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1. General information
Course:
ADVANCED MACROECONOMICS
Code:
53326
Type:
CORE COURSE
ECTS credits:
6
Degree:
316 - UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE IN ECONOMICS
Academic year:
2022-23
Center:
5 - FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS
Group(s):
10  17 
Year:
3
Duration:
C2
Main language:
Spanish
Second language:
English
Use of additional languages:
English Friendly:
Y
Web site:
Bilingual:
N
Lecturer: LUIS ANTONIO LOPEZ SANTIAGO - Group(s): 10  17 
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
Facultad de CC. Econ. y Empr., 3.0.1
ANÁLISIS ECONÓMICO Y FINANZAS
2359
luis.lsantiago@uclm.es

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
E02 Understand the role of institutions and economic agents in economic and social activities.
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.
E06 Application of profesional criteria to the analysis of problems, based on the use of technical tools.
E11 Diagnosis and assessment skills to conduct structural and cyclical reports, as well as economic forecast summaries on the reality of the economy in Spain, the European Union and in any of the product sectors and factor markets. To do so, it will be necessary to understand and use common handbooks, as well as articles and, in general, leading edge bibliography in the core subjects of the curriculum.
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.
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
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.
Search for information in order to analyze it, interpret is meaning, synthesize it and communicate it to others.
Additional outcomes
Description
6. Units / Contents
  • Unit 1:
    • Unit 1.1:
    • Unit 1.2:
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  • Unit 2:
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  • Unit 4:
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  • Unit 5:
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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 Description
Class Attendance (theory) [ON-SITE] Lectures E02 E06 E11 E14 G01 G02 G05 1.33 33.25 N N
Class Attendance (practical) [ON-SITE] Problem solving and exercises E02 E04 E06 E11 E14 G01 G02 G03 0.67 16.75 Y N
Workshops or seminars [ON-SITE] Cooperative / Collaborative Learning 0.08 2 Y N
Final test [ON-SITE] Assessment tests E02 E03 E04 E06 E11 E14 G03 0.12 3 Y Y
Writing of reports or projects [OFF-SITE] Problem solving and exercises E02 E03 E04 E06 E11 E14 G01 G03 G04 1.06 26.5 Y Y
Analysis of articles and reviews [OFF-SITE] Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles E04 E06 G01 G04 0.8 20 Y Y
Study and Exam Preparation [OFF-SITE] Self-study E02 E03 E04 E06 E11 E14 G01 1.94 48.5 N N
Total: 6 150
Total credits of in-class work: 2.2 Total class time hours: 55
Total credits of out of class work: 3.8 Total hours of out of class work: 95

As: Assessable training activity
Com: Training activity of compulsory overcoming (It will be essential to overcome both continuous and non-continuous assessment).

8. Evaluation criteria and Grading System
Evaluation System Continuous assessment Non-continuous evaluation * Description
Assessment of active participation 10.00% 0.00%
Portfolio assessment 20.00% 0.00%
Final test 70.00% 100.00%
Total: 100.00% 100.00%  
According to art. 4 of the UCLM Student Evaluation Regulations, it must be provided to students who cannot regularly attend face-to-face training activities the passing of the subject, having the right (art. 12.2) to be globally graded, in 2 annual calls per subject , an ordinary and an extraordinary one (evaluating 100% of the competences).

Evaluation criteria for the final exam:
  • Continuous assessment:
    Evaluation criteria not defined
  • Non-continuous evaluation:
    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
Final test [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] 3

Unit 1 (de 7):
Activities Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] 4
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Problem solving and exercises] 3
Workshops or seminars [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] 2
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Problem solving and exercises] 3
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] 7

Unit 2 (de 7):
Activities Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] 10.25
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Problem solving and exercises] 2.75
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Problem solving and exercises] 9
Analysis of articles and reviews [AUTÓNOMA][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles] 3
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] 5.5

Unit 3 (de 7):
Activities Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] 4
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Problem solving and exercises] 2.4
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Problem solving and exercises] 2.5
Analysis of articles and reviews [AUTÓNOMA][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles] 5
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] 7

Unit 4 (de 7):
Activities Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] 4
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Problem solving and exercises] 2.4
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Problem solving and exercises] 4
Analysis of articles and reviews [AUTÓNOMA][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles] 4.5
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] 7.5

Unit 5 (de 7):
Activities Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] 4
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Problem solving and exercises] 2.2
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Problem solving and exercises] 3
Analysis of articles and reviews [AUTÓNOMA][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles] 5
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] 7.5

Unit 6 (de 7):
Activities Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] 4
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Problem solving and exercises] 2
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Problem solving and exercises] 5
Analysis of articles and reviews [AUTÓNOMA][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles] 2.5
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] 7.5

Unit 7 (de 7):
Activities Hours
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] 3
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Problem solving and exercises] 2
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] 6.5

Global activity
Activities hours
10. Bibliography and Sources
Author(s) Title Book/Journal Citv Publishing house ISBN Year Description Link Catálogo biblioteca
AGHION, P., HOWIT, P. The Economics of Growth Cambridge The MIT Press 978-0-262-01263-8 2009 Ficha de la biblioteca
Acemoglu, D., Robinson, J. Why Nations Fail (Por qué fracasan los países) Crown Business (DEUSTO S.A. EDICIONES) 0307719219 2012 http://whynationsfail.com/  
BANERJEE, A. V., DUFLO, E. Poor Economics (Repensar la pobreza) London Penguin Books (Tauros Pensamiento) 978-0-718-19366-9 2011 I 339 BAN http://pooreconomics.com/  
BARRO, R.J., SALA-I-MARTIN, X. Crecimiento económico Barcelona Reverte 2009  
JONES, C.I. Introducción al crecimiento económico México Prentice Hall 2000 330.1 JON int  
Jones, C. I., Vollrath D. Introduction to Economic Growth (Third Edition) W. W. Norton & Company 978-0-393-91917-2 2013  
PIKETTY, T. Capital in the Twenty-First Century Havard University Press 9780674430006 2014  
SALA-I-MARTIN, X. Apuntes de crecimiento económico Barcelona Antonio Bosch Editor 2000 330.1 SAL apu  
WEIL, D. N. Crecimiento económico Madrid Pearson Educación 2006 33 WEI cre  



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