Discipline Economic theory

Course: Governance in Public Sphere

Structural unit: Educational and Scientific Institute of Public Administration and Civil Service

Title
Discipline Economic theory
Code
ОК.6
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
3 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
Know: general principles, laws and regularities of the economic development of society based on the disclosure of the essence of economic phenomena and processes; the subject of the academic discipline, the content and specifics of the mechanisms of social reproduction, the motives of the behavior of economic subjects, the functioning of the economy at different levels, methods of effective management, state regulation economy Be able to: systematize methodological approaches of modern political economy, to use its research and methodological potential, to form scientific economic thinking to explain the economic and social problems of our time The ability to lead a discussion, to prove one's beliefs to the audience. To bear responsibility for one's own professional development, as well as for individuals and groups, for the results of the transfer of economic knowledge in various conditions.
Form of study
External form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Be able to prepare presentations in RR 2. Have public speaking skills
Course content
Chapter 1. General principles of socio-economic development 1 Economic theory as a science 2 Economic theory: the main stages of development 3 Needs and interests are driving forces of economic development 4 Economic system of society. Property relations 5 Forms of organization of social production 6 Theory of money and monetary circulation Section 2.Theoretical foundations of the functioning of the economy at the micro-, macro- and global levels 7 Market: essence, structure and infrastructure 8 Theory of supply and demand. Market equilibrium 9 Competition and monopoly in the market economy 10 Enterprise and entrepreneurship 11 Social reproduction and economic growth 12 Macroeconomic instability: cyclicality, unemployment and inflation 13 Theoretical aspects of transformation and post-war reconstruction of Ukraine's economy 14 Patterns of development of the world economy
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Bazilevich V. D. Economic theory: practical for students non-economic specialties: education manual / V.D. Basilevich, NO. Grazhevska, V.I. Trokhymenko. Kyiv: VOC "Kyiv University", 2016. 160 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. Basilevich. 9th ed., revised and supplemented. Kyiv: Znannia, 2014. 710 p. (Classic university textbook). URL: http://www.library.univ.kiev.ua/ukr/host/10.23.10.100/db/ftp/elib/economics _f/bazylevych_ekonomichna_2014.pdf (from KNU local network). 4. Economic theory: political economy: practicum: education. manual / edited by IN. D. Basilevich. Kyiv: Znannia, 2010. 494 p. URL: http://www.library.univ.kiev.ua/ukr/host/10.23.10.100/db/ftp/elib/economics _f/bazylevych_politekonomiya_prakt_20 (from KNU local network).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, practical classes, seminars classes, independent work.
Assessment methods and criteria
Semester evaluation: 100 points maximum / 60 points minimum: Semester evaluation of the following types of work: performances, additions, discussion of problematic issues, writing essays, preparation of presentations, performance of creative tasks, tests, control works are carried out during training classes held according to the schedule in the designated audience. Final evaluation in the form of credit: Credit is done in written form. The final grade for the discipline (minimum 60, maximum 100 points) consists of the sum of the number of points for the work in the semester (minimum 48, maximum 80 points) and the final comprehensive test (minimum 12, maximum 20 points).
Language of instruction
English

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Olena Petrivna Nesterenko
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