Introduction to Economics (4 cr)
Code: LTYP105-3023
General information
- Enrollment
- 13.11.2023 - 21.02.2024
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 11.03.2024 - 26.05.2024
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 4 cr
- Local portion
- 4 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- SeAMK Business Management and SME Business Management
- Campus
- SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Business Administration, SME Business Management
- Teachers
- Jorma Imppola
- Groups
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LITA23ABachelor of Business Administration, Business Management
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LITA23BBachelor of Business Administration, Business Management
- Course
- LTYP105
Evaluation scale
1-5
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
- Other material announced by the lecturer
Teaching methods
- Lectures
- Writing assignment and its presentation
Employer connections
None.
Student workload
Total work load of the course: 110 h
- of which lectures: 24 h
- of which seminar: 6 h
- of which autonomous studies: 80 h
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
Qualifications
No previous studies are required.