Guía Docente 2023-24 INTRODUCCIÓN A LA ECONOMÍA |
BASIC DETAILS:
Subject: | INTRODUCCIÓN A LA ECONOMÍA | ||
Id.: | 30152 | ||
Programme: | GRADUADO EN COMUNICACIÓN AUDIOVISUAL. PLAN 2008 (BOE 15/12/2008) | ||
Module: | ENTORNO HISTORICO, ECONOMICO Y SOCIAL DE LA COMUNICACION AUDIOVISUAL | ||
Subject type: | MATERIA BASICA | ||
Year: | 2 | Teaching period: | Primer Cuatrimestre |
Credits: | 6 | Total hours: | 150 |
Classroom activities: | 64 | Individual study: | 86 |
Main teaching language: | Inglés | Secondary teaching language: | Inglés |
Lecturer: | Email: |
PRESENTATION:
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCES ACQUIRED IN THE SUBJECT:
General programme competences | G01 | Capacidad de análisis y síntesis |
G02 | Resolución de problemas | |
G03 | Capacidad de organización y planificación | |
G04 | Uso de las tecnologías de la Información | |
G05 | Trabajo en equipo | |
G06 | Habilidades interpersonales | |
G07 | Compromiso ético | |
G08 | Capacidad de trabajar en un contexto internacional | |
G09 | Capacidad de aplicar conocimientos | |
G10 | Capacidad de generar nuevas ideas (creatividad) | |
G11 | Capacidad de investigación | |
Specific programme competences | E01 | Capacidad y habilidad para planificar y gestionar los recursos humanos, presupuestarios y medios técnicos, en las diversas fases de la producción de un relato cinematográfico, videográfico y radiofónico. |
E21 | Habilidad para exponer de forma adecuada los resultados de la investigación de manera oral o por medios audiovisuales o informáticos conforme a los cánones de las disciplinas de la comunicación. | |
Learning outcomes | R1 | Interpretar correctamente los fenómenos económicos |
R2 | Utilizar adecuadamente los indicadores económicos para contextualizar la situación económica actual con rigor | |
R3 | Saber evaluar la viabilidad económica de alternativas de emprendimiento | |
R4 | Saber definir las doctrinas económicas más relevantes | |
R5 | Saber definir los principales objetivos de la política económica |
PRE-REQUISITES:
The students don´t need any special pre-requisite to attend the subject.
SUBJECT PROGRAMME:
Observations:
The schedule provided will be the same for both Group A and B. Due to festivities the total hours of inperson classes for group A will be of 64 and 58 for group B. According to this schedule, the group A will have a total amount of 86 hours of independent work, while the total amount of such work for group B will be of 90.
Subject contents:
1 - INTRODUCTION |
1.1 - What the economy is |
1.2 - Principles of economy |
1.3 - Economic models |
2 - MACROECONOMICS |
2.1 - Introduction to macroeconomics |
2.2 - Measuring a nation´s income |
2.3 - Production and growth |
2.4 - Saving, investment and financial system |
2.5 - Unemployment |
3 - MICROECONOMICS |
3.1 - Supply and demand |
3.2 - Elasticity and taxation |
3.3 - The economy of public sector |
3.4 - Competition and the Perfect Competition |
4 - INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY |
4.1 - International Trade, Capital Flows and Exchange Rates |
5 - CRISIS AND CONSEQUENCES |
6 - SIX DEBATES OVER MACROECONOMIC POLICY |
Subject planning could be modified due unforeseen circumstances (group performance, availability of resources, changes to academic calendar etc.) and should not, therefore, be considered to be definitive.
TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODOLOGIES AND ACTIVITIES:
Teaching and learning methodologies and activities applied:
The course will develop through masterclass, presentations and practical exercises. The students are encouraged to participate during the sessions. Concretly, the course will be structured as:
Student work load:
Teaching mode | Teaching methods | Estimated hours |
Classroom activities | ||
Master classes | 38 | |
Practical exercises | 10 | |
Practical work, exercises, problem-solving etc. | 10 | |
Coursework presentations | 4 | |
Assessment activities | 2 | |
Individual study | ||
Tutorials | 4 | |
Individual study | 54 | |
Individual coursework preparation | 10 | |
Group cousework preparation | 10 | |
Research work | 4 | |
Compulsory reading | 4 | |
Total hours: | 150 |
ASSESSMENT SCHEME:
Calculation of final mark:
Individual coursework: | 20 | % |
Group coursework: | 30 | % |
Final exam: | 50 | % |
TOTAL | 100 | % |
*Las observaciones específicas sobre el sistema de evaluación serán comunicadas por escrito a los alumnos al inicio de la materia.
BIBLIOGRAPHY AND DOCUMENTATION:
Basic bibliography:
MANKIW, Gregory N. Principles of Economics. Cengage Learning. 2014 |
KRUGMAN,Paul., WELLS,Robin., GRADDY,Kathryn. Essentials of Economics. Worths Publishers. 2007 |
Recommended bibliography:
PÉREZ ZABALETA, Amelia et al. Introducción a la Economía. Pearson Educación S.A., 3ª Ed. Madrid. 2014. |
MOCHON MORCILLO, Francisco. Principios de Economía. Mac Graw Hill. |
KRUGMAN, Paul. et al. Fundamentos de Economía. Editorial Reverté,S.A. Barcelona. 2013 |
SLOMAN,John and GARRATT,Dean. Essentials of Economics.Pearson 2013 |
Recommended websites:
Instituto Nacional de Estadística | www.ine.es |
Datos macro | www.datosmacro.com |
Banco de España | http://www.bde.es/bde/es/ |
Morningstar | http://www.morningstar.es |
Expansion | www.expansion.com |
El economista | www.eleconomista.es |
UK Goverment | https://www.gov.uk/government/topics/uk-economy |
UK Office of National Stadistics | http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/site-information/using-the-website/time-series/index.html |
Bloomberg | https://www.bloomberg.com/ |
Financial times | https://www.ft.com/ |
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