Poslední úprava: Ing. Monika Hollmannová (29.10.2019)
Please switch to the english version.
Poslední úprava: PhDr. Miroslav Palanský, Ph.D. (15.02.2022)
This course introduces economic thinking and basic principles of macroeconomics for economics students as well as for non-economists.
Principles of Economics II is an introductory economics course with lectures and seminars for students of: Bachelor in Economics and Finance (mandatory course), Bachelor of Science in Economics (mandatory course, an alternative is Ekonomie II), International Economic and Political Studies and students of any other degree at Charles University with an interest in economics or economic policy.
The course uses Microsoft Teams. Join using the code 'k45ue3z' or using this link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/team/19%3a-BvKSu_SD03PCYqgbxHyM2dXZIgCjQi--mqA3zdCkDY1%40thread.tacv2/conversations?groupId=033cc5c9-e4ec-4643-8076-952d85f53ed3&tenantId=e09276da-f934-4086-bf08-8816a20414a2
All information can be found in the syllabus above.
Literatura -
Poslední úprava: Ing. Monika Hollmannová (29.10.2019)
Please switch to the english version.
Poslední úprava: doc. Petr Janský, M.Sc., Ph.D. (13.11.2019)
Readings
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). The supporting web pages of this course include the webpage of the Principles textbook, which has useful student hand-outs and other student resources. Also, there is a Czech-English dictionary specifically designed for you by one graduate of the Principles course, Michal Spišiak. It includes a translation of every key word from the Principles textbook and you can access it at http://dictionary.fsv.cuni.cz.
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.
Požadavky ke zkoušce -
Poslední úprava: PhDr. Miroslav Palanský, Ph.D. (11.03.2021)
Please see the file "Syllabus Principles of Economics II 2021.pdf" above
Poslední úprava: doc. Petr Janský, M.Sc., Ph.D. (13.11.2019)
Requirements and assessment
Students attend lectures and seminars, which are organised for their benefit. Students are encouraged to provide feedback during the semester so that teaching in ongoing seminars and lectures can be improved. Experience shows that there is a strong positive correlation between attendance at lectures and seminars and good results in exams.
Students can choose between two main alternatives for final examination. Students can decide either to sit in for an exam at the end of the semester (100 % of the grade) or to combine the exam (70 %) with assignments mainly in an online MindTap system during the semester (30 %). The exam is a test that includes various questions such as problem sets and multiple choices (for which students can prepare at seminars). MindTap assignments are submitted on a weekly basis (more on MindTap and how to purchase it is at the end of the syllabus for the Principles of Economics I course). In case MindTap would worsen the grade, only the exam’s result is taken into account. For both MindTap and the exam, the grading follows this simple rule: the total number of points received is divided by the maximum number of points that could have been received. To pass the course, students are required to score at least 50 % from the exam.
Additionally, it is possible for the instructors to award extra points for extraordinary activity of students during seminars (a maximum of 0.5 percentage point per session and 5 percentage points during the whole course) that count as percentage points towards the grade in addition to those outlined above. Furthermore, if students agree with the seminar tutor, they can prepare a presentation for up to 5 extra points.
The grading follows these rules. 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.
Sylabus -
Poslední úprava: PhDr. Miroslav Palanský, Ph.D. (11.03.2021)
Please see the file "Syllabus Principles of Economics II 2021.pdf" above
Poslední úprava: PhDr. Miroslav Palanský, Ph.D. (15.02.2022)
This course introduces economic thinking and basic principles of macroeconomics for economics students as well as for non-economists.
Principles of Economics II is an introductory economics course with lectures and seminars for students of: Bachelor in Economics and Finance (mandatory course), Bachelor of Science in Economics (mandatory course, an alternative is Ekonomie II), International Economic and Political Studies and students of any other degree at Charles University with an interest in economics or economic policy.
The course uses Microsoft Teams. Join using the code 'k45ue3z' or using this link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/team/19%3a-BvKSu_SD03PCYqgbxHyM2dXZIgCjQi--mqA3zdCkDY1%40thread.tacv2/conversations?groupId=033cc5c9-e4ec-4643-8076-952d85f53ed3&tenantId=e09276da-f934-4086-bf08-8816a20414a2
All information can be found in the syllabus above.
