OPF:EVSBPZMI Economics I - Course Information

EVSBPZMI Economics I

Extent and Intensity

3/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. Ing. Marian Lebiedzik, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Dr. Ing. Ingrid Majerová (lecturer)
Ing. Karin Gajdová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Petra Chmielová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Jaroslav Škrabal, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Tomáš Verner (seminar tutor)
Ing. Eva Kotlánová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Radka Kubalová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
prof. Mgr. Ing. Michal Tvrdoň, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)

Guaranteed by

doc. Ing. Marian Lebiedzik, Ph.D.
Departament of Economics and Public Administration – School of Business Administration in Karvina
Contact Person: Dr. Ing. Ingrid Majerová

Timetable

Thu 8:05–10:30 MS, Thu 8:05–10:30 AULA

• Timetable of Seminar Groups:

EVSBPZMI/01: Mon 13:05–14:40 A217, T. Verner
EVSBPZMI/02: Mon 17:15–18:50 A217, T. Verner
EVSBPZMI/03: Tue 17:15–18:50 A211, K. Gajdová
EVSBPZMI/04: Wed 8:05–9:40 B208, except Wed 2. 10., except Wed 6. 11. ; and Mon 7. 10. 15:35–17:10 A111, Mon 11. 11. 15:35–16:20 A111, R. Kubalová
EVSBPZMI/05: Wed 9:45–11:20 A501, P. Chmielová
EVSBPZMI/06: Mon 10:35–12:10 B307, except Mon 14. 10., except Mon 4. 11. ; and Mon 21. 10. 15:35–17:10 A111, Mon 11. 11. 16:25–17:10 A111, R. Kubalová
EVSBPZMI/07: Thu 10:35–12:10 B308, J. Škrabal
EVSBPZMI/08: Thu 12:15–13:50 B308, J. Škrabal
EVSBPZMI/09: Thu 12:15–13:50 A501, T. Verner
EVSBPZMI/10: Thu 13:05–14:40 B207, P. Chmielová
EVSBPZMI/11: Thu 13:55–15:30 A501, T. Verner

Prerequisites

FAKULTA(OPF) && TYP_STUDIA(B) && FORMA(P)
The completion of the course does not require any conditions and subject can be registered independently of other subjects.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 330 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/330, only registered: 0/330

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

The aim of the course is to introduce students to basic economic concepts and interrelationships between them. The task of the course is to create basic presumptions which are important for further studying economic subjects. The presumptions concern basic knowledge of theory of microeconomics. It mainly deals with products, market and its elements, acting of a consumer, acting of a producer, revenues, costs, profit, factor markets and role of a state in economy from the perspective of the microeconomics.

Syllabus

• 1. Basic concepts and contexts of economics
  2. Basic elements od market
  3. Rational consumer behaviour and demand formation
  4. Production and choice of technology
  5. General equilibrium
  6. Revenues, costs and profit
  7. Perfect competition and market position of firm
  8. Imperfect competition and market position of firm
  9. Land market
  10. Labour market
  11. Capital market
  12. Market failure and microeconomic role of the state
  13. Public choice theory

Literature

required literature
• MAJEROVÁ, I., 2017. Ekonomie. Distanční studijní text. Karviná:SU OPF.
• 39. TULEJA, P., MAJEROVÁ, I., NEZVAL, P. Základy mikroekonomie. 2.vyd. Brno: Computer Press, 2011. ISBN 978-80-251-3577-8.

recommended literature
• JUREČKA, V. A KOL. Mikroekonomie. 3. vyd. Praha: Grada. ISBN 978-80-271-0146-7.
• HALL, R. E., LIEBERMAN , M. Microeconomics: Principles and Applications. Mason: Cengage Learning, 2011. ISBN 978-1111822569. info
• COWEN , T., ALEX TABARROK, A. Modern Principles: Microeconomics. New York: Worth Publishers, 2011. ISBN 978-1429239998. info

Teaching methods

Skills demonstration
Seminar classes

Assessment methods

Grade

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

Teacher's information

attendance in seminars 60 %, on-going test, final written exam.
Other study load: study of specialized literature, search and study of recent literature on the issue of microeconomics.

Activity	Difficulty [h]
Ostatní studijní zátěž	40
Přednáška	39
Seminář	26
Zkouška	40
Summary	145

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