BASICS OF ECONOMIC THEORY

Course: Cultural Studies 2020

Structural unit: Faculty of Philosophy

Title
BASICS OF ECONOMIC THEORY
Code
ВБ 11.2
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
4 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
2. To analyze, comment and summarize scientific and analytical texts of culturological format. 16. To define, formulate and argue their own civic and professional position on topical social issues.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Knowledge of basic secondary education corresponding to the second level of the National Qualifications Framework.
Course content
The discipline "Fundamentals of Economic Theory" is included in the list of elective courses and is intended for teaching to students of the bachelor's degree program. Economic theory is a fundamental branch of economic science, which is a system of knowledge about the fundamental principles, patterns and laws of functioning of the economic system and its individual elements; forms the categorical apparatus, theoretical and methodological tools for understanding economic processes and phenomena for the whole system of economic sciences - sectoral, functional, a number of economic sciences that are at the intersection of different branches of knowledge; at the empirical and theoretical level reveals the laws of functioning of the economy, principles, methods
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Barro R. J.Macroeconomic Policy. – Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press, 1990.–379 p. 2. Blanchard O., Dell’Ariccia G., Mauro P. Rethinking Macroeconomic Policy. International Monetary Fund. 2010. – URL : http://www.imf.org/external/ pubs/ft/spn/2010 /spn1003.pdf 3. Mankiw N. G. Principles of Economics. – UnitedStates, Cengage Learning, 2011. – 890 p. 4. Samuelson P.A., Nordhaus W. D. Economics. – McGraw Hill Companies, 2009. – 781 p.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, seminar, self-study work
Assessment methods and criteria
1. Participation in seminar classes of substantive part 1 (speeches, discussions of a theoretical nature, informative additions, express control) 15 points / 9 points 2. Control work № 1 (topics 1-9) 10 points / 6 points 3. Participation in the seminars of the substantive part 2 (speeches, discussions of a theoretical nature, substantive additions, express control) 15 points / 9 points 4. Control work № 2 (topics 10-16)) 10 points / 6 points 5. Independent work (abstract, essay, digest) 25 points / 15 points 6. Final control work: Max.25 points / Min.15 points. - Final assessment in the form of a test: 25 points maximum grade / 15 points milestone grade: conditions for admission to the final assessment (final control work): a student is admitted to the test if he/she receives a current semester grade of at least 45 points.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

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