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Lecturer(s)
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Konečný Karel, doc. PhDr. CSc.
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Opletalová Alena, Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Overview of the history of business thinking, development of economy. Economic theories of the 20th century and of today. Microeconomics: Analysing situations between consumers, companies and the state, functioning of the market, the "invisible hand of the market" and the "visible hand of the state", market failure, price wars - theory of games, formation of monopoly, labour markets, land markets, capital markets.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Projection (static, dynamic), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
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Learning outcomes
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An outline of the history of economic thought, the development of economics. Economic theories in the twentieth century and today. Microeconomics: analyses of situations that occur respectively between consumers, companies, and state; market functions; "the invisible hand of the market" and "the visible hand of state"; market failures; rate wars - the theory of games; origins of the monopoly; labour, land, and capital markets. Macroeconomics: fiscal and monetary policies, unemployment, economic growth indicators, GDP, consumer prices index, etc. Economic policy and civil society.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written exam
Students attend lectures and study the subject from recommended literature. Active work based on assigned tasks,
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Recommended literature
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Hobza, V., Assenza, D., Zlámal, J. (2006). Základy ekonomie.. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého.
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Holman, R. (2000). Základy ekonomie pro studenty vyšších odborných škol a neekonomických fakult VŠ.. Praha: C. H. Beck.
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Jurečka, V., Březinová, O. (2005). Mikroekonomie.. Ostrava: Ekf VŠB TU Ostrava.
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Jurečka, V. (1999). Základy ekonomie. Ostrava: Ekf, VŠB-TU.
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Sojka, M. (2001). Malá encyklopedie moderní ekonomie.. Praha: Libri.
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