Economic Theory

Course: International Economy

Structural unit: Faculty of Economics

Title
Economic Theory
Code
ОК 09
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
1 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5
Learning outcomes
PLO4. Understand the principles of economics, features of economic systems. PLO5. Apply analytical and methodological tools to substantiate proposals and make management decisions by various economic agents (individuals, households, enterprises and public authorities). PLO9. Understand the main features of the modern world and national economy, institutional structure, areas of social, economic and foreign economic policy of the state. PLO10. Analyze the functioning and development of economic entities, to determine the functional areas, to calculate the relevant indicators that characterize the effectiveness of their activities. PLO12. Apply the acquired theoretical knowledge to solve practical problems and meaningfully interpret the results.
Form of study
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Be able to prepare presentations in the PP 2. Have basic skills of public speaking
Course content
Fundamental economic discipline that forms a comprehensive system of knowledge about the structure and mechanisms of functioning of socio-economic systems, the principles of optimization of economic activity at the micro and macroeconomic levels. Economic theory involves the use of philosophical and methodological principles of modern science to study the current state and prospects of economic development, patterns of economic transformation. The teaching of the main topics reflects the positive and normative aspects of economic theory, is carried out taking into account the main trends and challenges of modern world economic development and the peculiarities of the economy of Ukraine.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Bazilevich V. D., Ilyin V. V. Economic and philosophical thought of the modern world. Kyiv: Znannia, 2015. 821 p. 2. Bazilevich V. D., Bazilevich K. S. Market economy: basic concepts and categories. Kyiv: Znannia, 2008. 263 p. 3. Economic theory: Political economy: a textbook / edited by V. D. Bazilevich. 9th ed., revised and supplemented. Kyiv: Znannia, 2014. 710 p. (Classic university textbook). 4. Economic theory: Political economy: practicum: education. manual / under the editorship V. D. Bazilevich. Kyiv: Znannia, 2010. 494 p. 5. History of economics and economic thought: a textbook / V. D. Bazilevich, N. I. Grazhevska, T. V. Gaidai, etc.; under the editorship V.D. Basilevich. Kyiv: Znannia, 2018. 775 p.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, seminar classes, independent work of students
Assessment methods and criteria
Participation in discussions at seminars. Execution of calculation and creative tasks (preparation of abstracts, essays, presentations). Testing. Control work. Individual and collective independent work of students Exam
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Valerii Osetskyi
Department of Economic Theory, Macro- and Microeconomics
Faculty of Economics

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department of Economic Theory, Macro- and Microeconomics
Faculty of Economics