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Bachelor of European Studies (BAES). Grado conjunto otorgado por UCM, KUL, UNIBO y JU (Alianza Una Europa)

Undergraduate Programme. Academic Year 2024/2025.

INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS - 806584

Curso Académico 2024-25

Datos Generales

SINOPSIS

COMPETENCIAS

ACTIVIDADES DOCENTES

Clases teóricas
LECTURES
Master classes, where the subject is given with graphical support (slides). To facilitate learning the students have access to audiovisual materials and basic texts of reference to complete and deepen the topics explained in class.
Clases prácticas
PRACTICAL CLASSES
Practical classes and experiments.
Students are expected to be present, demonstrate active participation during contact hours and prepare the proposed exercises.

Presenciales

6

Semestre

1

Objetivos

COURSE OBJECTIVES


At the end of this course students will be able to:


1.       Understand the fundamental concepts and regulations in a market economy


2.       Apply economic reasoning to decision making


3.       Understand the macroeconomic variables that govern the economy


4.       Identify, organize and analyze relevant economic information in a critic and systematic way

Contenido

CONTENT

The syllabus of Introduction to Economics aims to introduce the students to the fundamentals of economic analysis, distinguishing between microeconomics and macroeconomics.

I.    Microeconomics

1.1. Scarcity, work and choice

1.2. Social interaction and inequality

1.3. The firm: owners, managers and employees

1.4. The firm and its customers

1.5. Supply and Demand: price taking and competitive markets

1.6. Markets, efficiency and public policy

1.7. The labour market: wages, profits and unemployment

II.     Macroeconomics

2.1. Banks, money and the credit market

2.2. Economic fluctuations and unemployment

2.3. Unemployment and fiscal policy

2.4. Inflation, unemployment and monetary policy

2.5. Technological progress and living standards in the long run

 

Evaluación

ASSESSMENT

Continuous assessment amount to 40% of the final grade. The remainder 60% of the grade is based on a written final exam.

Bibliografía

LITERATURE

Handouts, media links, video materials.
Basic Bibliography:
CORE- https://www-core-econ.org
Complementary:
Mankiw, N. Gregory. Principles of Economics.
Paul Krugman, Robin Wells and Kathryn Graddy, Essentials of Economics

Estructura

MódulosMaterias
No existen datos de módulos o materias para esta asignatura.

Grupos

Clases teóricas y/o prácticas
GrupoPeriodosHorariosAulaProfesor
Grupo que no genera actas - - -
Grupo único - - -IÑIGO HERGUERA GARCIA