Political Economics

Code:

CC016

Acronym:

ECOP

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Economics

Instance: 2017/2018 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Communication and Information Sciences
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Communication Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
CC	20	CC - Study Plan	2	-	6	46	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

This subjects aims to further look at the micro and macroeconomic instruments used by economists to analyse the performance of economy as a whole, an issue first raised in the Introduction to Economics course. Additionally, we intend to analyse the impact of public policies on the economy. Knowledge about the economic instruments will allow the discussion of some topics of macroeconomic policy.

Learning outcomes and competences

The main goal is the knowledge of micro and macroeconomic elements required to analyse and understand the effects of economic policies.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

It is important the aquisition of the principles of micro and macroeconomy

Program

1.Political economy: global outlook

2. Microeconomic elements

   2.1 Demand, supply and equilibrium

    2.2 State and market: market failure; means of state policy 

   2.3 Market economy, competition, monopoly, oligopoly; natural monopoly; cartels. 

     2.4 Case studies

 3.  Macroeconomic elements

           3.1  Production and growth; global growth; productiviy and other determinants

           3.2  Case studies 

Mandatory literature

Samuelson and Nordhaus;; Economia, MacGraw-Hill. ISBN: ISBN: 8448146190
N. Gregory Mankiw; ;Introdução à Economia, Editora Campus. ISBN: ISBN: 8535208534

Comments from the literature

Adicional bibliography will be indicated on class

Teaching methods and learning activities

 

Theory-practical classes will be used to boost student participation. Additionally, the aim is to foster the discussion of issues that will be addressed in the individual research work.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Teste	50,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	50,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

Mandatory attendance of 75% of classes, unless established otherwise by general law and in the FLUP Assessment Regulations.

Calculation formula of final grade

average of both components: test (50%), blog (50%); minimum score in each: 8 values.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Classification improvement

A new test may be assessed during the normal term.