| Study programme competencies |
| Code | Study programme competences |
| A1 | Manage an enterprise or small organization, understanding their competitive and institutional position and identifying their strengths and weaknesses |
| A2 | Integrate in any functional area of micro-firms or SMEs and perform fluently any management task commissioned |
| A3 | Evaluate and foreseeing, from relevant data, the development of a company. |
| A4 | Elaborate advisory reports on specific situations of companies and markets |
| A5 | Write projects about specific functional areas (e.g. management, marketing, financial) of the company |
| A6 | Identify the relevant sources of economic information and to interpret the content. |
| A7 | Understand economic institutions as a result and application of theoretical or formal representations which explain the evolution of the economy. |
| A8 | Derive, based on from basic information, relevant data unrecognizable by non-professionals. |
| A9 | Use frequently the information and communication technology (ICT) throughout their professional activity. |
| A10 | Read and communicate in a professional environment at a basic level in more than one language, particularly in English |
| A11 | To analyze the problems of the firm based on management technical tools and professional criteria |
| A12 | Communicate fluently in their environment and work by teams |
| B1 | CB1-The students must demonstrate knowledge and understanding in a field of study that part of the basis of general secondary education, although it is supported by advanced textbooks, and also includes some aspects that imply knowledge of the forefront of their field of study |
| B2 | CB2 - The students can apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional way and have competences typically demostrated by means of the elaboration and defense of arguments and solving problems within their area of work |
| B3 | CB3- The students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (usually within their field of study) to issue evaluations that include reflection on relevant social, scientific or ethical |
| B4 | CB4-Communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions to an audience both skilled and unskilled |
| B5 | CB5-Develop skills needed to undertake further studies learning with a high degree of autonomy |
| B6 | CG1-Perform duties of management, advice and evaluation in business organizations |
| B7 | CG2-Know how to use the concepts and techniques used in the various functional areas of the company and understand the relationships between them and with the overall objectives of the organization |
| B8 | CG3- Know how to make decisions, and, in general, assume leadership roles. |
| B9 | CG4-Learn to identify and anticipate opportunities, allocate resources, organize information, select and motivate people, make decisions under conditions of - uncertainty, achieve the proposed objectives and evaluate results |
| B10 | CG5-Respect the fundamental and equal rights for men and women, promoting respect of human rights and the principles of equal opportunities, non-discrimination and universal accessibility for people with disabilities. |
| C1 | Express correctly, both orally and in writing, in the official languages of the autonomous region |
| C4 | To be trained for the exercise of citizenship open, educated, critical, committed, democratic, capable of analyzing reality and diagnose problems, formulate and implement knowledge-based solutions oriented to the common good |
| C5 | Understand the importance of entrepreneurial culture and know the means and resources available to entrepreneurs |
| C6 | Assess critically the knowledge, technology and information available to solve the problems and take valuable decisions |
| C7 | Assume as professionals and citizens the importance of learning throughout life. |
| C8 | Assess the importance of research, innovation and technological development in the economic and cultural progress of society. |
| Learning aims | |||
| Learning outcomes | Study programme competences | ||
| To develope intellectual attitudes, such as: creativity, intuition and analytical capacity, of logical and critical reflection | B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 |
C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 |
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| To achieve a group of instruments in order to analyse economic facts in changing contexts | A6 A8 A9 A10 A11 A12 |
B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 |
C1 |
| To understand the utility of the subject in order to analyse potential economic situations affecting bussiness decisions | A2 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 |
B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 |
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| To achieve a group of instruments in order to analyse economic facts in changing contexts | A1 A3 A4 A6 |
B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 |
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| Contents |
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| Lesson I. Theoretical foundations of economic policy: Economic policy and government |
1.1. Introduction: Economic policy as a field of analysis 1.2. Economic systems and reasons for the intervention in the economy 1.3. The role of the States in the economy and Public-Sector failures. 1.4. Interdependence between politics and economy |
| Lesson II. The elaboration process of economic policy | 2.1. Introduction 2.2 The scheme goals-tools 2.3. Phases and agents in the elaboration process of economic policy 2.4. Problems and restrictions in the elaboration process of economic policy |
| Lesson III. The objectives of economic policy (I) | 3.1. Introduction 3.2. Full employment 3.3. Price stability 3.4. External equilibrium |
| Lesson IV. The objectives of economic policy (II) | 4.1. Introduction 4.2. Economic growth 4.3. Income distribution 3.4. Quality of life and environment conservation |
| Lesson V. Cyclical economic policy | 5.1. Introduction 5.2. Economic cycle and the cyclical policy 5.3. Monetary policy: foundations and instruments 5.4. Fiscal policy: foundations and instruments 5.5 The mix policy |
| Lesson VI. Structural Economic Policy | 6.1. Introduction. 6.2. Supply-side economic policies. 6.3. Economic policies of structural reform. 6.4. Sectoral economic policies. |
