Key words
Economics
Objectives
Our students should be able to:- Explain concepts and laws from micro- and macro-economics
- Draw connections between the theory and the actual Belgian economic situation
- Learn how to solve problems
- Search, analyse and interpret information on topics from economics
Students deal with 'cents and percentages' by means of exercises from the course. In this way arithmetic skills, reasoning power, ability to work on one's own and to make decisions are stimulated.
Topics
- Introductory concepts
- Consumer behaviour
- Producer behaviour
- Markets and prices
- GNP - national income - national accounts
- The level of national income
- Money, monetary policy and inflation Economic growth
- International trade
- The government
Prerequisites
No specific prior knowledge is required.
Final Objectives
Knowledge:- knowledge of sources containing economic information
- knowledge of professional literature
Skills:- reasoning power
- being able to work on one's own
- ability to make decisions
- consulting sources
- acquiring and assimilating information
- ability to analyse and solve problems
- being interested in the economic reality
Attitudes:- being interested in dealing with economic information
Materials used
syllabus or book and some copies
Study costs
Unit price determined under hogeschool rules.
Study guidance
Tutoring
Teaching Methods
Lectures with accompanying exercises, question and answer.
Assessment
- First exam session: 100 % written exam
- Second exam session: 100 % written exam
- Examination Board Flemish Community (ditto regular student)
Lecturer(s)
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