| Course: | Principles of Economics | ||||||||||||||||
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| Regent: | Maria Manuela de Brito Arcanjo |
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| Objectives: | The students will demonstrate: i) Problem solving skills with qualitative and quantitative tools; ii) Scientific and technical knowledge of microeconomics and macroeconomics making adequate use of concepts, theories and methodologies iii) A collaborative behavior in team working |
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| Contents: | Part I – Introducing economics Part II – Microeconomics - Supply, demand and markets - Demand and consumer behavior - Production and business organization - The theory of distribution of income Part III – Macroeconomics - The national economy - Aggregate demand and supply - The Keynesian model - Money and interest rates - Is-LM analysis - Fiscal policy |
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| Evaluation: | Two teaching methods: i) Lectures (all notes are available online); ii) Laboratory-Practicals ( the students are asked to to work in pairs). Assessment: i) Continuous assessment (25% of final mark); ii) Examination (75% of final mark) |
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| Bibliography: | Sloman, J., Wride, A. and Garratt, D. (2012), Economics, Pearson, Eighth Edition. | ||||||||||||||||
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