| Planning | ||||
| Methodologies / tests | Competencies | Ordinary class hours | Student’s personal work hours | Total hours |
| Guest lecture / keynote speech | A2 A3 A7 B1 B10 | 17 | 51 | 68 |
| Workshop | A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 A11 A12 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 C1 C4 C5 C6 C8 | 21 | 21 | 42 |
| Document analysis | A2 A3 A7 B1 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| Workbook | A2 A3 A4 A5 B8 B9 C4 C7 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Mixed objective/subjective test | B1 B2 B3 | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| Personalized attention | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| (*)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 | The main aspects of the subject are explained. |
| Workshop | Different activities that require the active participation of students will be carried out. The students’ analysis and reasoning capacity will be valued, deepening in the contents characteristic of the subject. As for the student's specific work, questions of short answer will be posed to value both the learning grade and the synthesis capacity; furthermore, there will be questions of wide answer related with aspects of the subject usually with reference to a text, a graph, a piece of news, etc. and where appropriate, there could also be multiple-choice questions. |
| Document analysis | Different documental resources will be used to contribute to reach the objectives of this subject. They will help both to secure theoretical knowledge and to carry out the workshop activities. |
| Workbook | In each part of the program the professors may provide the students some document(s) that could help them to deepen in the theoretical contents of the subject. This documentation may also be used as support material for the rest of methodologies of more practical nature. |
| Mixed objective/subjective test | At the end of the course there will be a written test that will combine short answer or multiple answer questions with some broad questions. This exam model is intended to assess the knowledge acquired by the student throughout the course, as well as the reasoning capacity, creativity and critical spirit of the student. |
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| Assessment | |||
| Methodologies | Competencies | Description | Qualification |
| Workshop | A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 A11 A12 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 C1 C4 C5 C6 C8 | Activities carried out throughout the course. Within this section, participation in classes and practical activities developed and presented by the student during the course are considered. | 40 |
| Mixed objective/subjective test | B1 B2 B3 | Assessment in a final exam. It consists of taking a written exam where all the content developed during the course is evaluated. | 60 |
| Assessment comments | |||
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First opportunity: It is necessary to obtain a minimum grade of 3.5/10 in the final exam in order to add the grade of the continuous assessment. Grade of non-attendance: Forthose students who take part in evaluation activities whose value is less than20% of the final grade, independent of the mark they had achieved. Second opportunity : Date and timetable for the second opportunity is published in the oficialacademic schedule (see Faculty's webpage). It is necessary to obtain a minimum grade of 3.5/10 in the final exam in order to add the grade of the continuous assessment. The exam will consist of two parts: General part: the 60% of the grade is related to the general contents of the subject.The mark obtained in this part will be added to the continuos assessment markobtained during the term. Specific part: this part is included in the exam in order to give the opportunity toretake the 100% of the continuous assessment grade (multiple choicequestionnaires and other evaluable activities). This part will consists on someessay questions, exercises and/or case studies. This part is included to assesthe acquisition of the minimun competences that are required to pass thecontinuos assessment during the term. The maximun mark that can be achieved inthis part is 40%. Important note: For those students who decide to answer the specific part,the lecturers understand that they are resigning to the continuous assessmentmark obtained during the term. Forwardcall: 100% of the mark in the final exam. Part-time students and classattendance exemption: With the exception of the datesapproved by the Faculty Assembly (final exams), a specifically-scheduledevaluation will be established at the beginning of the academic year, accordingto their personal commitment. Final assessmentconditions: Phones, Smart Watches or any other smart /wearable technology will not be allowed into the exams. Check with yourlecturer and confirm which devices are permitted. Student identification: In accordance withcurrent rules, students must place their student card on the desk for proctorsto view. |
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| Sources of information |
| Basic |
ARIAS, X.C. (1996). La formación de la política económica. Madrid: Civitas.
PAREJO GÁMIR, J. A.; A. CALVO BERNARDINO y J. PAUL GUTIÉRREZ (1995). La política económica de reformas estructurales. Madrid: Centro de Estudios Ramón Areces
CUADRADO ROURA, J. R. (dir.) (2010). Política Económica. Madrid:McGraw-Hill
FERNÁNDEZ DÍAZ, A.; J. A. PAREJO GÁMIR y L. RODRÍGUEZ SÁIZ (2011). Política Económica. Madrid: McGraw-Hill
GÁMIR. L. (coord) (2008). Política Económica de España. Madrid: Alianza Editorial
Aranda, E.;Pérez, S.;Sánchez, A (2018). Política Económica y Entorno Empresarial. Madrid:Pearson
JORDÁN GALDUF, J.M. y A. GARCIA RECHE (coords) (1995). Política Económica. Objetivos, instrumentos, sectores y territorio. Valencia: Tirant lo Blanc
García Reche, A.; Sánchez Andrés, A. (2016). Políticas económicas estruturales y de competitividad. Valencia: Tirant Lo Blanch
MANKIW, N. G. (2004). Principios de economía. Madrid:McGraw-Hill.
PETITBÒ, A. (2000). “La defensa de la competencia en el ámbito del sector servicios”. Información Comercial Española, nº 787, págs. 153-185. |
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