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Presentation
Presentation
Understand the framework of economic analysis, the functioning and dynamics of the economy, as well as emerging aspects related to the new technological ecosystem and the environment, with an impact on the economy, not only to acquiring knowledge but also to developing application skills to concrete situations, at a theoretical and practical level. It is also intended to stimulate the critical spirit in relation to economic problems and the ability to analyze and discuss duly substantiated.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Bachelor | Semestral | 6
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
1 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT11-98
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
. I. THE FRAMEWORK OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
- The. The economic reasoning
- The economic circuit
- The “Law” of supply and demand and the explanation of prices
- The “Currency” at the heart of the economic relationship
- Macroeconomics versus Microeconomics
II. FUNCTIONING OF THE ECONOMY
- “PRODUCTION” as a function of capital and labor
- Financing of the economy
- Investment
- Consumption
- Savings
- Welfare state and redistribution
- Economic Policy
- International trade analysis
III. THE DYNAMICS OF THE ECONOMY
- Growth and development
- Crises and fluctuations
- Inflation
- Innovation
- Competition
- The technology ecosystem, the environment and the economy
- Heterodox approaches
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Objectives
Objectives
Goals:
• Understand the general framework of economic analysis;
• Analyze the functioning of the economy in terms of its most relevant functions;
• Understand the dynamics of the economy and the current context of complexity and uncertaintySkills and competences to be developed:
• Apply reading grids and acquired knowledge to explain economics phenomena;
• Interpret the relevant economic issues related to analysis and theory economic;
• Effectively communicate the relevant issues of the economy in the different forms of language, written, oral, graphic and numerical;
• Be able to develop self-learning processes with a high degree of autonomy and in a group work context.
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
The UC uses active student-centered teaching-learning methods, through an appropriate combination of exposing the syllabus with the discussion of topics and specialized articles of general interest, prompting critical reflection, and promoting group dynamics, as well as self-learning through consultation of specialized sources and websites, duly guided by the professor.
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References
References
- Neves, J.-C. (2017), Introdução à Economia, (11ª edição), Editorial Verbo, Lisboa, ISBN: 9789722230568.
- Fernandes, A.; Pereira, E.; Bento, J.; Madaleno, M.; Robaina, M. (2021), Introdução à Economia, (3ª edição), edições Sílabo, Lda, Lisboa 989-561-149-2
- Abreu, Margarida; Afonso, António; Escária, Vítor e Ferreira, Cândida (2018), Economia Monetária e Financeira, (3ª edição), Escolar editora; ISBN 978-972-592-533-1
- Amaral, João Ferreira; Louçã, Francisco; Caetano, Gonçalo; Fontainha, Elsa; Ferreira Cândida; Santos, Susana, (2007), Introdução à Macroeconomia, 2ª Edição Escolar Editora, Lisboa, ISBN 978-972-592-206-4.
- Araújo, Fernando (2014), Introdução à Economia, Almedina, Coimbra, ISBN: 9789724024592
- Walker, Andrew Mell&Oliver(2014), The Rough Guide to Economics, Rough Guides, Penguim books, U.K, ISBN: 9781409363972
- Mankiw, N. Gregory (2017), Principles in Economics, Cengage Learning; 8 edition
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No
