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Introduction to Economics (4 cr)

Code: LTYP105-3018

General information


Enrollment

15.10.2021 - 31.01.2022

Timing

28.03.2022 - 25.05.2022

Credits

4 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

2 op

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management

Teachers

  • Jorma Imppola

Student groups

  • LITA21C
  • LITA21D

Objective

- Student can interpret the basic fundamental concepts of economics.
- Student can define the basic features of micro- and macroeconomics.
- Student can present the basic structures, current status and development directions of economics.
- Student can explain the connection between the company activities and the economics entirety.
- Student can interprete basic descriptive statistics.

Content

- Basic concepts of national economy
- Growth in the economy and economic fluctuations
- Different economic systems
- Basics of micro and macro economy monetary systems and inflation
- Basics of reading statistics

Materials

- Lecture materials available at Moodle
- Other materials announced by the lecturer

Teaching methods

- Lectures
- Written assignment which is presented at the seminar during the last session

Exam schedules

Home examination after the lectures

Student workload

Total work load of the course 108 h, divided
-lectures 32 h
-seminars 6 h
-independent work 70 h

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Student can satisfactorily interpret the basic fundamental concepts of economics. Student can satisfactorily define the basic features of micro- and macroeconomics. Student can satisfactorily present the basic structures, current status and development directions of economics. Student can satisfactorily explain the connection between the company activities and the economics entirety.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student can interpret well the basic fundamental concepts of economics. Student can define well the basic features of micro- and macroeconomics. Student can satisfactory present the basic structures, current status and development directions of economics. Student can explain well the connection between the company activities and the economics entirety.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student can interpret excellently the basic fundamental concepts of economics. Student can define excellently the basic features of micro- and macroeconomics. Student can satisfactory present the basic structures, current status and development directions of economics. Student can explain excellently the connection between the company activities and the economics entiretyily

Assessment methods and criteria

- Home exam 50 %
- Writing assignment and its presentation 50 %

Qualifications

No previous studies are required.