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1. General information
Course:
PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS
Code:
53303
Type:
CORE COURSE
ECTS credits:
9
Degree:
316 - UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE IN ECONOMICS
Academic year:
2019-20
Center:
5 - FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS
Group(s):
10  17 
Year:
1
Duration:
AN
Main language:
Spanish
Second language:
English
Use of additional languages:
English Friendly:
Y
Web site:
Bilingual:
N
Lecturer: JOSE BAÑOS TORRES - Group(s): 17 
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
Facultad de CC. Econ. y Empr., 1.05
ECONOMÍA APLICADA I
926053232
jose.banos@uclm.es
Se informará del mismo en Moodle

Lecturer: OSCAR DEJUAN ASENJO - Group(s): 10 
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
Facultad de CC. Econ. y Empr., 3.04
ANÁLISIS ECONÓMICO Y FINANZAS
967599200--2336
oscar.dejuan@uclm.es
Se informará en moodle

Lecturer: JORGE ENRIQUE ZAFRILLA RODRIGUEZ - Group(s): 17 
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
Facultad de CC. Econ. y Empr., 3.01
ANÁLISIS ECONÓMICO Y FINANZAS
+34926053227
jorge.zafrilla@uclm.es
Se informará en Campus Virtual

2. Pre-Requisites
Not established
3. Justification in the curriculum, relation to other subjects and to the profession
Not established
4. Degree competences achieved in this course
Course competences
Code Description
E03 Ability to find economic data and select relevant facts.
E04 Analytical skills to identify and anticipate relevant economic and legal issues and the different alternative solutions.
E05 Ability to contribute to the establishment of strategies which will allow for the efficient allocation of resources, the generation of wealth and a suitable distribution of income.
E06 Application of profesional criteria to the analysis of problems, based on the use of technical tools.
E10 Ability to design and implement policies and strategies promoting competition and market restructuring.
E14 Understand how a market economy works, determine output levels, employment and the general price level as well as equilibrium price in different market structures.
E16 Identify relevant sources of financial information and its content, as well as the ability to derive the important information from the data, otherwise completely unknown to non-professionals.
G01 Possession of the skills needed for continuous, self-led, independent learning, which will allow students to develop the learning abilities needed to undertake further study with a high degree of independence.
G02 Ability to understand the ethical responsibility and the code of ethics of professionals working in the field of economics. To know, respect and contribute to the fulfillment of the commitments related to gender equality, non-discrimination, human rights legislation and development cooperation.
G03 Develop oral and written communication skills in order to prepare reports, research projects and business projects and defend them before any commission or group of professionals (specialised or non-specialised) in more than one language, by collecting relevant evidence and interpreting it appropriately so as to reach conclusions.
G04 Ability for the use and development of information and communication technology in the development of professional activity.
G05 Capacity for teamwork, to lead, direct, plan and supervise multidisciplinary and multicultural teams in both national and international environments.
5. Objectives or Learning Outcomes
Course learning outcomes
Description
Search for information in order to analyze it, interpret is meaning, synthesize it and communicate it to others.
Know the main theories of economic analysis to understand the behaviour of economic agents at micro and macro level
Know the main macroeconomic variables and the economic policy instruments.
Listen to and defend arguments orally or in writting
Work autonomously and with personal initiative.
Work out problems in creative and innovative ways.
Additional outcomes
Description
6. Units / Contents
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7. Activities, Units/Modules and Methodology
Training Activity Methodology Related Competences (only degrees before RD 822/2021) ECTS Hours As Com R Description *
Class Attendance (theory) [ON-SITE] Lectures E05 E06 E14 G02 2 50 N N N
Class Attendance (practical) [ON-SITE] Combination of methods E03 E05 E06 E14 E16 G02 G05 1 25 Y N N
Writing of reports or projects [OFF-SITE] Combination of methods E03 E06 E14 G01 G04 0.6 15 Y N Y
Study and Exam Preparation [OFF-SITE] Self-study E03 E05 E06 E14 E16 G01 2.32 58 N N N
Individual tutoring sessions [ON-SITE] Combination of methods E14 G01 0.08 2 Y N Y
Writing of reports or projects [OFF-SITE] Group Work E03 E06 E14 E16 G01 G03 G04 G05 1.5 37.5 Y N N
Study and Exam Preparation [OFF-SITE] Self-study E03 E05 E06 E14 G03 1.38 34.5 N N N
Final test [ON-SITE] Assessment tests E03 E05 E06 E14 G03 0.12 3 Y Y Y
Total: 9 225
Total credits of in-class work: 3.2 Total class time hours: 80
Total credits of out of class work: 5.8 Total hours of out of class work: 145

As: Assessable training activity
Com: Training activity of compulsory overcoming
R: Rescheduling training activity

8. Evaluation criteria and Grading System
  Grading System  
Evaluation System Face-to-Face Self-Study Student Description
Final test 70.00% 0.00%
Assessment of active participation 10.00% 0.00%
Portfolio assessment 20.00% 0.00%
Total: 100.00% 0.00%  

Evaluation criteria for the final exam:
Evaluation criteria not defined
Specifications for the resit/retake exam:
Evaluation criteria not defined
Specifications for the second resit / retake exam:
Evaluation criteria not defined
9. Assignments, course calendar and important dates
Not related to the syllabus/contents
Hours hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] 50
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] 25
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Combination of methods] 15
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] 58
Individual tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] 2
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Group Work] 37.5
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] 34.5
Final test [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] 3

Global activity
Activities hours
10. Bibliography and Sources
Author(s) Title Book/Journal Citv Publishing house ISBN Year Description Link Catálogo biblioteca
The Economist www.economist.com  
Instituto nacional de estadística www.ine.es  
Eurostat http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/eurostat/home/  
La Caixa- Estudios y análisis económico http://www.lacaixa.comunicacions.com/se/index.php?idioma=esp  
Dejuán Asenjo, Óscar Economía : fundamentos y claves de interpretación Pirámide 978-84-368-2728-6 2012 Ficha de la biblioteca
Mankiw, Gregory Principios de economía Cenage Learning 607-481-034-6 2010 Ficha de la biblioteca



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