This subject is inside the Economic Analysis module. The teaching is along the second semester of the second course of ADE degree.
The subject goes deeper into the concepts and models of the subject Introduction to Economics. Besides, it develops concepts and tools that students should apply in other subjects and also in the final degree dissertation.
The subject is also fundamental for the professional careers linked to the degree, since it allows the understanding of the economic context, the agents behaviour, and the factors behind the evolution of the macroeconomic variables and their influence on the firm results.
Course competences | |
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Code | Description |
E07 | Understand the economic environment as a result and application of theoretical or formal representations on how the economy works. To do so, it will be necessary to be able to understand and use common handbooks, as well as articles and, in general, leading edge bibliography in the core subjects of the curriculum. |
E11 | Know the workings and consequences of the different economic systems |
E13 | Ability to make logical representative models of the business reality |
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. |
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 to use and develop information and communication technologies and to apply them to the corresponding business department by using specific programmes for these business areas. |
G05 | Capacity for teamwork, to lead, direct, plan and supervise multidisciplinary and multicultural teams in both national and international environments so as to create synergies which benefit organisations. |
Course learning outcomes | |
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Description | |
Work autonomously and with personal initiative. | |
Search for information in order to analyze it, interpret is meaning, synthesize it and communicate it to others. | |
Get to know the main theories and schools in economic analysis in order to be able to explain the agents¿ behaviour at micro and macroeconomic levels, together with the imperfections that could come from different economic sectors as a result of the economic process. | |
Listen, negotiate, convince and defend arguments both in oral and writing ways. | |
Work out problems in creative and innovative ways. | |
Additional outcomes | |
Description | |
1. Determining and analysing the macroeconomic equilibirium (income level and interest rate) in a close economy in the IS-LM model. 2. Determining and analysing the macroeconomic equilibirium (income level and interest rate) in an open economy in the IS-LM-BoP model. 3. Determining and analysing the macroeconomic equilibirium (income level , prices and interest rate) in an economy in the AS-AD model in the short run. 4. Determining and analysing the macroeconomic equilibirium (income level, prices and interest rate) in an economy in the AS-AD model in the long run. 5. Identifiying the main determinants in the long run equilibrium in the labour market and the equilibrium unemployment rate. 6. Analysing the long run dylemma between inflation and unemployment (expectations-adjusted Phillips curve). 7. Determining and analysing the macroeconomic equilibrium (income level and prices) in an economy using the New Classical Economy model. 8. Distinguishing between models based on adaptive and rational expectations. 9. Critical revision of basic elements (functions, markets) in macroeconomic models. 10. Analysing and evaluating a given economic phenomenon (inflation, unemployment, productivity¿) under the point of view of different economic approaches. 11. Anticipating and evaluating the impact from economic, political and social shocks in macroeconomics according to different approaches. 12. Using statistical sources to evaluate macroeconomic models. 13. Writing and presenting reports about particular situations for the aggregate economy. 14. Understanding the social relevance of economic issues and ethical attitudes (transferable generic skill). 15. Efficiently applying the priciples and roles of working in small groups (transferable generic skill). 16. Using ICT to search for information, writting essays and reports and presenting them in class (transferable generic skill). |
Training Activity | Methodology | Related Competences (only degrees before RD 822/2021) | ECTS | Hours | As | Com | Description | |
Class Attendance (theory) [ON-SITE] | Lectures | E07 E11 E13 G01 G03 G04 G05 | 1.25 | 31.25 | N | N | ||
Class Attendance (practical) [ON-SITE] | Combination of methods | E07 E11 E13 G01 G05 | 0.87 | 21.75 | Y | N | ||
Writing of reports or projects [OFF-SITE] | Combination of methods | E07 E11 E13 G01 G03 G04 | 1 | 25 | Y | N | ||
Study and Exam Preparation [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | E07 E11 E13 G01 G03 G04 | 0.8 | 20 | N | N | ||
Individual tutoring sessions [ON-SITE] | Combination of methods | E07 E11 E13 G01 | 0.08 | 2 | N | N | ||
Writing of reports or projects [OFF-SITE] | Group Work | E07 E11 E13 G01 G03 G04 G05 | 0.92 | 23 | Y | N | ||
Workshops or seminars [ON-SITE] | Combination of methods | E07 E11 E13 G01 G03 G04 G05 | 0.08 | 2 | Y | N | ||
Study and Exam Preparation [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | E07 E11 E13 G01 | 0.88 | 22 | N | N | ||
Final test [ON-SITE] | Assessment tests | E07 E11 E13 G03 | 0.12 | 3 | Y | Y | ||
Total: | 6 | 150 | ||||||
Total credits of in-class work: 2.4 | Total class time hours: 60 | |||||||
Total credits of out of class work: 3.6 | Total hours of out of class work: 90 |
As: Assessable training activity Com: Training activity of compulsory overcoming (It will be essential to overcome both continuous and non-continuous assessment).
Evaluation System | Continuous assessment | Non-continuous evaluation * | Description |
Test | 70.00% | 100.00% | Final exam. It may include some or all of the following: multiple-choice tests,theoretical questions, text analysis, numerical exercises. |
Other methods of assessment | 30.00% | 0.00% | Exercises, essays, multiple-choice tests and other activities, to be regularly sent via Campus Virtual (Moodle) and in practical clases. |
Total: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Not related to the syllabus/contents | |
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Hours | hours |
Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 31.25 |
Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 18.75 |
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Combination of methods] | 25 |
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 23 |
Individual tutoring sessions [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 2 |
Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Group Work] | 23 |
Workshops or seminars [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 2 |
Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 22 |
Final test [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] | 3 |
Global activity | |
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Activities | hours |
Author(s) | Title | Book/Journal | Citv | Publishing house | ISBN | Year | Description | Link | Catálogo biblioteca |
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Eurostat | http://www.europa.eu.int | ||||||||
Banco de España | http://www.bde.es | ||||||||
Instituto Nacional de Estadística | http://www.ine.es | ||||||||
OCDE | http://www.ocde.org | ||||||||
Servicios de Estudios de la Caixa. Informe mensual | http://www.lacaixa.comunicacions.com | ||||||||
E. Febrero y J. Uxó | Macroeconomía Intermedia, 2ª edición | UCLM (campus virtual) | 2014 | ||||||
N. G.. Mankiw | Macroeconomía | Barcelona | Antoni Bosch | ||||||
O. Bajo y C. Díaz | Teoría y política macroeconómica | Barcelona | Antoni Bosch | 2011 | http://www.antonibosch.com/libro/teoria-y-politica-macroeconomica | ||||
O. Bajo y M. A. Monés | Curso de macroeconomía (2ª edición) | Barcelona | Antoni Bosch | 2000 | http://www.antonibosch.com/libro/curso-de-macroeconomia-2-ed | ||||
O. Bajo, C. Díaz y R. María-Dolores | Ejercicios de teoría y política macroeconómica | Barcelona | Antoni Bosch | 2012 | http://www.antonibosch.com/libro/ejercicios-de-teoria-y-politica-macroeconomica | ||||
O. Blanchard | Macroeconomía | Madrid | Prentice Hall | ||||||
R. Dornbusch, S. Fischer y R. | Macroeconomía | McGraw Hill |