Study programme competencies |
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Study programme competences
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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. |
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
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B1 B5 B6 B7 B8
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C2 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8
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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
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B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 B11 B12 B13 B1 B5
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C3 C4 C5 C7
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Contents |
Topic |
Sub-topic |
INTRODUCTION. ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES |
1. Introduction. Basic concepts
2. The main principles of economics |
MICROECONOMICS, MARKET & COMPETITION |
1. 3. Economic Models: Trade-offs: supply and demand
2. Consumers: the consumer's theory
3. The firm: production and cost theory
4. Competitive markets
5. Imperfect competition: monopoly, monopolistic competition and oligopoly
6. 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
6. International trade, globalization and economic crisis |
Planning |
Methodologies / tests |
Competencies |
Ordinary class hours |
Student’s personal work hours |
Total hours |
Guest lecture / keynote speech |
B6 B7 B8 B13 B1 B5 C4 C5 |
30 |
30 |
60 |
Problem solving |
A4 A15 A4 A7 A9 B9 B10 B6 B7 B8 C5 C7 |
15 |
15 |
30 |
Workbook |
A9 A7 C7 C2 |
0 |
10 |
10 |
ICT practicals |
B11 B12 B5 C3 C4 C2 C6 C8 |
0 |
25 |
25 |
Objective test |
B7 B8 B1 B1 B5 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
Mixed objective/subjective test |
B7 B12 B1 B5 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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Personalized attention |
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15 |
0 |
15 |
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(*)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 teaching staff will explain each of the topics of the program, insisting on the fundamental concepts and their relationships. The oral presentation made by the teaching staff may be complemented with the support of audiovisual media and with the posing of some questions addressed to the students, to transmit knowledge and facilitate learning and facilitate participation. |
Problem solving |
Through this methodology, the goal is that the look for a solution to a specific problem or situation, based on the knowledge previously worked on, which may have more than one solution. This situation will be proposed in the form of the issues or practical questions that students have to answer. It is a complement to the theoretical knowledge acquired through lectures and study. The students will come to a solution applying their academic background in working environments, in which the intervention and personal contribution of the students is the central axis. |
Workbook |
Reading academic or current texts related to the content of the subject will be recommended for students to analyze, interpreting and understanding them based on the tools of economic analysis, which are studied in the matter. |
ICT practicals |
Students will try to apply the use of ICT to learn effectively, through practical activities based on written, audiovisual and any kind of documentation related to the subject, through the use of information technologies and the communications. It is about expanding knowledge and obtaining information to facilitate autonomous learning and critical reasoning. The Moodle platform will be an essential vehicle for the application of this methodology. |
Objective test |
This methodology consists of a test for learning assessment. It can combine different types of questions: multiple choice, ranking, short answer, discrimination, completion and/or association questions. It can also be made with just a kind of any of these questions. It may include both theoretical and practical questions or problems.
Throughout the course, students must solve seven objective tests: one of these tests corresponding to the introduction section, three to the microeconomics section, and three to the macroeconomics section.
This is a part of the continuous evaluation.
It can be done online through the Moodle platform or in person. |
Mixed objective/subjective test |
It may consist of problem-solving, short questions, essay questions or multiple-choice questions. Throughout the course, the students will solve three mixed tests, which will be valued with one point each. These tests will correspond to each of the three major blocks of the subject: introduction, microeconomics, and macroeconomics.
This is a part of the continuous evaluation.
It can be done online through the Moodle platform or in person. The teaching staff will indicate the proper mode at its time.
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Personalized attention |
Methodologies
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Problem solving |
Workbook |
ICT practicals |
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Description |
The teaching team will be available to provide personalized attention to students, whenever they require it, for those topics they deem appropriate, concerning the subject's content. Particularly for solving problems, readings, etc.
This attention may be online through the mechanisms provided by the university.
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Assessment |
Methodologies
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Competencies |
Description
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Qualification
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Mixed objective/subjective test |
B7 B12 B1 B5 |
The knowledge and abilities shown by the students in the tests proposed by the teaching team will be valued.
There will be three mixed tests throughout the course, each of them will be rated with 10% of the total grade (1 point out of 10)
The tests will be carried out in the sequence indicated below:
1 test of the introductory section
1 test of the microeconomics section
1 test of the macroeconomics section
All these tests can be done in person or online through the Moodle platform.
All these tests are a part of the continuous evaluation. |
30 |
Objective test |
B7 B8 B1 B1 B5 |
Knowledge acquired throughout the course will be valued. The test may consist of theoretical or practical questions.
Seven objective tests will be carried out throughout the course. Each of them will be rated with 10% of the total (1 point) and will correspond to the following sequence:
1 test of the introduction section
3 tests of the microeocnomics section
3 tests of the macroeconomics section
All these tests can be done in person or online through the Moodle platform.
All these tests are a part of the continuous evaluation. |
70 |
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Assessment comments |
The following observations are made: 1. Not presented grade: corresponds to the student who has only participate in assessment activities that with a weight of less than 20% of the final grade, regardless of the mark achieved. 2. Second opportunity and advance call: the evaluation criteria are the same for all evaluation opportunities. In all of them, the continuous evaluation weighs 100%, and the required tests will be available to the concerned students in the corresponding call. 3. Students with recognition of part-time dedication and academic exemption from attendance: since the evaluation is 100% continuous, these students must solve all the proposed tests, agreeing at the beginning of the course on a specific calendar of dates compatible with their dedication. 4. Regarding final evaluation conditions: it will be the one obtained through continuous evaluation, and all the tests must be completed according to the established deadline. 5. Student identification: The student must prove her personality under current legal norms.
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Sources of information |
Basic
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Krugman, P & Wells, R. (2004). Economics. Worth Publishers
Krugman, P. Wells, R. & Graddy, K. (2014). Fundamentos de Economía. Reverté |
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Complementary
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Pindyck, R.S. & Rubinfeld, D.L. (2018). Introducción a la Economía: Microeconomía. Pearson. Prentice Hall
Krugman, P., & Wells, R. (2012). Macroecnomics. Worth Publishers.
Blanchard, O., Amighini A. & Giavazzi, F (2012). Macroeconomía. Pearson Education
Krugman, P., & Wells, R. (2007). Macroeconomía: Introducción a la economía. Reverté
Krugman, P., & Wells, R. (2007). Microeconomía: Introducción a la economía. Reverté
Krugman, P., & Wells, R. (2012). Microeconomics. Worth Publishers |
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Recommendations |
Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before |
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Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously |
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Subjects that continue the syllabus |
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Other comments |
It is recommended to follow regularly the indications and news of the MOODLE platform, since this platform, together with the face-to-face classes; It constitutes an essential communication system between the teaching team and the students. Additionally, the next general observations and recommendations are made: 1. The delivery of the outstanding works for this subject will never be printed, and instead of, they should be delivered:
a. by means of virtual/online procedure
b. through the Moodle platform
2. The ethic principles and values of personal and professional sustainable behaviour should be assumed. 3. Everyone should try to identify and modify sexist pre-judgements trying to avoid them and boosting equalitarian behaviours. 4. The full inclusion of disabled students should be facilitated and promoted. Regardless of the physical, psychologic, sensorial or socio-cultural reasons, discrimination must be avoided for all the university community and helping to achieve equalitarian university environments.
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