Basic economic concepts and international migrations (ERASMUS)
Informacje ogólne
Kod przedmiotu: | 1900-ERASMUS-BEC |
Kod Erasmus / ISCED: |
07.1
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Nazwa przedmiotu: | Basic economic concepts and international migrations (ERASMUS) |
Jednostka: | Wydział Geografii i Studiów Regionalnych |
Grupy: |
Przedmioty dla studentów ERASMUSA Przedmioty dla studentów programu ERASMUS, sem. zimowy |
Punkty ECTS i inne: |
(brak)
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Język prowadzenia: | angielski |
Rodzaj przedmiotu: | fakultatywne |
Tryb prowadzenia: | w sali |
Skrócony opis: |
The course is designed to provide students (with little knowledge and no previous exposure to economics) with a broad-ranging introduction to the discipline of economics and it aims to equip students with the tools necessary for them to understand how an economy operates in modern environment of extensive international labour migrations. By the end of the course you will be able to read and understand concepts often used in the media, including the business/economic section of the newspapers and economic magazines. |
Pełny opis: |
The course has been broken into eight parts: - Introductory Economic Concepts and International Politics of Migrations - Demand, Supply and Elasticity - Theories of Consumer Choice and the Firm - Market Forms and the Labour Market - Understanding and Measuring Macroeconomic Performance in the Dynamic World - Macroeconomic Theory - Macroeconomic Policy and International Migrations - Inflation and International Trade: Commodities versus Labour Movement |
Literatura: |
Since lectures cover a great deal of material in a short space of time, ideally you should try and read the relevant section in one of the textbooks before attending the lecture. This way you will be able to concentrate on what is being said and ask questions about concepts you do not understand. The prescribe textbook for the course is: Parkin M, Powell M, Mathews K, Economics, Addison Wesley, (any edition after 2008) (available on the reserve of the Geography Library) You may also use other well-known textbooks such as: McConnell and Bruce, Economics, McGraw-Hill Sloman, Economics, Harvester-Wheatsheaf Stiglitz, Economics, Norton Begg, Dornbusch and Fischer, Economics, McGraw-Hill Samuelson and Nordhaus, Economics, McGraw-Hill Lipsey and Chrystal, Principles of Economics, McGraw-Hill I also strongly suggest you begin reading a current daily or weekly economics/current Affairs periodicals or newspaper since many of these current international issues will form a basis of discussions in lectures. Reading them will give you practice at applying your knowledge to the real world. A wide range of publications can be also accessed via the Internet. The Internet sources include: The Economist (economist.com), CNN Financial News (cnnfn.com) |
Metody i kryteria oceniania: |
Pass requirements will be based on you class record. |
Właścicielem praw autorskich jest Uniwersytet Warszawski.