Type A
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Code |
Competences Specific | | A5 |
Find, analyze and interpret quantitative and qualitative information of a financial, accounting, economic, social and legal nature that is relevant to the taking of business decisions.
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| A7 |
Understand basic micro- and macroeconomic principles and their influence on the financial sector.
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Type B
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Code |
Competences Transversal | | B5 |
Teamwork, collaboration and sharing of responsibility |
| B6 |
Clear and effective communication of information, ideas, problems and solutions in public or a specific technical field |
Type C
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Code |
Competences Nuclear | | C1 |
Have an intermediate mastery of a foreign language, preferably English |
| C3 |
Be able to manage information and knowledge |
| C4 |
Be able to express themselves correctly both orally and in writing in one of the two official languages of the URV |
Type A
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Code |
Learning outcomes |
| A5 |
Use instruments for analyzing the economic structure of a territory.
Understand the most common documentary sources for analysing economic activity.
Use and combine information from various documentary sources, extract the essential content and write synthetic reports on sectors or regions.
| | A7 |
Understand the various activities, institutions and agents present in the Spanish economy.
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Type B
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Code |
Learning outcomes |
| B5 |
Participate actively and share information, knowledge and experience.
| | B6 |
Draft documents with the appropriate format, content, structure, language accuracy and register, and illustrate concepts using the appropriate conventions: formats, titles, footnotes, captions, etc.
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Type C
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Code |
Learning outcomes |
| C1 |
Understand routine information and articles.
| | C3 |
Locate and access information effectively and efficiently.
| | C4 |
Produce well-structured, clear and rich written texts
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Topic |
Sub-topic |
LESSON 1.- NATIONAL ACCOUNTS |
1.1. National accounts
1.2. From the GDP to net lending/borrowing |
LESSON 2. - SECTORAL ANALYSIS |
2.1. Sectoral economic structure
2.2. Intersectoral relations |
LESSON 3. –ECONOMIC GROWTH |
3.1. Economic Growth.
3.2. Labour market and determinants
of economic growth
3.3. Public sector |
LESSON 4. – FOREIGN SECTOR OF AN ECONOMY |
4.1. Balance of payments
4.2. Foreign sector indicators
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LESSON 5. SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATORS |
5.1. International comparisons
5.2. Welfare, inequality and poverty |
Methodologies :: Tests |
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Competences |
(*) Class hours
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Hours outside the classroom
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(**) Total hours |
Introductory activities |
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0.5 |
0.5 |
1 |
Lecture |
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30 |
30 |
60 |
IT-based practicals in computer rooms |
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12 |
10 |
22 |
Assignments |
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6 |
30 |
36 |
Practical cases/ case studies in the classroom |
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6 |
20 |
26 |
Personal attention |
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1 |
0 |
1 |
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Extended-answer tests |
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4 |
0 |
4 |
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(*) 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
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Description |
Introductory activities |
Presentation of contents, methodologies and assessment |
Lecture |
Synthetic lectures of the main contents of each lesson |
IT-based practicals in computer rooms |
Exercices related with each lesson of the course |
Assignments |
Carry out the group work according to the teacher's instructions and tutorials (assessable) |
Practical cases/ case studies in the classroom |
Solution of case studies and articles |
Personal attention |
Personalized attention to solve questions and doubts. |
Description |
Personalized attention is based on clarifying students' doubts during tutorials, helping in the computer room and tutoring the project. |
Methodologies |
Competences
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Description |
Weight |
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Assignments |
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Team project - The contents, methodology and deadlines will be indicated by the teacher |
25% |
Extended-answer tests |
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Exam with all the contents. There are 2 exams:
- Midterm covering Lessons 1 and 2. (10%)
- Final evaluation: with all the contents Lesson 1 to 5. (60%)
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70% |
Others |
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Participation in case studies and solving questions. |
5% |
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Other comments and second exam session |
Els alumnes que no superin una qualificació de 3,5 en l'examen final en primera convocatòria suspendran l'assignatura en primera convocatòria (la nota final de la primera convocatòria serà la nota de l'examen final). La qualificació final en segona convocatòria serà la més favorable a l'estudiant d'entre: a)20% treball i 80% examen final. b) 100% examen final. |
Basic |
SERRANO, J. et al., Entorno económico: Instrumentos para su análisis, 2009, Ed. Pirámide
DELGADO, M.J. et al. , Introducción a la economía aplicada: metodología, fuentes estadísticas y casos prácticos, 2002, Ariel Practicum, Barcelona.
GARCIA DELGADO, J.L. i R. MYRO (coord.) , Lecciones de economía española, 10a ed., 2011, Civitas, Madrid.
MARTIN, M. et al. , Introducció a l’economia aplicada: Fonts i instruments, 2000, Servei Lingüístic URV (EINA 17).
MARTINEZ CHACÓN, E. , Economía española, 2a ed., 2009, Ed. Ariel, Barcelona
MUÑOZ CIDAD, C. et al. , Las cuentas de la nación I. Introducción a la economía aplicada, 3a ed., 2008, Civitas, Madrid.
MUÑOZ CIDAD, C. et al. , Las cuentas de la nación II. Introducción a la economía aplicada, 3a ed., 2008, Civitas, Madrid.
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(*)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. |
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