| Study programme competencies |
| Code | Study programme competences |
| A1 | CE1- Contribuír á boa xestión da asignación de recursos tanto no ámbito privado como no público. |
| A2 | CE2-Identificar e anticipar problemas económicos relevantes en relación coa asignación de recursos en xeral, tanto no ámbito privado como no público. |
| A3 | CE3-Aportar racionalidade á análise e á descripción de calquera aspecto da realidade económica. |
| A4 | CE4-Avaliar consecuencias e distintas alternativas de acción e seleccionar as mellores, dados os obxectivos. |
| A5 | CE5-Emitir informes de asesoramento sobre situación concretas da economía (internacional, nacional ou rexional) ou de sectores da mesma. |
| A8 | CE8-Entender as institucións económicas como resultado e aplicación de representacións teóricas ou formais acerca de cómo funciona a economía. |
| A9 | CE9-Derivar dos datos información relevante imposible de recoñecer por non profesionais. |
| A10 | CE10-Usar habitualmente a tecnoloxía da información e as comunicación en todo a seu desempeño profesional. |
| B1 | CB1 - Que os estudantes demostren posuir e comprender coñecementos nun área de estudo que parte da base da educación secundaria xeral, e que soe encontrar nun nivel que, ainda que se apoia en libros de texto avanzados, inclue tamén algúns aspectos que implican coñecementos procedentes da vangarda do seu campo de estudo. |
| B2 | CB2 - Que os estudantes saiban aplicar os seus coñecementos ó seu traballo ou vocación dun xeito profesional e posúan as competencias que se demostran por medio da elaboración e defensa de argumentos e a resolución de problemas dentro da su entorna de traballo. |
| B3 | CB3 - Que os estudantes teñan a capacidade de reunir e interpretar datos relevantes (normalmente dentro da su área de estudo) para emitir xuizos que inclúan unha reflexión sobre temas relevantes de índole social, científica ou ética |
| B4 | CB4 - Que os estudantes poidan transmitir información, ideas, problemas e solucións a un público tanto especializado como non especializado |
| B5 | CB5 - Que os estudantes desenvolvesen aquelas habilidades de aprendizaxe necesarias para emprender estudos posteriores cun alto grao de autonomía |
| B6 | CG1- Que os estudantes formados se convertan en profesionais capaces de analizar, reflexionar e intervir sobre os diferentes elementos que constitúen un sistema económico |
| B7 | CG2 - Que os estudantes coñezan o funcionamento e as consecuencias dos sistemas económicos, as distintas alternativas de asignación de recursos, acumulación de riqueza e distribución da renda e estean en condicións de contribuír ao seu bo funcionamento e mellora |
| B8 | CG3 -Que os estudantes sexan capaces de identificar e anticipar os problemas económicos relevantes, identificar alternativas de resolución, seleccionar as máis axeitadas e avaliar os resultados aos que conduce. |
| B9 | CG4 -Que os estudantes respecten os dereitos fundamentais e de igualdade de oportunidades, non discriminación e accesibilidade universal das persoas con minusvalidez. |
| C1 | CT1-Expresarse correctamente, tanto de forma oral coma escrita, nas linguas oficiais da comunidade autónoma. |
| C2 | Dominar a expresión e a comprensión de forma oral e escrita dun idioma estranxeiro. |
| C3 | Utilizar as ferramentas básicas das tecnoloxías da información e as comunicacións (TIC) necesarias para o exercicio da súa profesión e para a aprendizaxe ao longo da súa vida. |
| C4 | CT2-Desenvolverse para o exercicio dunha cidadanía aberta, culta, crítica, comprometida, democrática e solidaria, capaz de analizar a realidade, diagnosticar problemas, formular e implantar solucións baseadas no coñecemento e orientadas ao ben común. |
| C5 | CT3-Entender a importancia da cultura emprendedora e coñecer os medios ao alcance das persoas emprendedoras. |
| C6 | CT4-Valorar criticamente o coñecemento, a tecnoloxía e a información dispoñible para resolver os problemas cos que deben enfrontarse. |
| C7 | CT5-Asumir como profesional e cidadán a importancia da aprendizaxe ao longo da vida. |
| C8 | CT6-Valorar a importancia que ten a investigación, a innovación e o desenvolvemento tecnolóxico no avance socioeconómico e cultural da sociedade. |
| Learning aims | |||
| Learning outcomes | Study programme competences | ||
| Knowing the tools to study the long run trends of national income and its world distribu-tion. Understanding the main theoretical models allowing us to analyse the sources of sustained economic growth. Knowing to compare the predictions of those models to the empirical results using the available data. Knowing to use international statistics and in-terpret economic graphs. | A1 A2 A3 A5 A8 A10 |
B2 B3 B6 B7 |
C1 C4 C7 |
| - Contribute to the integral formation of the student, complementing theoretical and practical learning. - Facilitate the knowledge of the work methodology appropriate to the professional reality. - Encourage the development of technical, methodological, personal and participatory skills. - Obtain a practical experience that facilitates integration into the job market. - Favor the values of innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship. | A2 A4 A9 |
B1 B5 B8 B9 |
C2 |
| In general, knowing the interrelationships between the macroeconomic variables and how they derive implications in the macroeconomic picture of the countries. Evaluate both production and consumption or financial expectations. In particular, develop the ability to analyze macroeconomic data sources and their application to theory-based forecasting models. | A1 A3 |
B4 |
C3 C5 |
| Valuing, in a critical sense, knowledge of information technology to solve the problems you face | C6 C8 |
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| Contents |
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| 1. Introduction: Models and variables in macroeconomics 2. National Income and the economic growth 3. Saving, capital accumulation and production 4. Production model and the distribution of National Income. The neoclassical model of economic growth 5. Technological progress and growth 6.Technological progress wages and unemployment 7. Economics of ideas. Difussion and other surces of growth |
