Course: Microeconomics

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Course title Microeconomics
Course code KEM/EK1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Jarý Čestmír, PhDr.
  • Nový Miloš, Ing. et Ing.
  • Tesařová Vendula, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Martinčík David, JUDr. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Petrenko Olesya, Ph.D.
Course content
Introduction to economics, the object of general economics theory, basic economic relationships Market and market system Behaviour of a consumer and formation of demand Production analysis, analysis of costs, revenues and profit A company under perfect competition, formation of supply curve Equilibrium in perfect competitive market A company under imperfect competition Monopoly, Oligopoly, monopolists competition, alternative goal of a company Formation of prices in the market of production factors Land market, labour market and capital market Distribution of incomes General equilibrium Market in sufficiency, microeconomic politics of a state Additional information for the students of the combined form of study is on the Courseware.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture with practical applications, Multimedia supported teaching, One-to-One tutorial, Students' self-study
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 60 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 24 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
N/A
Skills
N/A
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
classify general microeconomics approaches according to their initial assumptions
explain the general microeconomics theories
Skills
estimate the reactions of microeconomic system to the change of the input parameter of the model
apply the theoretical knowledge to model economic situation
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Interactive lecture
Multimedia supported teaching
Practicum
Self-study of literature
One-to-One tutorial
Skills
Practicum
Competences
Lecture
Practicum
Self-study of literature
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral exam
Written exam
Test
Skills demonstration during practicum
Skills
Oral exam
Competences
Oral exam
Recommended literature
  • Holman, Robert. Ekonomie: sbírka řešených otázek a příkladů. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2016. ISBN 978-80-7400-615.
  • Holman, Robert. Ekonomie. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2016. ISBN 978-80-7400-278.
  • Macáková, Libuše. Mikroekonomie: základní kurs. Slaný: Melandrium, 2007. ISBN 978-80-86175-56.
  • Mankiw, N. Gregory. Economics. London: Thomson Learning, 2006. ISBN 978-1-84480-133-6.
  • Nový, Miloš. Příklady z mikroekonomie: cvičebnice pro kombinované studium. Plzen: Západočeksá univerzita, 2014. ISBN 978-80-261-0407-0.
  • Paul A. Samuelson, William D. Nordhaus. Ekonomie: 19. vydání. Praha: NS Svoboda, 2013. ISBN 978-80-205-0629-0.
  • Pavelka, Tomáš. Mikroekonomie. Praha: Vysoká škola ekonomie a managementu, 2008. ISBN 978-80-86730-37.
  • Perloff, Jeffrey M. Microeconomics: theory and applications with calculus, 5th edition. 2019. ISBN 978-0134899657.
  • Samuelson, Paul A.; Nordhaus, William D. Economics. 18th ed. Boston : McGraw-Hill, 2005. ISBN 0-07-287205-5.
  • Sirůček, Pavel. Ekonomie : pro přijímací zkoušky na navazující magisterský studijní program na VŠE v Praze. 2., přeprac. vyd. V Praze : Oeconomica, 2005. ISBN 80-245-0855-9.
  • Sirůček, Pavel; Macáková, Libuše; Nečadová, Marta. Mikroekonomická teorie I : cvičebnice. 2. aktualiz. vyd. Slaný : Melandrium, 2003. ISBN 80-86175-37-5.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Economics Study plan (Version): Retail Management (2015) Category: Economy 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Economics Study plan (Version): Business Economics and Management (2015) Category: Economy 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Economics Study plan (Version): Business Economics and Management (2015) Category: Economy 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter