Course: Microeconomics I

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Course title Microeconomics I
Course code UEV/KMIE1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Volejníková Jolana, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Černohorský Jan, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Basic terms and economic connections. Demand, supply, price. Market equilibrium. Consumer's behaviour in the market of goods and services. Company in perfect competition. Company in the conditions of imperfect competition. Market of production factors generally. Labour market. Capital market. Market failure. Distribution of incomes. Historical development of economics.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Methods of individual activities
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint the students with essentials of microeconomic theory, ie. one branch of the economics and teach them to understand the behaviour of individuals (households) and companies in the conditions of perfect and imperfect competition.
Students will understand economic principles of the production and consumption.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination, Student performance assessment

The assignment is granted upon completion of the following conditions: attendance at lectures and seminars and completion of given tasks. The examination is written.
Recommended literature
  • BUCHTA, M., VOLEJNÍKOVÁ, J.:. Mikroekonomie pro bakalářské studium, I. a II. díl. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2010.
  • Holman, Robert. Ekonomie. Praha: C.H. Beck, 1999. ISBN 80-7179-255-1.
  • Macáková, Libuše. Mikroekonomie : základní kurs. Slaný: Melandrium, 2010. ISBN 978-80-86175-70-6.
  • Mankiw, N. Gregory. Zásady ekonomie. Praha: Grada, 1999. ISBN 80-7169-891-1.
  • Samuelson, Paul Anthony. Ekonomie. Praha: Svoboda, 1991. ISBN 80-205-0192-4.
  • Sojka, Milan. Malá encyklopedie moderní ekonomie. Praha: Libri, 2001. ISBN 80-7277-032-2.
  • VOLEJNÍKOVÁ, J.:. Mikroekonomie - řešené příklady. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2003.
  • VOLEJNÍKOVÁ, J.:. Mikroekonomie v příkladech. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2011.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Economics and Operation in Enterprises (2016) Category: Economy 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Public Economics and Administration (2015) Category: Economy 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Public Economics and Administration (2014) Category: Economy 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Enterprise Management (2015) Category: Economy 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Enterprise Management (2014) Category: Economy 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Public Economics and Administration (2014) Category: Economy 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Economics and Operation in Enterprises (2014) Category: Economy 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Security Management in Enterprises (2014) Category: Economy 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Enterprise Management (2014) Category: Economy 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Enterprise Management (2013) Category: Economy 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Public Economics and Administration (2013) Category: Economy 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Security Management in Enterprises (2016) Category: Economy 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Enterprise Management (2015) Category: Economy 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Enterprise Management (2016) Category: Economy 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Economics and Operation in Enterprises (2013) Category: Economy 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Security Management in Enterprises (2013) Category: Economy 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Public Economics and Administration (2015) Category: Economy 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Enterprise Management (2013) Category: Economy 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Security Management in Enterprises (2015) Category: Economy 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Enterprise Management (2016) Category: Economy 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter