Study Programmes 2016-2017
ECON2285-1  
Political Economics - Macroeconomics
Duration :
40h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits :
Bachelor in business engineering5
Lecturer :
Alain Jousten
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents :
The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with basic economic mechanisms by analyzing general behaviour (macroeconomics).
The course covers the main topics in the area of the macroeconomic theory: consumption and investment, national income and cycles, budgetary policy, international trade, monetary policy and so on.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
At the end of the course, the student will be able, in line with the Key Learning Outcomes:
- to master basic notions of economics (strategy).
- to explain and to analyse general economic behaviour, at the national and international economy level (strategy);
- to understand and to explain, in a critical perspective, the relations between the main economic variables (strategy and control).
- to think critically, to be curious and to apply scientific rigour (strategy and adaptability).
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
None.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Ex cathedra presentations.
During sessions of 2h, exercises are given in small groups of students in order to present the chapters of the course in a practical way.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Face-to-face.
Recommended or required readings :
Acemoglu, D., Laibson, D., & List, J. (2016). Macroéconomie. Traduction française par Dupuis et al, Montreal, Pearson ERPI.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Written exam.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Second semester.
Contacts :
Professor A.Jousten, Bât. B31, Tél. : +32 4 366 31 98, e-mail : ajousten@ulg.ac.be
Assistant Jonathan Denomerenge, Bât. B31 Tel. : +32 4 366 30 42 Email: jdenomerenge@ulg.ac.be
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