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Lecturer(s)
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Kotková Stříteská Michaela, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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World economy and globalization. Economy of the European Union. Economy and economic policy of the Czech Republic. Tax issues. Finance, banking, insurance Economy of the public sector, social sector Energy, environment, education, science and technology
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Methods of individual activities
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to acquaint the students with basic knowledge of contemporary economic situation in selected areas, understand economic issues in context, sequence and interconnection between theory and practice, acquaint the students with the knowledge of recent economic data and its development and provide the students with the possibility to discuss actively economic issues and understand it well. Furthermore, the aim is to complete and extend the knowledge needed for the State Final Examination passing in the follow-up Master study. The seminar is focused on a wide spectrum of economic problems. Actual world economy issues as well as the EU economics and the Czech Republic economic policy are presented. Furthermore, students are introduced to significant Czech economic fields such as finance, public administration, social sphere, power engineering, education, science and research. The course also includes problems of company economics. If follows up with the State Final Examination in Finance and Management of Public Sector.
Students will have the possibility to lead a discussion on economic issues.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Home assignment evaluation, Discussion
The assignment is granted upon attendance at seminars, presentation of any actuality on a given topic, active discussion within seminars and passing the written test including questions on lectured topics.
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Recommended literature
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daily newspapers.
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economic journals. ISBN e.
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websites: Czech Statistical Office, Czech National Bank, World Bank, OECD, United Nations, International Monetary Fund.
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