Key words
Economics, IWETO-code, S180
Objectives
The students learn how to structure and analyse information, in particular by means of the course book and completed by a limited number of articles and videos. We are also looking for information on internet. The practise of teaching learns us that students have most difficulties with discerning economic coherences. Nonetheless everyone will be surrounded by it now as well as in later professional life. Therefore we try to bridge the economic theory and current affairs.
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 prescience required.
Final Objectives
Knowledge: - Knowledge of sources containing economic information
- Knowledge of professional literature in general economic field
- Knowledge of evolutions in field of study
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
- Follow the economic reality
Attitudes:- Being interested in dealing with economic information
Materials used
Syllabus, completed with small number of copies
Study costs
Study materials: current market price of the course book, unit price determined under Hogeschool rules for a limited number of additional copies.
Study guidance
Tutoring
For additional individual questions students can contact lecturers on their email-address.
Teaching Methods
Lectures are alternated with guided exercises in class, question and answer.
Assessment
- First exam session: 100 % written exam
- Second exam session: 100 % written exam
- Students who only register to take examinations:
first en second exam session: 100% written exam
Lecturer(s)
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