| Study programme competencies |
| Code | Study programme competences |
| A4 | Appreciating the interdisciplinary nature of legal problems |
| A7 | Knowing the national and international legal and political structures. |
| A9 | Ability to handle legal sources (legal, jurisprudential and doctrinal). |
| A15 | Ability to negotiate and mediate. |
| B1 | Knowledge in an area of study that is based on general secondary education, and is usually found at a level that, although supported by advanced textbooks, includes also some aspects that involve knowledge from the forefront of his field of study. |
| B5 | Acquisition and assessment of those learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy |
| B6 | Learning to learn. |
| B7 | Effective problem solving. |
| B8 | Critical, logical, and creative thinking. |
| B9 | Working autonomously on own initiative with a lifelong learning approach. |
| B10 | Teamwork and collaboration. |
| B11 | Ethical and social responsibility. |
| B12 | Effective workplace communication and oral and written skills in Spanish, Galician and foreign languages. |
| B13 | Computing and ICT skills. |
| C3 | Using ICT in working contexts and lifelong learning. |
| C4 | Exercising an open, educated, critical, committed, democratic and supportive citizenship for the sake of the common good. |
| C5 | Understanding the importance of entrepreneurial culture and knowing the useful means for enterprising people. |
| C7 | Assume as a professional and citizen the importance of lifelong learning. |
| C8 | Valuing the importance of research, innovation and technological development for the socioeconomic and cultural progress of society. |
| 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 |
| Collaborative learning | A4 A7 A9 A15 B11 B8 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 solve some issues related to the different topics of the subject. The teaching staff will explain in advance the methodology that must be followed and the bibliographical orientatio |
| Guest lecture / keynote speech | Teachers will explain each of the topics of the program, insisting on the fundamental concepts and their relationships. Class attendance is mandatory. |
| Collaborative learning | Guided teaching-learning procedures (overseen in person and/or using ICT methods) based on organisation of class into small groups in which students work together to solve tasks assigned by teacher, with aim of optimising their learning experience and that of other members of group. |
| Mixed objective/subjective test | The final exam (or even some other tests performed during the course) will be written and it will about some topic of those analyzed in the lectures. It may consist of multiple choice questions, or questions with short or long answers. Moreover, students could develop a topic proposed in the lectures. |
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| Methodologies | Competencies | Description | Qualification |
| Case study | B6 B9 B10 B12 C3 | The resolution of cases and participation in class will be taken into account to determine the final grade of this subject | 30 |
| Mixed objective/subjective test | B7 B1 B5 | The knowledge and abilities shown by the students in the final test (or even some other tests performed during the course) proposed by the teaching team will be also taken into account to determine the final grade of this subject | 70 |
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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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