Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | FS0202.1B | Professional Foreign Language | Elective | 3 | 6 | 3 |
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Level of Course Unit |
First Cycle |
Objectives of the Course |
This course provides students to learn fundamental concepts and theoretical explanations about economics at a basic level, and follow
English literature, and able to write English papers about these subjects. |
Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Learning Outcomes |
1 | Reads and writes on the main business subjects | 2 | Communicates on the main business subjects | 3 | Understands main texts of business subjects | 4 | Comments on the english texts | 5 | Devolops writing skills |
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Mode of Delivery |
Normal Education |
Prerequisites and co-requisities |
None |
Recommended Optional Programme Components |
None |
Course Contents |
basic concepts related to economy
The basic concepts of microeconomics
Producer and consumer balance
Perfectly competitive market
Imperfectly competitive markets
Factor markets
The basic concepts of macroeconomics
balance of goods and money markets
some comparisons about the macro-economic theories
Economic crises and economic policy
Financial markets and institutions
International financial and monetary policy |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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1 | Fundamental concepts about economics | | | 2 | Fundamental concepts of microeconomics | | | 3 | Producer and consumer equilibrium | | | 4 | Perfect Competition Market | | | 5 | Imperfect Competition Markets | | | 6 | Factor Markets | | | 7 | Factor Markets | | | 8 | Mid-Term Exam | | | 9 | Fundamental concepts of macroeconomics | | | 10 | Fundamental concepts of macroeconomics | | | 11 | Equilibrium at Commodity and Money market | | | 12 | Some comparisons between macro theories | | | 13 | Economic crisis and economic policy | | | 14 | Financial markets and institutions | | | 15 | International finance and monetary policy | | | 16 | Final Exam | | |
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Recommended or Required Reading |
Case, Fair and Oster (2012). The Principles of Macroeconomics. Pearson.
Greenaway, David (2012). The World Economy: Global Trade Policy 2012.
USA: Wiley.
Krugman, Paul and Robin Wells (2012). Microeconomics. Thirth Edition.
WorthPublishers.
Lipsey, R.G., P.O. Steiner (1987). Economics. Harper International Edition.
Mankiw, N. Gregory (2012). Principles of Economics. 6th Edition. South-
Mishkin, Frederich S. (2005). Economics of Money, Banking, and Financial
Markets. Wesley. |
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | |
Final Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | SUM | 100 |
| Language of Instruction | English | Work Placement(s) | None |
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Workload Calculation |
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Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Attending Lectures | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Self Study | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 15 | 15 |
Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 20 | 20 |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
LO1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | LO2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | LO3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | LO4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | LO5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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