This course introduces macroeconomic thinking and basic principles of macroeconomics for economics students as well as for non-economists.
Principles of Economics II is attended by students of: (i) Bachelor in Economics and Finance (for whom this is a mandatory course); (ii) Bachelor of Science in Economics (mandatory course, an alternative is Ekonomie II); (iii) students of any other degree at Charles University with an interest in economics or economic policy.
To sign up for the course, please enroll via the Student Information System (SIS) and Moodle (https://dl2.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=6108). Please note that you use the same login and password both for SIS and Moodle.
Please note that an access to the Moodle page of the course is necessary for some of the class activities.
For more information on the content of the course, please see the syllabus above or visit Moodle.
Last update: Brož Václav, Mgr., Ph.D. (05.01.2026)
This course introduces macroeconomic thinking and basic principles of macroeconomics for economics students as well as for non-economists.
Principles of Economics II is attended by students of: (i) Bachelor in Economics and Finance (for whom this is a mandatory course); (ii) Bachelor of Science in Economics (mandatory course, an alternative is Ekonomie II); (iii) students of any other degree at Charles University with an interest in economics or economic policy.
To sign up for the course, please enroll via the Student Information System (SIS) and Moodle (https://dl2.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=6108). Please note that you use the same login and password both for SIS and Moodle.
Please note that an access to the Moodle page of the course is necessary for some of the class activities.
For more information on the content of the course, please see the syllabus above or visit Moodle.
Last update: Brož Václav, Mgr., Ph.D. (05.01.2026)
Literature -
The course follows the material that is present in almost identical form in either of the following two textbooks: Mankiw, N.G., Taylor, M.P.: Economics (the chapter numbers in the weekly schedule below relate to this textbook’s 3rd version) or Mankiw, N.G..: Principles of Economics. In addition to attending lectures and seminars, students are encouraged to read one of these textbooks. There are a number of copies of these textbooks available in the IES library (and some in the CERGE-EI library). Please note that a number of other introductory economics texts provide almost equivalent service to the student as the above listed textbooks. Especially, please consider visiting the webpage of CORE with an excellent free online textbook.
Last update: Brož Václav, Mgr., Ph.D. (05.01.2026)
The course follows the material that is present in almost identical form in either of the following two textbooks: Mankiw, N.G., Taylor, M.P.: Economics or Mankiw, N.G..: Principles of Economics. In addition to attending lectures and seminars, students are encouraged to read one of these textbooks. There are a number of copies of these textbooks available in the IES library (and some in the CERGE-EI library). Please note that a number of other introductory economics texts provide almost equivalent service to the student as the above listed textbooks. Especially, please consider visiting the webpage of CORE with an excellent free online textbook.
Last update: Brož Václav, Mgr., Ph.D. (05.01.2026)
Requirements to the exam -
Students are expected to attend lectures and seminars that take place from 2 pm to 3:20 pm and from 3:30 pm to 4:50 pm, respectively, each Wednesday.
The main course requirement is a final exam at the end of the semester (60% of the grade).
Other requirements are four short Moodle quizzes (20% of the grade in total) and group presentations (20% of the grade). All of these activities will take place during seminars and more information will be provided after the start of the semester.
In addition, students can obtain up to 5 extra points during the seminars and lectures.
To pass the course, students are required to obtain more than 50% of points for all course requirements and more than 50% of points for the exam.
Students’ total points obtained correspond to the grades A-F according to the following intervals: A: [100-90); B: [90-80); C: [80-70); D: [70-60); E: [60-50); F (Fail): 50 and less.
For more information on grading, please see the syllabus above.
EXAM DATES 2026:
May 20, 14:00-15:00, room 109 (Opletalova)
*other exam dates will be announced later during the semester.
Please register for the exam in the SIS.
Last update: Brož Václav, Mgr., Ph.D. (05.01.2026)
Students are expected to attend lectures and seminars that take place from 2 pm to 3:20 pm and from 3:30 pm to 4:50 pm, respectively, each Wednesday.
The main course requirement is a final exam at the end of the semester (60% of the grade).
Other requirements are four short Moodle quizzes (20% of the grade in total) and group presentations (20% of the grade). All of these activities will take place during seminars and more information will be provided after the start of the semester.
In addition, students can obtain up to 5 extra points during the seminars and lectures.
To pass the course, students are required to obtain more than 50% of points for all course requirements and more than 50% of points for the exam.
Students’ total points obtained correspond to the grades A-F according to the following intervals: A: [100-90); B: [90-80); C: [80-70); D: [70-60); E: [60-50); F (Fail): 50 and less.
For more information on grading, please see the syllabus above.
EXAM DATES 2026:
May 20, 14:00-15:00, room 109 (Opletalova)
*other exam dates will be announced later during the semester.
Please register for the exam in the SIS.
Last update: Brož Václav, Mgr., Ph.D. (05.01.2026)
Syllabus -
Please see the syllabus above or go to the Moodle page of the course.
Last update: Brož Václav, Mgr., Ph.D. (23.01.2025)
Please see the syllabus above or go to the Moodle page of the course.
Last update: Brož Václav, Mgr., Ph.D. (23.01.2025)
