Course: Microeconomics I

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Course title Microeconomics I
Course code UEV/PMIK1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course unspecified
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
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.
  • Řízek Zdeněk, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Linhartová Veronika, Ing. et Ing. Ph.D.
  • Knězáčková Radka, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Basic terms and economic connections. Demand, supply, price. 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
Oral examination, Written examination, Student performance assessment

To complete the course the students have to pass at least 70 % of attendance and the final test (more than 70% success rate is required). The examination is written. Knowledge of lectured topics is required.
Recommended literature
  • BUCHTA, M., VOLEJNÍKOVÁ, J.:. Mikroekonomie pro bakalářské studium, I. a II. díl. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2010.
  • BUCHTA, M., VOLEJNÍKOVÁ.J. Mikroekonomie pro bakalářské studium, I. a II. díl. Pardubice:Univerzita Pardubice, 2012.. 2012.
  • MACÁKOVÁ, L. a kol.:. Mikroekonomie. Základní kurz. Slaný :Melandrium, 2002.
  • VOLEJNÍKOVÁ, J.:. Mikroekonomie I - řešené příklady. Cvičebnice pro prezenční studium. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2005.
  • VOLEJNÍKOVÁ, J.:. Mikroekonomie v příkladech. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2011.


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