1. Introduction: Models and variables in macroeconomics 2. National Income and the economic growth 2.1 Long term growth 2.2 Short and middium term growth 3. Saving, capital accumulation and production 3.1 Saving, capital accumulation and production in long term 3.2 Relationship betewen production and capital accumulation. Saving rate 3.3 Saving, capital accumulation and production in short term 4. Prodution model and the distribution of National Income. The neoclassical model of economic growth 5. Technological progress and growth 5.1 The rule of technological progress in economical growth 5.2 Analysis of different aspects of the techological progress: research and developement 6.Technological progress wages and unemployment 6.1 Analysis of the relatioship between increase of prductivity, production and unemployment in the short term 6.2 Analysis of the relationship between incrising productivity and the natural rate of unemployment 6.3 Technological progress and unemployment 6.4 Distributive effects of technological progress 7. Economics of ideas. Difussion and other surces of growth |
| Planning | ||||
| Methodologies / tests | Competencies | Ordinary class hours | Student’s personal work hours | Total hours |
| Guest lecture / keynote speech | A2 A3 A4 A5 B2 B3 C3 C4 C5 | 17 | 34 | 51 |
| Case study | A1 A8 A9 A10 C5 C1 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Seminar | B4 B6 B7 C2 C3 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Problem solving | B8 C6 C7 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| Directed discussion | A4 A2 C2 | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| Objective test | A2 A3 A4 A5 B3 B4 B8 | 2 | 18 | 20 |
| Personalized attention | 15 | 0 | 15 | |
| (*)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 | Con referencia directa entre la teoría y la realidad macroeconomica actual y reciente |
| Case study | resolución de casos practicos de variables macroeconómicas de diversos paises y períodos |
| Seminar | Permanente durante el curso el estudio y propuesta de resultados de una situación real. acudiendo a las fuentes fiables y sala de informatica. |
| Problem solving | problemas de economías analizados en el pasado con arboles de decisión y resultados |
| Directed discussion | aportación de los alumnos a análisis macro |
| Objective test | tipo test y/o preguntas a desarrolar |
| Personalized attention |
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| Assessment | |||
| Methodologies | Competencies | Description | Qualification |
| Directed discussion | A4 A2 C2 | solutions proposed by the students in the interactive sessions | 0 |
| Case study | A1 A8 A9 A10 C5 C1 | the answers offered to the cases raised will be valued |
0 |
| Seminar | B4 B6 B7 C2 C3 | active participation is required |
0 |
| Guest lecture / keynote speech | A2 A3 A4 A5 B2 B3 C3 C4 C5 | active presence in the guest lecture is required |
0 |
| Objective test | A2 A3 A4 A5 B3 B4 B8 | During the semester, written tests can be carried out that will be computed in the calculation of the grade | 40 |
| Problem solving | B8 C6 C7 | Continuous evaluation activities will be carried out on the subject |
60 |
| Assessment comments | |||
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Check the instructions of the professor for the assesment of the group in English. The final qualification final will consider objective tests, research papers and case studies. It may be necessary to obtain a minium mark in the final exam in order to pass the subject The weights of the continuous assessment and the final exam may change for the second opportunity, in July and for the advance opportunity. Erasmus students should consider that this subject is equivalent to Macroeconomics III in the degree of Economics. It will be assumed some previous knowledge in Micro and Macreconomics, Mathematics and tools of economic modelling and data analysis. Those students who have official permit to follow the course without attending the clasess will have to write an essay. Students who did not show up: Corresponds to the student, when he/she only participates in evaluation activities that have a weighting of less than 20% of the final mark, regardless of the mark achieved. |
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| Sources of information |
| Basic |
Easterly, William (2003). En busca del crecimiento. Andanzas y tribulaciones de los economistas del desarrollo. Barcelona: Antoni Bosch
Jones, Charles I. (2000 ). Introducción al crecimiento económico. México: Pearson Educación
Jones, Charles I. (2013). Introduction to economic growth. New York: W.W. Norton
Jones, Charles I. (2009). Macroeconomía. Barcelona: Antoni Bosch
Mankiw, N. Gregory (2007). Macroeconomía. Barcelona: Antoni Bosch
Blanchard, Olivier (2017). Macroeconomía. Madrid: Pearson
Jones, Charles I. (2017). Macroeconomics. New York; London: W. W. Norton
Mankiw, N. Gregory (2016). Macroeconomics. New York: Worth Publishers
Blanchard, Olivier (2017). Macroeconomics. Boston: Pearson
Acemoglu, D. & J. A. Robinson (2012). Por qué fracasan los países : los orígenes del poder, la prosperidad y la pobreza. Barcelona: Deusto
Easterly, William (2001). The elusive quest for growth. Economists' adventures and misadventures in the tropics. Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press
Acemoglu, D. & J. A. Robinson (2012). Why nations fail: the origins of power, prosperity and poverty. New York: Crown Publishers |
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Algunos de estos libros están disponibles en la biblioteca como libros electrónicos o en ediciones anteriores / Some of these books are available in the library as electronic books or in previous editions |
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