Macroeconomics

Course: Economics (English/Ukrainian Taught)

Structural unit: Faculty of Economics

Title
Macroeconomics
Code
ОК 10
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
5
Learning outcomes
PLO 1. Know and use economic terminology, explain the basic concepts of micro-and macroeconomics. PLO 5. Explain the models of socio-economic phenomena, guided by the fundamental principles and knowledge of the main directions of economic science. PLO 7. Understand the main features of the modern world and national economy, institutional structure, directions of social, economic and foreign economic policy of the state PLO 8. Determine supply and demand in the labor market, analyze the structure of employment and unemployment. PLO 11. Apply the acquired theoretical knowledge to solve practical problems and interpret the results
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
- Know: the basic concepts of the course "Economics". - Have basic methods, theoretical and practical knowledge in the disciplines of "Economics", "Economic History".
Course content
The discipline "Macroeconomics" considers the problems of modern macroeconomics, which allow students to gain theoretical and practical knowledge, expands the economic worldview of students and create a scientific basis for professional activities. The discipline "Macroeconomics" is one of the components of comprehensive training of specialists at the educational level "Bachelor" specialty 051 "Economics". The discipline "Macroeconomics" consists of 2x the following content modules: Content module 1: "Theoretical foundations of the study of macroeconomic processes", which includes the study of the basic theoretical principles of macroeconomic theory and macroeconomic processes; Content module 2: "Macroeconomic instability and macroeconomic policy", which examines the main factors and causes of macroeconomic imbalances, measures to restore it, as well as types and tools of macroeconomic policy.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Christopher Tsoukis, Theory of Macroeconomic Policy. 2020 2. Nakamura, Emi and Jón Steinsson. (2018). "Identification in Macroeconomics." Journal of Economic Perspectives 32(3): p. 59-86. 3. Keynes J.M. The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money / J.M. Keynes // London, Macmillan, 1936. -263 p. 4. Mankiw, N. Gregory. Principles of Economics. Cengage Learning. 2014 5. Writings of J.M. Keynes, London, Macmillan, 1936. - Vol. 9. 6. Rolando José Olivo. Economic Growth, Inflation and Unemployment. The Three Great Macroeconomic Problems., 2020
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, seminar class, selfstuding.
Assessment methods and criteria
Participation in seminars, modular test work, individual independent work, exam
Language of instruction
English

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Volodymyr Vitaliiovych Virchenko
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