B_MaE Macroeconomics

University of Finance and Administration
Summer 2021
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 7 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Michal Blahout, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Petr Mach, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Mgr. Jaromír Tichý, Ph.D., MBA (seminar tutor)
doc. Radim Valenčík, CSc. (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Ing. Petr Wawrosz, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Ing. Petr Wawrosz, Ph.D.
Department of Economics and Management – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Bc. Kamila Procházková
Timetable of Seminar Groups
B_MaE/cEKKV: each odd Thursday 10:30–11:14 KV202, each odd Thursday 11:15–12:00 KV202, each odd Thursday 12:15–12:59 KV202, each odd Thursday 13:00–13:45 KV202, R. Valenčík
B_MaE/cEKPH: Mon 10:30–11:14 E122, Mon 11:15–12:00 E122, P. Mach
B_MaE/cFPH: Mon 14:00–14:44 E024, Mon 14:45–15:30 E024, P. Mach
B_MaE/cMMO: Mon 10:30–11:14 M01, Mon 11:15–12:00 M01, R. Valenčík
B_MaE/cMPH: Mon 12:15–12:59 E125, Mon 13:00–13:45 E125, P. Mach
B_MaE/cPPKV: each odd Thursday 14:00–14:44 KV202, each odd Thursday 14:45–15:30 KV202, each odd Thursday 15:45–16:29 KV202, each odd Thursday 16:30–17:15 KV202, M. Blahout
B_MaE/cPPPH: Tue 8:45–9:29 E024, Tue 9:30–10:15 E024, J. Tichý
B_MaE/pEKFMPPPH: Mon 8:45–9:29 E004, Mon 9:30–10:15 E004, P. Wawrosz
B_MaE/pEKPPKV: each odd Tuesday 14:00–14:44 KV204, each odd Tuesday 14:45–15:30 KV204, each odd Tuesday 15:45–16:29 KV204, each odd Tuesday 16:30–17:15 KV204, P. Wawrosz
B_MaE/pMMO: Mon 8:45–9:29 M01, Mon 9:30–10:15 M01, R. Valenčík
B_MaE/vEKFMPH: Sat 13. 2. 14:00–15:30 E230, 15:45–17:15 E230, Sat 13. 3. 9:45–11:15 E230, 11:30–13:00 E230, Sat 17. 4. 9:45–11:15 E230, 11:30–13:00 E230, Sat 24. 4. 9:45–11:15 E230, 11:30–13:00 E230, P. Wawrosz
B_MaE/vRRMO: Fri 5. 2. 14:00–15:30 M01, 15:45–17:15 M01, Fri 19. 2. 14:00–15:30 M01, 15:45–17:15 M01, Sat 6. 3. 11:30–13:00 M01, 14:00–15:30 M01, Fri 19. 3. 14:00–15:30 M01, 15:45–17:15 M01, M. Blahout
B_MaE/3rocnik: No timetable has been entered into IS.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course. Students can pass the exam form the subject B_Mae only if they passe the exam from the subject B_Mie.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The aim of the subjects is to introduce students with macroeconomics on the bachelor level. The students will be able at the end of the course: - to understand the sense of basic macroeconomics indicator (e.g. GDP, inflation, unemployment, balance of payment) - to explain other macroeconomics term (e.g. potential product, money, Phillips curve, Laffer curve) - to understand the issue of macroeconomic equilibrium: how the aggregate supply and aggregate demand are determined - to know the factors of long-term economic growth and short-term business cycle - to understand international macroeconomics issues a terms (e.g. exchange rate, external macroeconomic equilibrium) - to evaluate possibilities and limits of macroeconomics policies (especially fiscal and monetary policy) - to evaluate advantages and disadvantages of international collaboration (e.g. international free trade, common currency ...)
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes are determined by aim of the subject. The students will be able at the end of the course: - to understand the sense of basic macroeconomics indicator (e.g. GDP, inflation, unemployment, balance of payment) - to explain other macroeconomics term (e.g. potential product, money, Phillips curve, Laffer curve) - to understand the issue of macroeconomic equilibrium: how the aggregate supply and aggregate demand are determined - to know the factors of long-term economic growth and short-term business cycle - to understand international macroeconomics issues a terms (e.g. exchange rate, external macroeconomic equilibrium) - to evaluate possibilities and limits of macroeconomics policies (especially fiscal and monetary policy) - to evaluate advantages and disadvantages of international collaboration (e.g. international free trade, common currency ...)
Syllabus
  • 1. lecture: main macroeconomics topics, GDP 2. lecture: long-term economic growth 3. lecture: money 4. lecture: inflation 5. lecture: unemployment 6. lecture: aggregate expenditures 7. lecture: model income-expenditure 8. lecture: aggregate supply and aggregate demand 9. lecture: short term business cycle, international trade 10. lecture: exchange rate, balance of payment 11. lecture: monetary policy, fiscal policy 12. lecture: Phillips curve, international economic integration
Literature
    required literature
  • WAWROSZ, Petr; HEISSLER Herbert; MACH, Petr 2012. Reálie k makroekonomii – odborné texty, mediální reflexe, praktické analýzy. Praha: Wolters Kluwer. ISBN 978-80-7357-848-0.
  • WAWROSZ, Petr; HEISSLER, Herbert; HELÍSEK, Mojmír; MACH, Petr . Makroekonomie základní kurz. 1. vydání. Praha : Vysoká škola finanční a správní, o.p.s., 2012. 360 s. Edice EUPRESS. ISBN 978-80-7408-059-3.
    recommended literature
  • Schwanberg, August 2012. Makroekonomie bez předchozích znalostí. Brno: Biz Books, ISBN 978-80-265-0036-0.
  • Cahlík, Tomáš; Hlaváček, Michal; Seidler, Jakub 2010. Makroekonomie. Praha: Karolinum.
  • Jurečka, Václav a kol. Makroekonomie. Praha: Grada.
Teaching methods
Lectures and seminars on the present form of the study, consultations on the distant form of the study. Students should attend at least 50 % of the tuitions, otherwise they receive substitute homework.
Assessment methods
The subject is finished by credit and exam. The acquiring of credit is necessary condition for student to be able to take the exam. The student acquire the credit if (s)he pass two credit tests. Each question in the tests are scored, student have to receive minimum score to pass the test. The value of minimum score is mentioned in the test. The exam is written and oral. The details to the exam will be published in the Information system in study materials.
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: 16 hodin KS/semestr.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2007, Summer 2008, Winter 2008, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2022, Summer 2023.
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