demand for money and money supply in the economy.
  • 6. Inflation and its relationship to the product.
  • 7. Development of approaches towards macroeconomic economic policy.
  • 8. Fiscal policy – goals, instruments, expected and real effects.
  • 9. Monetary policy – goals, instruments, expected and real effects.
  • 10. Distribution processes in the economy and income policy of the state.
  • 11. Open economy – international trade and balance of payments.
  • 12. Exchange rates and international financial system.
  • 13. Theory of economic integration and its application in Europe.
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 and a seminar. Credit requirements: 3 credit progress tests, active participation in seminars. The students have to fill self-correcting exercises in the IS during every week in the semester.
Assessment methods
The course is concluded by a written exam. The test is to be taken during the exam period. If the student is caught during the examination performing any form of forbidden activity (for example: cribbing, allowing cribbing, using non-permitted materials and devices, exchanging tests, creating copies of tests, or substituting for other student), the teacher will stop the exam and according to the seriousness of the offence the student will be graded F, or FF or even FFF.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Nezapisují si studenti, kteří absolvovali předmět PEMAKI nebo PEMAAI.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2010, recent)
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