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Course code: RIPS10002o12
Semester: 2012/2013 summer
Name: Macroeconomics
Major: Production Engineering and Management
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 2
ECTS points: 4
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 15 / 0
Lecturer: Prof. dr hab. Andrzej Matysiak
Language of instruction: Polish


Learning outcomes: Knowledge: Student have a knowledge of methods of measuring welfare and knows causes of business cycle. Have basic knowledge of the role of state in economy. Have a knowledge of causes and how to counteract inflation. Knows what fiscal policy is. Knows how banking system works. Have a basic knowledge of international exchange and currency rates. Skills: Student can see and interpret basic macroeconomic problems. Student can describe relations between macroeconomic indicators. Student can evaluate effectiveness of fiscal and monetary policy.

Competences: Student have ability to value need to enlarge the scope of knowledge i macroeconomics. Student is open to different interpretations of current economic situation and economic policy.

Prerequisites: Knowledge of mathematics and civics at high school level.

Course content: Macroeconomic problems. Macroeconomic indicators. Factors of economic growth. Economic cycle. Determinants of national income. Keynes model. The role of state in economy. Fiscal policy. Money and the banking system. Inflation. Unemployment. Employment policy. International economics.

Recommended literature: 1. Mankiw M.G., Taylor M.P. (2009), Makroekonomia, PWE. 2. Milewski R., red. (2005), Podstawy ekonomii, PWN. 3. Begg D., Fischer S., Dornbusch R. (2007), Makroekonomia, PWE. 4. Jarmołowicz W., red. (2008), Podstawy makroekonomii, Wydawnictwo UE w Poznaniu

Assessment methods: Knowledge evaluation methods: The subject ends with final exam. Evaluation of seminars: written test , oral test, presentation Skills evaluation methods: Presentation Social competences evaluation methods: Evaluation of presentation and discussion.

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