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Course title: Basics of Economics |
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No. of ECTS credits: |
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Mandatory |
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6 |
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Study programme: Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Economics (studies last for 6 semesters, 180 ECTS credits) |
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Prerequisites: No prerequisites
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Course aims: Understanding of basic economic principles, categories and processes |
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Names of professor and teaching assistant: Professor Milivoje Radovic, PhD; Teaching assistants : Jovan Đurašković, PhD and Milena Radonjić, MSc
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Teaching and learning method(s): Lectures and seminars; discussions and short oral tests of understanding the subject matter treated during lectures and seminars; one preliminary exam (written) and final exam (oral) |
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Syllabus: |
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Preparatory weeks |
Preparation and semester enrolment . |
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Week I |
Ten Principles of Economics. Thinking like an economist. |
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Week II |
Interdependence and the Gains from Trade. |
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Week III |
The Market Forces of Supply and Demand. |
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Week IV |
Market and competition. |
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Week V |
Elasticity and Its Application |
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Week VI |
Supply, Demand and Government Policies. |
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Week VII |
Consumers, Producers and the Efficiency of Markets. The Costs of Taxation. |
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Week VIII |
International Trade (world price and comparative advantage, tariffs and import quotas) |
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Week IX |
Public Sector Economics. Externalities. Public Goods and Common Resources. |
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Week X |
Preliminary exam (written) |
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Week XI |
Firm Behavior and the Organization of Industry (conceptually). Economic of Labor Markets. |
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Week XII |
Earnings and Discrimination. Income Inequality and Poverty |
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Week XIII |
Macroeconomics – Measuring a Nation's Income. Measuring the Cost of Living. |
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Week XIV |
Money and Prices in the Long Run – The Monetary System. |
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Week XV |
Money Growth and Inflation. |
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Week XVI |
Exam |
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Week XVII |
Exam |
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Week XVIII |
Exam |
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Student duties: Lessons attendance is mandatory for students as well as participating in classes actively. |
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Textbooks and other reading materials: Gregory Mankiw, „Principi ekonomije“, 3rd edition Gregory Mankiw, Mark Taylor, „Ekonomija“, european edition, CID Faculty of Economics, Belgrade, 2016.
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Syllabus made by: Professor Milivoje Radović, PhD |
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Course title: Principles of Economics |
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Course code: |
Course status: |
Semester: |
No. of ECTS credits: |
No. of lessons (per week): |
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Mandatory |
I |
8 |
4 |
Study programme: Undergraduate Applied Studies of Management (duration of studies is 6 semesters, 180 ECTS credits) |
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Prerequisites: No prerequisites |
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Course aims: Understanding of basic economic principles, categories and processes |
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Names of professor and teaching assistant: Professor Milivoje Radovic, PhD; Teaching assistants : Jovan Đurašković, PhD and Milena Radonjić, MSc |
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Teaching and learning method(s): Lectures and seminars; discussions and short oral tests of understanding the subject matter treated during lectures and seminars; preliminary exam (written) and final exam (oral) |
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Syllabus: |
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Preparatory weeks |
Preparation and semester enrolment . |
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Week I |
Economics basics. |
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Week II |
Economics and economic system.Ten Principles of Economics. |
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Week III |
Thinking like an economist. Interdependence and the Gains from Trade. |
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Week IV |
The Market Forces of Supply and Demand. Elasticity and Its Application. |
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Week V |
Consumers, Producers and the Efficiency of Markets. |
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Week VI |
The Costs of Taxation. |
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Week VII |
Public Sector Economics. Externalities. Public Goods and Common Resources. |
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Week VIII |
Preliminary exam (written). |
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Week IX |
The Costs of Production . |
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Week X |
Firms in Competitive Markets. Monopoly. Oligopoly. |
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Week XI |
The Markets for the Factors of Production. |
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Week XII |
Macroeconomics – Measuring a Nation's Income. |
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Week XIII |
Unemployment and Natural Rate of Unemployment. |
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Week XIV |
Money and Prices in the Long Run – The Monetary System. |
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Week XV |
Money Growth and Inflation. |
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Week XVI |
Exam |
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Week XVII |
Exam |
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Week XVIII -XXI |
Exam |
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STUDENT WORKLOAD |
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per week 8 credits x 40/30 = 10,67 hours Structure: Lectures: 2 hours Seminars: 2 hours Individual work: 6,67 hours including tutorials |
per semester Subject workload 8 x 30 = 240 hours Structure: Classes and final exam: 10,67 x 16 weeks = 170,72 hours Preparation needed before start of semester (administration, enrolment and verification): 10,67 x 2 =21.34 hours Additional work for preparing and takng exams in re-sit period: 47,94 hours |
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Student duties: Students must attend lectures and seminars and participate actively. |
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Textbooks and other reading materials: Gregory Mankiw, „Principi ekonomije“, 3rd edition (required) Gregory Mankiw, Mark Taylor, „Ekonomija“, european edition, CID Faculty of Economics, Belgrade, 2016. |
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Assessment methods:
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Remarks: |
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Syllabus made by: Professor Milivoje Radović, PhD |
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Note(s): |