Identifying Data 2023/24
Subject (*) Political Economics Code 615G01104
Study programme
Grao en Socioloxia
Descriptors Cycle Period Year Type Credits
Graduate 2nd four-month period
First Basic training 6
Language
Spanish
Galician
English
Teaching method Face-to-face
Prerequisites
Department Economía
Coordinador
Bruna Quintas, Fernando
E-mail
f.bruna@udc.es
Lecturers
Bruna Quintas, Fernando
Picatoste Novo, José María
E-mail
f.bruna@udc.es
j.pnovo@udc.es
Web
General description Detrás ou diante de cada fenómeno social hai un transfundo o una vertente de carácter económica. O enfoque da Economía convencional céntrase nos incentivos económicos a axentes racionais. Aínda que existen outros enfoques, como o da Economía Marxista ou a Institucional, neste curso centrámonos en entender os principios básicos da ciencia económica no referido a incentivos privados a axentes racionais, oferta e demanda de merca-do, medición da economía e flutuacións da renda ou do nivel de prezos. Ao tempo, preténdese proporcionar un aparato metodolóxico que axude a pensar en termos de modelos sobre a sociedade, o que inclúe algo de ferramentas gráficas e matemáticas simples.

Study programme competencies
Code Study programme competences
A6 Conocimientos básicos de macroeconomía.
A20 Capacidades para adecuar los objetivos a los recusos económicos, temporales y humanos.
A32 Capacidades en contribuir al diseño de políticas públicas orientadas a abordar problemas sociales.
B3 Capacidad de análisis y síntesis.
B4 Resolución de problemas.
C8 Valorar la importancia que tiene la investigación, la innovación y el desarrollo tecnológico en el avance socioeconómico y cultural de la sociedad.

Learning aims
Learning outcomes Study programme competences
Study of the foundations of economic analysis and its sociological implications. Introduction to use of several methodologies and analysis techniques. A20
C8
Basic knowledge of microeconomics and macroeconomics particularly focus on the implementation of public policies. A6
A32
Assessment of analysis and synthesis capabilities of the student in relation to the subject taught from problem solving and writing economic papers or reports. B3
B4

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
1) Introdución O enfoque económico, historia do pensamento económico, modelos e incentivos. Introdu-ción matemática e gráfica.
Bloque I: Microeconomía
2) O mercado
Oferta, demanda e equilibrio de mercado. Estruturas alternativas de mercado.
3) O consumidor Restrición orzamentaria, preferencias, elección.
4) O produtor Custes, ingresos, elección.
Bloque II: Macroeconomía
5) Agregados económicos
Contabilidade nacional. Outros indicadores económicos.
6) Renda nacional e flutuacións Determinación da renda nacional. Multiplicadores.
7) O diñeiro Sistema bancario e creación de diñeiro. A inflación.

Planning
Methodologies / tests Competencies Ordinary class hours Student’s personal work hours Total hours
Guest lecture / keynote speech A6 A20 A32 C8 35 42 77
Problem solving B4 6 18 24
Objective test A6 B3 B4 4 40 44
 
Personalized attention 5 0 5
 
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies Description
Guest lecture / keynote speech As actividades de docencia presencial do curso abranguerán clases maxistrais, ademais das clases prácticas. Nas clases maxistrais explicaranse os temas centrais do curso de forma detida, proporcionando toda a información para que o/a alumno/a poda desenvolver o correcto seguimento do curso. A asistencia, de acordo coa guia da titulación, se considera obrigatoria e de fundamental importancia para o correcto seguimento do curso e das actividades propostas polo/a profesor/a. Os/as profesores/as encargados da docencia determinarán as tecnoloxías da información e comunicación que os/as alumnos/as poden utilizar para o desenvolvemento e seguimento das mesmas.
Problem solving Os/as alumnos/as realizarán diferentes traballos sobre temas especificos e supostos prácticos recomendados polo profesor/a. Estes traballos valoraran a capacidade de recompilar e sintetizar, e a aportación que cada alumno/a poda facer en canto ao estilo, enfoque e procedemiento segundo orientación do profesor/a.
Objective test A materia terá os exames finais ordinarios nas convocatorias e datas programadas pola Facultade. No caso de que os/as alumnos/as superasen os exames e probas parciais programadas ao longo do curso, quedarían exentos da súa realización.

Personalized attention
Methodologies
Problem solving
Description
- We may have tutorial sessions at the end of the practical classes, in office, or online, through Teams. Students are kindly requested to ask for an appointment through e-mail, specifying the calendar availability, after considering the office hours of the professor. Please, do not use the chats of Teams or Virtual Campus.

Assessment
Methodologies Competencies Description Qualification
Objective test A6 B3 B4 Multiple choice tests. 90
Problem solving B4 Practical exercises to deliver in class.
10
 
Assessment comments

- The evaluation criteria for students with part-time dedication or attendance exemption may be adapted so that the final exam weighs 100% or they can also do tasks not related to face-to-face evaluation.
- If plagiarism is detected in an essay or cheating in an exam, the qualification of "fail" (0 numerical mark) will be obtained in that opportunity, even if that requires modifying the official cualifications of that opportunity.


Sources of information
Basic Acemoglu, Daron; David Laibson & John A. List (2017). Economía: un primer curso inspirado en el mundo real . Barcelona: Antoni Bosch
Acemoglu, Daron; David Laibson; John List (2020). Economics, Global Edition (3rd edition). Pearson

There are many books on Introduction to Economics. This course will follow this. Please, check with the professor if you want to look at other sources.

Complementary


Recommendations
Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before

Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously

Subjects that continue the syllabus

Other comments

- The organization of this subject incorporates the gender perspective and the promotion of values of respect and equality. It is suggested to share with the professor and/or tutors of the Degree any doubt or possibility of improvement in this regard.
- Please, use the official e-mail address of the professort to contact with him, but not the chats of Teams or Virtual Campus.



(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.