Экономика

Бакалавриат 2021/2022

Лучший по критерию «Полезность курса для расширения кругозора и разностороннего развития»

Лучший по критерию «Новизна полученных знаний»

Статус: Курс обязательный (Социология и социальная информатика)

Направление: 39.03.01. Социология

Кто читает: Департамент экономики

Где читается: Санкт-Петербургская школа социальных наук

Когда читается: 1-й курс, 1, 2 модуль

Формат изучения: без онлайн-курса

Охват аудитории: для всех кампусов НИУ ВШЭ

Преподаватели: Куга Яков Тойвович

Язык: английский

Кредиты: 4

Контактные часы: 60

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Abstract

The course is based on Mankiw’s Principles of Economics and designed for Sociology education program students. The course is taught in the classic format. A distant format could be used due to COVID restrictions. This course present the basic economic concepts of Microeconomics and Macroeconomics. Some technical and conceptual details are planned to be discussed in further course.

Learning Objectives

The main role of this course is to explore economic way of thinking and the role incentives play in all our lives with applications to our life.

Expected Learning Outcomes

acquire the taste of economic way of thinking
be able to see the essential relationships between economic variables
receive the introductory skills concerned with economic modelling
understand both coordinating and other roles of market mechanism

Course Contents

Major principles and concepts of Economics
Gains from trade
Supply, Demand and the Equilibrium
Externalities
Public goods and common resources
Introduction to cost functions and firm behavior under perfect competition and monopoly
Main macroeconomic indicators
Economic Growth
Savings, Investment and the Financial System
Unemployment and its Types
Introduction to Business Fluctuations and Business Cycle Theories

Assessment Elements

Homework 1
Content: Questions and problems, topics 1-3. Grades Assessment Criteria. Calculated as the sum of points for all questions and problems. Zero points for no or completely wrong solution and for plagiarisms. All points for full correct solution with necessary and satisfactory explanations. Partial points for partial solution, errors in calculation, lack of explanation if necessary.
In-class Participation
Interim Exam
Content: Questions and problems, topics 1-6.
Final Exam
Content: Questions and problems, topics 1-10. Note: Time = 60+60 minutes with 10-minutes break between the parts. Students return the first parts of their works before the break.
Homework 2
Content: Group Project. USA Macroeconomic statistics analysis.

Interim Assessment

2021/2022 2nd module
0.2 * Interim Exam + 0.2 * In-class Participation + 0.3 * Final Exam + 0.15 * Homework 2 + 0.15 * Homework 1

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Mankiw, N. G. (DE-588)120973626, (DE-576)164048383. (2000). Macroeconomics / N. Gregory Mankiw. New York, NY: Worth. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edswao&AN=edswao.07890529X
N. Gregory Mankiw. (2020). PDF Macroeconomics 10th Edition by N. Gregory Mankiw Download. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3752461
Principles of economics, Mankiw, N.G., 2019

Authors

KUGA YAKOV TOYVOVICH

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