N_MaE Macroeconomics

University of Finance and Administration
Summer 2019
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. Ing. Mojmír Helísek, CSc. (lecturer)
Ing. Bc. Jiří Mihola, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Ing. Petr Wawrosz, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. Ing. Mojmír Helísek, CSc.
Department of Economics and Management – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Lenka Pokorná
Timetable of Seminar Groups
N_MaE/cFPH: each odd Wednesday 14:00–14:44 S13, each odd Wednesday 14:45–15:30 S13, J. Mihola
N_MaE/cR1PH: each odd Wednesday 12:15–12:59 S33, each odd Wednesday 13:00–13:45 S33, J. Mihola
N_MaE/cR2PH: each odd Wednesday 10:30–11:14 S35, each odd Wednesday 11:15–12:00 S35, J. Mihola
N_MaE/pFRPH: Tue 10:30–11:14 S01, Tue 11:15–12:00 S01, M. Helísek
N_MaE/vRPH: Sat 16. 2. 14:00–15:30 S11, Fri 1. 3. 17:30–19:00 S11, Fri 15. 3. 17:30–19:00 S11, Sat 30. 3. 9:45–11:15 S11, Fri 12. 4. 17:30–19:00 S11, Fri 26. 4. 15:45–17:15 S11, M. Helísek
N_MaE/2rocnik: No timetable has been entered into IS.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
At the end of the course the student will be able: to explain the behavioral foundations of macroeconomics, macroeconomic equilibrium models and the advanced interpretation of macroeconomic instabilities and long-term growth, to work with formal modelling tools (graphs, application of mathematical methods), to make conclusions on macroeconomic development using analytical methods and abstraction.
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes is knowledge of macroeconomic variables and their development derived by analytical methods and abstraction.
Syllabus
  • 1) Introduction - subject of macroeconomics
  • 2) Consumption and investment spending
  • 3) Equilibrium at goods market
  • 4) Equilibrium at money market and financial assets market
  • 5) Parallel equilibrium - IS-LM model
  • 6) Open economy
  • 7) Mundell - Fleming model, price and wage rigidity
  • 8) Labour market
  • 9) Aggregate demand and aggregate supply model
  • 10) Product, inflation and unemployment
  • 11) Long term economic growth
  • 12) Macroeconomic theory and practical problems
Literature
    required literature
  • Wawrosz, P., Helísek, M. a kol.: Makroekonomie. Středně pokročilý kurz. Praha: Vysoká škola finanční a správní, a.s., 2017.
    recommended literature
  • Soukup, J., Pošta, V., Neset, P., Pavelka, T.: Makroekonomie. Moderní přístup. Praha: Management Press. Třetí vydání 2018.
  • Soukup, J. – Pošta, V. – Neset, P. – Pavelka, T. – Dobrylovský, J.: Makroekonomie. Cvičebnice. Slaný, Melandrium 2009.
  • Wawrosz, P. – Heissler, H. – Mach, P.: Reálie k makroekonomii. Praha, Wolters Kluwer 2012
Teaching methods
The course consists of lectures and seminars in full-time studies and group consultations in combined studies. Minimum mandatory attendance at the seminars is 75%, at the group consultations 50%. Students who will fail to meet the above stated mandatory attendance, will be given additional study obligations by the teacher to the extent that will demonstrate the required knowledge of the subject.
Assessment methods
Students complete the course with a credit test and an examination. Requirements for obtaining credit is the fulfillment of two written tests (on exercises in full-time studies, on group consultations in combined studies, in each test you must obtain min. 3 points out of 5 points). Further the electronic credit test that contains a section with questions (minimum of 6 points out of 10 must be obtained) and with calculations (minimum of 2 points out of 4). It is necessary to pass both sections of the test. The completion of the electronic credit test enables the student to enroll for the examination. The examination has a written part (preparation) which is immediately followed by an oral part.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin KS/semestr.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024, Summer 2025.
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