Key words
Economics
Objectives
The course answers to the following objectives concerning knowledge and insight worked out in the Study: Social Work.
Students are able to:-
express insight in the structures and the function of our society on micro-, meso and macro scale;
- express a critical and up-to-date insight on government interventions and developments;
- express insight on political and economical proportions;
- express an opinion on the economical policy of our government
Topics
Contents table
Course book: “Economie vandaag 2004
Introduction
Chapter 1: Consumer behaviour
Chapter2:: Producer behaviour
Chapter 3: Price-making forces
Chapter 4: Macro-economical quantities
Chapter 5: The level of the National Product
Chapter 6: Money, Monetary policy and inflation
Chapter 9: Economical development
Chapter 10: The government
Prerequisites
No specific prereguisites needed
Final Objectives
Students are able to:
- give definitions of micro-, meso- and macro-economical terms;
- transfer economical theories to real-life situations
- explain in their own words the influence of the government on different aspects of our society;
- recognize the connection between different economical manifestations and reflect critically on possible solutions;
- show interest in current affairs
Materials used
Course book: “Economie Vandaag 2004”
Blackboard: Texts, solutions exercises
Study costs
+/- 25 EURO
Study guidance
Group sessions by appointment;
Individual sessions by appointment
Teaching Methods
Formal lecture by means of Powerpointpresentations
Seminar : exercises
Assessment
Examination: yes
Period: June
In writing: yes (partly multiple choice questions,
partly open questions,
partly exercises)
Permanent evaluation: 20
Lecturer(s)
Karin Lecluyze
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