| Study programme competencies |
| Code | Study programme competences |
| A4 | Percepción do carácter interdisciplinar dos problemas xurídicos. |
| A7 | Coñecemento das estruturas xurídico-políticas de ámbito nacional e internacional. |
| A9 | Capacidade para o manexo de fontes xurídicas (legais, xurisprudenciais e doutrinais). |
| A15 | Capacidade de negociación e mediación. |
| B1 | Que os estudantes demostrasen posuír e comprender coñecementos nunha área de estudo que parte da base da educación secundaria xeral, e adóitase atopar a un nivel que, aínda que se apoia en libros de texto avanzados, inclúe tamén algúns aspectos que implican coñecementos procedentes da vangarda do seu campo de estudo |
| B5 | Que os estudantes desenvolvesen aquelas habilidades de aprendizaxe necesarias para emprender estudos posteriores cun alto grao de autonomía |
| B6 | Aprender a aprender. |
| B7 | Resolver problemas de forma efectiva, valorando a importancia que ten a investigación, a innovación e o desenvolvemento tecnolóxico no avance socioeconómico e cultural da sociedade. |
| B8 | Aplicar un pensamento crítico, lóxico e creativo, entendendo, tamén, a importancia da cultura emprendedora. |
| B9 | Traballar de forma autónoma con iniciativa tendo en conta a importancia da aprendizaxe ao longo de toda a vida. |
| B10 | Traballar de forma colaborativa. |
| B11 | Comportarse con ética e responsabilidade social como cidadán e como profesional. |
| B12 | Comunicarse de maneira efectiva nun entorno de traballo, amosando capacidade de expresión tanto oral como escrita en calquera das linguas oficiais da comunidade autónoma, así como nun idioma estranxeiro. |
| B13 | Capacidade para utilizar a rede informática (internet) na obtención de información e na comunicación de datos e, en xeral, capacidade para empregar as ferramentas básicas das TIC necesarias para o exercicio da súa profesión. |
| 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 | 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 | Entender a importancia da cultura emprendedora e coñecer os medios ao alcance das persoas emprendedoras. |
| C7 | Asumir como profesional e cidadán a importancia da aprendizaxe ao longo da vida. |
| C8 | 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 | ||
| Learn the fundamentals of economics, both in microeconomics and macroeconomics, by acquiring knowledge of the main sources of reference in the economy, which will facilitate the student the knowledge of the operation of the economy in a social and global legal context through meaningful learning. Help the understanding of the real functioning of the economy and accounting in a contemporary society. Taking into account, simultaneously, the obligation of all citizens of contributing to try to resolve the collective needs through their own knowledge, and contributing to a better understanding of the nature and problems of those needs. Also, students will become familiar with learning and problem solving, in a critically reflective, and autonomous way. | A4 A7 A9 A15 |
B6 B7 B8 B11 B13 B1 B5 |
C4 C5 C7 C8 |
| Capacities for critical analysis of foreground. Synthesis capacity and ability to practical applications of the theoretical concepts. Ability for spoken and written expression. Ability for teamwork. Using computer techniques to obtain information and treatment of economic problems. | A4 A7 A9 A15 |
B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 B11 B12 B13 B1 B5 |
C3 C4 C5 C7 |
| Contents |
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| INTRODUCTION. ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES | 1. Introduction. Basic concepts 2. The main principles of economics 3. Economic Models: Trade-offs |
| MICROECONOMICS, MARKET & COMPETITION | 1. Consumers: the consumer's theory 2. The firm: production and cost theory 3. Competitive markets 4. Imperfect competition: monopoly, monopolistic competition and oligopoly 5. Externalities and Public Goods |
| MACROECONOMICS AND FINANCE | 1. Macroeconomics: a global vision 2. Growth, unemployment, and inflation 3. Aggregate supply and demand 4. Fiscal policy 5. Monetary policy, money, and central banks |
| Planning | ||||
| Methodologies / tests | Competencies | Ordinary class hours | Student’s personal work hours | Total hours |
| Case study | B6 B9 B10 B12 C3 | 10 | 30 | 40 |
| Guest lecture / keynote speech | B6 B7 B8 B13 B1 B5 | 25 | 60 | 85 |
| Events academic / information | A4 A7 A9 A15 B8 B11 C4 C5 C7 C8 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Mixed objective/subjective test | B7 B1 B5 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Personalized attention | 18 | 0 | 18 | |
| (*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. | ||||
| Methodologies |
| Methodologies | Description |
| Case study | Students will resolve some issues related to the subject. They will be informed by the teacher about the methodology and bibliographic references. |
| Guest lecture / keynote speech | Each topic in the program will be analyzed in a lecture, focusing in the main subjects and concepts, and how they are related. The attendance to the lectures is mandatory. |
| Events academic / information | Students must attend the events suggested by the teaching staff, which were considered of interest to students of the subject, such as conferences, roundtables, exhibitions, etc. |
| Mixed objective/subjective test | The exam will be written and it will about some topic of those analyzed in the lectures, it could be of multiple choice questions, or questions for short or long answer. Moreover, students could develop a long subject proposed by the lecturer. |
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| Methodologies | Competencies | Description | Qualification |
| Case study | B6 B9 B10 B12 C3 | Terase en conta a resolución dos casos e a participación na clase | 30 |
| Mixed objective/subjective test | B7 B1 B5 | The teaching team will take account all capabilities and knowledge shown by the students through the all the tests, undertaken all over the course | 70 |
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The evaluation system is as follows: a) Continuous Assessment: 30 percent b) Exam: 70 percent. |
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| Sources of information |
| Basic |
Sánchez, Novo-Corti, Barreiro-Gen (2018). Apuntes básicos para un curso intermedio de microeconomía. A Coruña - EDaSS - Universidade da Coruña
Krugman, P & Wells, R. (2004). Economics. Worth Publishers
Krgman, P., Wells, R. & Graddy, K. (2014). Fundamentos de Economía. Reverté
Salcines, J. V. & Barros, E. (2010). Historia del Pensamiento Económico. Escuela de Finanzas
Salcines, V. (2010). Sistema Financiero Español. Escuela de Finanzas |
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| Complementary |
Pindyck, R.S. & Rubinfeld, D.L. (2018). Introducción a la Economía: Microeconomía. Pearson. Prentice Hall
Frank, R.H. (2010). Micreoconomics and Behavior. McGraw-Hill |
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