| Competences |
| Type A | Code | Competences Specific |
| A7 | Entendre els principis bàsics de l'economia (tant a nivell microeconòmic com macroeconòmic) i la seva influència sobre el sector financer. | |
| Type B | Code | Competences Transversal |
| B4 | Ability to work autonomously and responsibly, and to show initiative | |
| Type C | Code | Competences Nuclear |
| C1 | Intermediate proficiency of a foreign language, preferably English. | |
| C3 | Management of information and knowledge. | |
| C4 | Correct oral and written expression in one of the two official languages of the URV. |
| Learning outcomes |
| Type A | Code | Learning outcomes |
| A7 |
Coneix els agregats macroeconòmics i les seves implicacions per al funcionament de l'economia. Sap explicar els efectes macroeconòmics de les polítiques fiscals i monetàries. Sap avaluar la situació d'una economia, coneix el seu funcionament i els efectes de les polítiques econòmiques. | |
| Type B | Code | Learning outcomes |
| B4 |
Fa el treball previst d’acord amb els criteris de qualitat donats Decideix com gestiona i organitza el treball i el temps Decideix com ha de fer el treball previst perquè tingui la màxima qualitat possible. Decideix que és allò que caldria que mostrés en relació al treball/projecte realitzat i ho aconsegueix d’ acord amb la seva planificació, en el termini previst | |
| Type C | Code | Learning outcomes |
| C1 |
Comprendre informació i articles de caràcter rutinari Recollir en apunts part de la informació que s'imparteix en una classe | |
| C3 |
Localitza i accedeix a la informació de manera eficaç i eficient | |
| C4 |
Produce well-structured, clear and rich written texts |
| Contents |
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| Chapter 1. Empirical evidence | • Economic cycles • Economic growth • Inflation and deflation |
| Chapter 2. Measuring an economy | • The circular flow diagram • GDP (real and nominal) • Unemployment • CPI |
| Chapter 3. Aggregate supply and demand | • Short-run and long-run aggregate supply • Aggregate demand (AD): components and slope • Equilibrium |
| Chapter 4. The market for goods | • Components of AD and explanatory variables • Fiscal policy: public deficit, multiplier, crowding-out effect |
| Chapter 5. The financial market | • Money • Monetary market, monetary multiplier • Monetary policy: instruments, objectives |
| Chapter 6. Open economy | • Capital flows and balance of payments • Exchange rate • Exchange rate policy |
| Chapter 7. Case studies | • Hyperinflation and deflation • Exchange rate crises • The euro area |
| Planning |
| Methodologies :: Tests | ||||||||||
| Competences | (*) Class hours |
Hours outside the classroom |
(**) Total hours | |||||||
| Introductory activities |
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2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| Lecture |
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35 | 35 | 70 | ||||||
| Problem solving, exercises |
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10 | 20 | 30 | ||||||
| Case study |
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10 | 20 | 30 | ||||||
| Assignments |
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0.5 | 15 | 15.5 | ||||||
| Personal tuition |
|
0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | ||||||
| Extended-answer tests |
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2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| (*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher. (**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. | ||||||||||
| Methodologies |
| Description | |
| Introductory activities | Activities designed to make contact with students, collect information from them and introduce the subject. |
| Lecture | Description of the contents of the subject, raising questions and proposing real life situations to be studied with the analysis presented. |
| Problem solving, exercises | Formulation, analysis, resolution and debate of a problem or exercise related to the topic of the subject. |
| Case study | Students study a particular situation and must propose a reasoned solution, answer a series of questions or carry out a global analysis. |
| Assignments | Essays and other work done by the students. |
| Personalized attention |
| Description |
| L'horari d'atenció es comunicarà el primer dia de classe |
| Assessment |
| Methodologies | Competences | Description | Weight | ||||||
| Assignments |
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The students will carry out an assignment whose contents will be explained at the beginning of the course. | 20% | ||||||
| Extended-answer tests |
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There will be one or two exams during the lective period that will account for a 20% of the overall mark, and another exam on the date of the first official examination session that will account for 60% of the overall mark. | 20% 60% |
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| Others |
| Other comments and second exam session | |||
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On the date of the second official examination session there will be an exam that will account for 100% of the overall mark. |
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| Sources of information |
| Basic |
Paul Krugman and Robin Welss, Macroeconomics, Worth Publishers, 2006
Michael Parkin, Economics, Pearson, 2009
Gergory Mankiw, Principles of Economics, Thomson, 2007 |
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| Recommendations |
(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.