BA in Economics.

Mathematics I.    13101
Compulsory    4.5 Credits    1st Semester.

Contents: Introduction (groups, relations, applications, operations, structures and morphismos). Vectorial spaces. Matices. Systems of equations. Linear and bilinear applications. Quadratic forms.

Objectives: To improve students' mathematical knowledge, so that they're able to apply the abstract idea of matrix to the real economic "input-output". To try to find easy economic applications to mathematical questions.

Dept.: Mathematics and Computer Science.
Staff: GM. Isabel Goicoechea and José Luis López
Assessment: Written exam.

Mathematics II.    13102
Compulsory    6 Credits    2nd Semester.

Contents: Straight line's topology. Successions. Functions of one and more variables. Integration.

Objectives: To make students know the basic mathematical principles to study other subjects, as "Statistics" and "Econometrics", in upper courses.

Dept.: Mathematics and Computer Science.
Staff: M. Isabel Goicoechea.
Assessment: Written exam.

Introduction to Economics.    13103
Compulsory    4.5 Credits    1st Semester.

Contents: This subject, mainly theoretician, is an introduction to Economics and deal with the behavior of rational beings. Particularly, it's studied the method that society uses to coordinate and reward contributions who takes part in social economy of. Thus, we start from a microeconomic perspective, that reflects the behavior of individual agents, to a macroeconomic perspective, that reflects the aggregate interation among social economic agents.

Objectives: Students should adquire fundamentals on Economics. At the first stage, to offer an easy idea about the main economic aspects, like efficiency, rationality, equilibrium or equity. At the second place, to familarize students with the reasoning used by economistes when treat these topics; and why economics is a valid discipline to understand an important part of the world and human relations. Also, it's sought students acquire a critical sense which lets them distinguish between descriptive and normative parts of economics, and correctly locate the reach of economic arguments. The general objective seeks students finally have a sufficient resources to study next courses and topics more difficult.

Dept.: Economics.
Staff: María García, Pedro José Galilea and Enrique Galarza
Assessment: Written exam.

Introduction to Private Law.    13104
Compulsory    4.5 Credits    1st Semester.

Contents: The main rudiments of Spanish Civil Law, with special enphasis into patrimonial aspects.

Objectives: Students should get a basic knowledge of legal topics related to business world.

Dept.: Private Law.
Staff: M. Angeles Egúsquiza y M. Teresa Goyén
Assessment: Written exam.

Financial Accounting.    13105
Compulsory    6 Credits    Full Year.

Contents: Business accounting: analysis of situation and results. Periodical flow of funds.

Dept.: Business Management.
Staff: María Lostao
Assessment: Written exam.

Microeconomics I.    13106
Compulsory    4.5 Credits    2nd Semester.

Contents: Basic model of perfect competence: Theory of consumer. Theory of the enterprise. Partial balance of trade.

Objectives: To introduce students to the first aspects and tools of the formal economic theory.

Dept.: Economics.
Staff: Javier Puertolas, Loreto Llorente y Enrique Galarza
Assessment: Written exam.

Analytical Accounting I.    13107
Compulsory    4.5 Credits    2nd Semester.

Contents: Settling of costs and its use for decision making.

Dept.: Business Management.
Staff: Luis Cuartero, Luis Eduardo Muga
Assessment: Written exam.

Introduction to Public Law.    13108
Compulsory    4.5 Credits    2nd Semester.

Contents: Institutions of Public Law. Constitutional foundations of the economic system.

Dept.: Public Law.
Staff: Gracia Bujarrabal
Assessment: Written exam.

Data Processing with Computer.    13109
Compulsory    4.5 Credits    1st Semester.

Contents: Students are introduced into basic statistical techniques for data analysis, as Descriptive Statistics for one varible, two-dimensional tables, regression and correlation. Finally, it's explained basic techniques for analysis of time ordained data: index numbers and time series. Every topics are explained with practical examples of data analysis, with SPSS.

Objectives: To know and use the statistical language and vocabulary. To know the logic of statistical reasoning. To get a good level into the basic techniques related to the analysis of data sets. To interpret statistical results in a correct manner. To know when it's possible the aplication of a statistical technique. To get experience into the use of statistical programmes (as SPSS) which let reach statistical results from data tables.

Dept.: Statistics and Operations Research.
Staff: Mirem Iosu Portilla, M. Angeles Franco, Sandra Eraso
Assessment: Written exam (50%) and practical computer based exam (50%).

Industrial Sociology.    13110
Compulsory    4.5 Credits    1st Semester.

Contents: Industrial relations and the new sorts of company's organizations (the new culture). New forms in work organization and its consequences into the internal/external labour markets. The role of unions into the new labour/industrial relation.

Objectives: 1.- To differenciate the emergent kinds of industrial organization, production and manegement leanning, TQM and European Models. 2.- To evaluate the new policies on Human Resources (HHRR), and consequences over the new ways of work organization. 3.- To identify the role of unions into the changing industrial relations.

Dept.: Sociology.
Staff: Olatz Muñoz and M. Teresa Pedregal
Assessment: Written exam and paper work.